Oceania
This is a diverse region that includes the developed countries of Australia and New Zealand, as well as many developing island nations such as Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Chuuk, Guam, Yap and. The people are a mixture of Melanesians, Polynesians, Aboriginal Australians, as well as more recently arrived Europeans settlers and Asians. Australia and Papua New Guinea have many endemic species such as birds of paradise, cassowary, and the famous marsupials such as kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and wombats.
New Zealand is renowned as one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The northwest region is also located in the Coral Triangle, which is the most diverse marine region on Earth. There are a huge number of incredible dive destinations, including the largest coral reef in the world – the Great Barrier Reef, the soft coral capital of the world – Fiji, countries ranked at the top such as PNG, the Solomons and French Polynesia, as well as some of the best wreck diving in the world in the Marshall Islands, Truk and Palau.
Sub-destinations
AUSTRALIA
FIJI
SOLOMON ISLANDS
PALAU
Recent Oceania Articles
Aussie In The Mood For Coral Spawning
Divers in Australia's Great Barrier Reef are in for a treat this evening: the annual mass coral spawning very possibly begins tonight. Evocatively described by marine researchers as "the world's biggest orgasm" or "sex on the reef" it is a sight not to be missed....
Scholarship Assists Scuba Divers With Careers
Do you want a scuba diving career that makes a difference for our oceans and marine life, but don't know where to start? Apply for a scholarship from Our World Underwater Scholarship Program sponsored by Rolex. If you are between the ages of 21 and 26 and are a...
Australian Divers’ 350 protest to save coral
A group of creative scuba divers took their protest underwater off the coast of Port Douglas in hope of sending a clear message that the Great Barrier Reef desperately needs global leaders to reach consensus on a meaningful climate change treaty that will effectively...
Palau’s precedent setting shark sanctuary
In a bold new move, Palau's President, Johnson Toribiong, is establishing a precedent setting shark sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean surrounding the 200 islands that comprise the territory of Palau. The sanctuary will safeguard sharks from commercial fishing within a...
Paradise is now affordable – Fiji is cheap!
Top Pacific Island destination Fiji is in the news again, and for all the right reasons. Since the Fijian dollar was devalued by 20% in April, bringing it on par with Australian and New Zealand dollars, the cost of holidaying in Fiji has come tumbling down. Fiji is...
Matava wins Major Environmental Award
Hot on the heels of winning the prestigious PADI Project AWARE Environmental Achievement Award, Matava Resort has bagged yet another major environmental title at the PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards 2009. The PADI Asia Pacific Member Awards were developed specifically...
Fiji’s Matava get PADI Project AWARE Award
Matava Resort, Fiji's premier eco-adventure resort, is proudly a PADI Project AWARE Environmental Achievement Award winner. The resort was awarded this prestigious title for 2008 thanks in part to their environmental sustainability policies. PADI's Project AWARE...
New Destination – Dive Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
STOP PRESS! Here’s some exciting news for intrepid divers planning their next diving holiday. Dive The World has added diving in Australia to our growing list of choice destinations for your dive adventures! Our Australia diving section starts off by offering you the...
Last minute special! Nai’a, Fiji April/May 2017
As always, Dive The World are 'ears-to-the-ground' deciphering the hum of liveaboard offers in search of those fantastic last-minute deals for you. And this one is ringing loudly in our ears:The famous Fijian liveaboard Nai'a has few discounted trips in April and May...
2 Free Nights Diving in Kadavu Matana, Fiji
If you believe that the only way to make a postcard perfect beach holiday really perfect, is to add diving to the mix, then Dive The World has this to say: Go to Kadavu! Tucked away in the southern part of Fiji, Kavadu is the island that most modern-day, clichéd...






