Kieta, Papua New Guinea

No cruise ships are scheduled in Kieta today, Friday 13 November 2026. The next is Le Jacques Cartier on Saturday 27 February 2027. Over the next 12 months, 1 call brings about 184 passengers.

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Turquoise water in front of the tree-lined shore of Pokpok Island near Kieta, with small wooden houses among the trees
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Ship schedule

Next call · all times local (Bougainville Time)

February 2027
Le Jacques Cartier
Ponant Cruises184 passengers
Sat 27 Feb
Arrival9:30 am
Departure5:00 pm

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Cruise Ships in Kieta

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Bougainville Time)

Today · Fri 13 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Kieta day.

Planning a day in Kieta?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Kieta cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Kieta cruise port?

How cruise passengers come ashore at Kieta has not been confirmed, so check with your ship. Kieta Wharf is beside the town, near the junction of the beach road and the sealed road between Aropa and Arawa. The port has three berths but no passenger-handling facilities.

Arawa is about 10 km away by road, and its banks and government hospital are the nearest. Aropa Airport is about 17 km away; check the current flight situation before you travel.

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Getting to the Kieta cruise port

Arawa → Kieta Wharf

10 km · ~15 min by car

Arawa, the main town of Central Bougainville, is about 10 km from Kieta Wharf, around 15 minutes by road.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Hired vehicle with driver
Variesper vehicle
~15 min
No published fare was found. Hiring a vehicle with a driver is the recommended way to get around, and many places to stay can arrange one.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Use transport arranged by your ship or recommended by Bougainville's tourism authority, and check your government's travel advice before you go. Kieta can also be reached through Buka Airport, followed by a boat crossing and a drive. Banana boats can be hired for day or half-day trips to the offshore islands.

Destination

About Kieta

Kieta is a small town on the east coast of Bougainville Island, in Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville, near the town of Arawa. Once an important seaport, it now has few inhabitants and is known mainly for its wharf and airfield.

Bougainville is mountainous, with ranges running almost its whole length and Mount Balbi rising to 2,715 m. Near the wharf, Kieta Memorial Park displays a model Zero aircraft, a medium tank and naval guns from the Second World War.

Pokpok Island, about 20 minutes away by boat, has beaches and snorkelling. Arawa, a short drive away, was once the capital of Bougainville and is now the main town of Central Bougainville.

Climate
Hot and humid all year, with rain in every month. Based on long-term averages for the region, temperatures are usually about 26 to 30 C, and the mean temperature varies little through the year, staying around 27 C. Yearly rainfall is about 2,500 mm in parts of the north of Bougainville and about 4,500 mm in the south. All figures are approximate.
Time zone
Bougainville Time
Currency
Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)

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