Kavieng, in the northern part of the country was our departure port for a scuba dive cruise around New Hanover Island a few miles to west. Papuan adults and children would paddle their dugout canoes to our anchor sites to visit and bring fruit. Children would observe the action on the dive deck for hours at the time, waving, smiling and laughing, I can imaging how entertaining what we were doing was to these kids. One of our dive guides arranged for a visit to his nearby village. The men performed traditional dances for us, we had the opportunity to see the small island village, learn a bit about the life style, see the school and talk to the teacher and the kids. It was a trip highlight.