Hakkai Maru

Best time to dive

May to October

Certification & difficulty

Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - Not documented; wreck depth (25m+) not suited to snorkeling

Safety notes

Standard wreck-penetration hazards; active volcanic region context (1994 eruption buried most other Rabaul caldera WWII wrecks in ash - Hakkai Maru is noted as one of the few still accessible)

Permits & fees

No specific dive permit fee documented; standard PNG dive operator arrangements apply

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Rabaul