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Diving on the Coolidge was great – Diving in Santo, Vanuatu, is amongst the best in the world. If you are a keen diver, the Coolidge is a must during your Vanuatu holiday

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Santo diving gives access to some of the world’s finest reefs and underwater caves, plus two of the world’s most accessible shipwrecks. On the reefs and in the underwater caves you can see hundreds of colourful and interesting fish.

Great reef dives can be found in most areas of the coastline. The dive operators tend to stick to the south-east coast, where you will find the wrecks of the SS President Coolidge and the USS Tucker and an area known as ‘Million Dollar Point’. Most of the wreck and reef diving is suitable for divers of any ability who have completed basic training.

There are two quality wreck dives just meters from the coastline, both highly accessible to those diving in Santo. The wrecks are American ships sunk during World War II. The SS President Coolidge is a American luxury liner that was converted to a US troop ship during the second world war. It sank just meters from the shore and is now the premium dive in Santo. Novices can dive the main bulk of the ship, whereas more experienced divers can go deeper into the wreck to look at life on the inside.

The second wreck is the SS Tucker, an American destroyer that was stationed in Vanuatu during the second world war. Unfortunately it was accidently sunk by a US mine and now it too lies just offshore, close enough to be accessible to those diving in Santo.

Diving the relatively shallow Million Dollar Point, divers can see huge areas of military war surplus that was simply dumped into the ocean when the Americans left Vanuatu at the end of the war. This Santo dive includes ammunition boxes, military vehicles and even the odd bulldozer – items which understandably make this one the most popular sites for Santo Diving 

Creating an ideal atmosphere for a relaxing stay, this property is the right choice of accommodation, while visiting Espiritu Santo Island.

Location
Situated in Bokissa Island, the Bokissa Eco Island Resort Vanuatu is in front of the beach as well as close to the lush green rainforest.

Rooms
This property offers beautifully decorated accommodation units that are elegantly furnished with an array of contemporary amenities to satisfy the needs of discerning travellers.

Restaurant
The on-site restaurant serves delicious cuisine for you to feast on. Sip your favourite drink at the cosy bar, which is also an ideal place to relax.

General
For your business needs, the property offers a well-equipped meeting room, capable to accommodate up to 40 people. After an exhausting day, you can have a bracing dip in the swimming pool, wander through the beautiful garden or take a casual walk along the beach.

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A place you should consider in any Scuba Diving travel plans is visiting Vanuatu. A diver’s paradise, with incredible coral, fish life and wrecks.

Santo dives include the SS President Coolidge – the largest divable wreck in the world; it hit a mine and sank just off the beach at Santo Island, in 80 degree water and up to 100′ visability.

Also on Santo is “Million-Dollar Point,” with loads of WWII military equipment bulldozed off the reef at the end of the war. Midway between Australia and Hawaii, the stunning beauty of Espiritu Santo Island will blow you away.

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