This story appears in the November 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. There is a kingdom of coral in the principality of the Pacific Ocean called Kimbe Bay. “It is a world,” says ...

Reef Madness The Pacific reef at Kimbe Bay seemed like paradise to photographer David Doubilet when he visited 17 years ago. But his recent return was more like a stop in photographic purgatory.

and the reefs of Kimbe Bay, considered one of the world's best diving destinations. The best time to visit Papua New Guinea is during the dry season, from May to October, when the weather ...