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Dec 23, 2019 · To do a private dive and rent everything cost $65. The SS President Coolidge lies in a channel a short swim from the shore. The top of the hull is only 40 feet below the surface, so it’s pretty ...
Jun 8, 2023 · The reef systems are healthy and pristine. Diving is possible year-round in Vanuatu, with water temperature varying between 24ºC – 29ºC depending on the season, with the warmest months from January to May and the coolest in August. There is also a distinct difference in water temperature from north in Santo, to south, at Tanna.
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- The SS President Coolidge
- The Bonzer Wreck, Hideaway Island, Efate
- The USS Tucker, Espiritu Santo
- The Semele Federesen, Port Vila, Efate
- Million Dollar Beach, Espiritu Santo
The Coolidge, of course, has to take top billing. And not just for its sheer size, but also for its easy access and all the amazing artifacts and creatures you’ll find in its hidden depths. Three dive operators in Santo have well-organized shore-dive access to the Coolidge. From shore, it’s a short walk across the beach before you descend and follo...
The Bonzer Wreckis a great wreck dive for first-timers. Sitting at a depth of 79 feet (24 m), the top is only 39 feet (12 m) deep, thusly it’s very accessible for beginner divers. It sits in clear, warm tropical water, surrounded by a pretty coral reef, only a 5-minute boat ride from Hideaway Island Resort. The dive starts at the edge of a shallow ...
The USS Tucker, another WWII casualty, hit a (friendly) mine that split the ship in two. The wreck is a 30-minute boat ride from Luganville jetty at about 82 feet (25 m) deep. It sits on a white, sandy bottom in clear water, close to the mouth of the channel between Aore Island and the main island of Espiritu Santo. Schools of snapper and jacks cir...
A 10-minute boat ride from the Nambawan Café on the Port Vila waterfront, this old inter-island cargo vessel was scuttled in 1985. It sank to the bottom of Port Vila Bay at a depth of 124 to 180 feet (38 to 55 m), with the top of the wreck at 98 feet (30 m). While it’s not for beginners, it’s an easy dive with no current, in crystal-clear and incre...
At the end of World War II, the U.S. forces had a dilemma. They had shipped millions of dollars’ worth of equipment here over the course of the Pacific war with no easy way to get it back home again, and where they didn’t really need it anyway. Nobody wanted to (or had the money to) buy it and they didn’t want to just give it away. So, they scuttle...
Mar 14, 2019 · Day 1: Fly from New Caledonia or Australia to Port-Vila, visit Port-Vila seafront promenade and farmers market. Day 2: Fly to Espiritu Santo, Dive at Million Dollar Point, Visit Luganville farmers market. Day 3 : 3 dives at SS President Coolidge shipwreck. Day 4: 3 dives at SS President Coolidge shipwreck.
Unbelievable history of the Star of Russia lying silent on the seabed of Port Vila harbour – just one of many Vanuatu wreck dive sites waiting for international divers to explore. The Star was large vessel, almost 83 metres long and 12 metres wide with a tonnage of 1,981 tons gross. The first owner was James P. Corry & Company of Belfast.
Sep 3, 2020 · All neighbouring countries, including New Caledonia, Fiji, Samoa, French Polynesia and Solomon Islands don’t have a WWII ship. A US war ship like Betsy Ross is a real part of Vanuatu’s rich history. These US ships, planes and troops, came just in time to stop the progress of the Japanese. New Hebrides was the next to be attacked.
Nov 23, 2023 · As mentioned above, the most popular areas for diving in Vanuatu are Espiritu Santo and Efate. There are so many dive spots to explore around the whole of Vanuatu, but here are four of our favorite dive sites in Vanuatu: 1. SS President Coolidge, Espiritu Santo. Said to be the largest diveable shipwreck in the world, the SS President Coolidge ...
