Bokissa is your perfect Vanuatu Dive Resort for diving world's largest and most accessible shipwreck, the SS President Coolidge and the other shipwrecks and coral reefs of Southeastern Santo.

During WWII, Espiritu Santo was a staging area for US forces in the South Pacific. The SS President Coolidge was a luxury liner converted for troop transport. It struck a mine on entering Luganville Harbour and sank close to shore in between 20 and 60m of water, offering the worlds largest accessible wreck dive to anyone from novices to experts.

Our dive boats will get you to the SS President Coolidge in just a few minutes over protected waters. Diving The SS President Coolidge is a terrific experience and deserves several dives.

The wreck of the M.V. Henry Bonneaud is a favourite of our guests and excellent training for the SS President Coolidge dives.

The wreck of the Henry Bonneaud sits on the outer edge of the Bokissa Island coral reef and is only a few minutes from the Bokissa wharf in 30 to 40m of crystal clear water. The dive is generally part of a combined dive to the shallow water coral reefs of Bokissa.

The Henry Bonneaud is one of our prime night dives. At night, millions of small flashlight fish hover in the companionways and cabins of the sunken ship making a truly spectacular vision.

The coral reefs that encircle Bokissa are truly special. There are few places in the tropics where you can walk out of your faré, cross a white sand beach, and swim through a lush and healthy living coral reef.

Marine Biologists and underwater photographers who come to dive the reefs of Bokissa Private Island Resort comment that these reefs offer a unique opportunity to see and study the diverse south Pacific coral reef creatures.

Hundreds of species of fish, hard and soft corals live in this protected marine sanctuary. They are quite tame, and the water is very clear making the Bokissa coral reefs perfect for underwater photos.