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Tutuba Island Reef

Espiritu Santo · Vanuatu

Tutuba Island sits in the sheltered waters off Santo's west coast, its outer reef dropping away in a spectacular wall draped with enormous sea fans and black coral trees. Currents channeling between the island and the mainland concentrate pelagic life including regularly spotted oceanic mantas and silvertip sharks, while the shallower reef terrace bursts with hard coral formations in perfect condition.

Conditions

Depth

5 to 40 m

Advanced depths

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

20 to 35 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

23 to 30°C

5mm wetsuit

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 5mm full wetsuit · cooler water
    • Dive computer