Diving Espiritu Santo – SS President Coolidge & Million Dollar Point

About Espiritu Santo – SS President Coolidge & Million Dollar Point

Espiritu Santo is Vanuatu's wreck-diving capital and the home of the SS President Coolidge, the largest accessible shipwreck on the planet. The 200 m troopship lies on its side just off a beach near Luganville, reachable as a shore dive from 17 to 70 m, with the porcelain 'Lady', the holds, the engine room and the massive stern all to explore across multiple dives. Nearby, Million Dollar Point is an underwater museum of bulldozed WWII equipment now draped in coral, while Tutuba Island Wall and the Aore Island reefs offer pristine soft-coral walls and calm gardens. The island's blend of world-class history, healthy reefs and easy access makes it the single most famous diving destination in Vanuatu, beloved by both newcomers and technical explorers.

Highlights

• ✓SS President Coolidge: the world's largest accessible shipwreck, a 200 m troopship dived from the shore
• ✓Million Dollar Point: a surreal underwater museum of WWII equipment now an encrusted artificial reef
• ✓Tutuba Island Wall: a pristine soft-coral and gorgonian drop-off with sharks and barracuda
• ✓Aore Island Reefs: calm shallow gardens ideal for training and night dives
• ✓Coral Gardens and the Caves: gentle lagoon reefs and limestone swim-throughs for all levels

Getting There

Fly into Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) from Port Vila or internationally, then transfer to Luganville. The Coolidge and Million Dollar Point are short shore entries, while Tutuba, Aore and the Caves are reached by boat in 10 to 30 minutes with local dive operators.