SS President Coolidge
SS President Coolidge · Vanuatu
Luxury liner converted to troop ship that struck a US mine off Espiritu Santo in 1942. At 198 m long she is one of the largest accessible wreck dives in the world. Bow at 21 m, stern at 70 m — a wreck for every certification level.
Conditions
Depth
21 to 70 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Lionfish
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Blackback Anemonefish
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 11 records
Very likely
Most dives
Schooling barracuda
Last confirmed Oct 28, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Clark'S Anemonefish
Last confirmed Jun 12, 2026 · 4 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Blue Linckia
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 6 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Pacific Kingfisher
Last confirmed Oct 29, 2025 · 1 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Three-Spot Dascyllus
Last confirmed Dec 26, 2025 · 4 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Moray eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear