The charming little Tufi Dive Resort is located on the northern side of the mainland between Lae and Alotau on the tip of Cape Nelson, and is accessible only by sea and air. Under new ownership since the beginning of 2000, Tufi Dive Resort has had a complete overhaul, replaced and added buildings, and acquired a new fast dive boat for daytrips.
The wharf facilities have been upgraded to include a stairway for easy access to the water, and muck diving from the wharf is a photographer's fantasy with a splendid display of nudibranchs, shrimpfish, mandarin fish and colorful crabs.
The new main building houses a dining room, lounge, bar, and the reception. The wooden building is in harmony with the tropical surroundings, and feature traditional woven walls and exquisite carvings from many different regions of the country.
Tufi Dive Resort has twelve comfortable but basic rooms, each with a double and a single bed. Six of the rooms have ceiling fans, mosquito nets and plentiful hot water. The newer units are equipped with air-conditioning and verandas with spectacular views of the fjords and the ocean.
The fjords are excellent for macro diving, but conditions are also ideal for snorkeling.
Because there is very little current movement in the fjords, many sponges and coral species grow prolifically and there are some very large sponges and shelf corals that are not common on the outer reefs. Most of the dive sites are within thirty minutes from the resort. Other common sites are massive schools of colorful reef fish, large pelagics such as hammerheads and groupers, and an infinite variety of soft and hard corals.
Apart from diving, Tufi Dive Resort offers a lengthy guided bushwalk to an adjoining fjord, for the magnificent views of Cape Nelson and the peaks of Mt. Trafalgar. For the naturalists, experience the largest butterfly in the world, the Queen Alexandra's bird-wing. Enjoy a leisurely swim or a stroll down a sandy beach five minutes from your room door. Kayak the fjords and experience the magnificent waterfalls that cascade from the cliff tops. Tufi Dive Resort is a great find!