Lihir Island - Docking
Rather than anchoring at Luise Harbour or Londolovit – which both tend to be roly – it may be preferable to stop and anchor at Lakakot Bay, where the now-closed Lakakot Bay Resort is located.
This small bay provides excellent shelter, but the entrance is narrow and you will need good light to see the reef lining the entrance. (Approach waypoint 03 09 077S 152 33 435E).
Anchor at 03 09.032S 152 33.645E in 10m sand and coral.
The resort is owned by Mark Bassani – E-mail: mark.bassani301060@gmail.com, who still lives here with his family but now runs another business. Email him in advance of your arrival.
Last updated: May 2016
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Lakakot Bay resort is very welcoming of cruisers. Mark is offering hydroponic vegetables & salad greens at very reasonable prices, eggs from the chickens he has just flown in from NZ ! and beer and wine.
There is a narrow entry between two reefs with a minimum depth of 6m. The starboard reef is marked by a stick and the port is obvious in good light. Entry point = 03o 09.06S / 152o 33.54E
Anchor opposite resort in 10 m sand (open to NW) OR go past jetty & Mark’s yacht to anchor in duck pond with good all-around protection. Free WIFI. Mark is planning on installing channel markers and leads in the future.
Contact mark.bassani301060@gmail.com +675 72831272