SOUTH PACIFIC
Espiritu Santo · SS President Coolidge
- Vanuatu
- Advanced
- May - September
Plan your dive
- Experience level
- Advanced
- Depth guide
- 20-70 m; multi-day routes
- When to go
- May - September
- Site type
- Wreck
Featured wildlife
- Giant moray
- Grey reef shark
- Green turtle
- Chevron barracuda
About this dive site
The Pacific's largest accessible wreck with art deco holds.
The SS President Coolidge off Espiritu Santo is a WWII troopship with trucks, chandeliers and the famous Lady porcelain in holds that demand multi-day wreck itineraries. Extended penetration requires experience, planning and often nitrox. Santo's warm water makes long bottom times possible.
Match wreck depth - and any penetration - to your training; many famous wrecks are enjoyed from the outside only. Calendar peak is May - September, but skippers still move sites when wind, swell or current change. Book with a crew that knows Espiritu Santo day to day, not just the map pin.