Dive to the discovery of the American luxury liner SS President Coolidge in Vanuatu, transformed into a military ship during the Second World War. You will admire the largest diveable wreck in the world, located at a depth of more than 20 meters in Luganville Bay on Espiritu Santo in the Pacific Ocean. Accessible to ►
Dive to the discovery of the American luxury liner SS President Coolidge in Vanuatu, transformed into a military ship during the Second World War. You will admire the largest diveable wreck in the world, located at a depth of more than 20 meters in Luganville Bay on Espiritu Santo in the Pacific Ocean. Accessible to divers with a PADI Advanced Open Water or CMAS 1 Star certification who want to contemplate The Lady a ceramic sculpture in relief, an undeniable symbol of the Coolidge ship. Not far from there, in Australia, awaits the SS Yongala steamer named after the small town Yongala which means good water. Despite its name, during its 99th voyage, this boat sank following a cyclone in 1911, taking about a hundred people with it. Considered one of the 10 most beautiful wrecks in the world and located in the central section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, you may have the chance to encounter many species, such as manta rays, giant groupers, sharks, or sea turtles. Emotions are guaranteed during your expedition by meeting Minke whales or humpback whales between June and November!Continue diving into the Red Sea to see the SS Thistlegorm. Go on an adventure to see this war heritage! Explore the wreck found by Cousteau in the 1950s at more than 30 meters underwater and marvel at the intact cargo of the ship: motorcycles, trucks, UC-MkII tanks, guns, airplane parts, and two steam locomotives. The dive is only for experienced divers because of the great depth.Go through the north of Europe, in Normandy, on the tracks of the 1944 landing to find the USS Susan B Anthony. This American liner sank in the sea on June 7, 1944, while trying to reach Omaha Beach with 2,288 men on board. Hit by a German mine, this ship lies today at a depth of 24 m north of Longues-sur-Mer in Calvados. Accessible to novices, always accompanied by a guide, the well-preserved wreck allows you to discover a 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun at the front. On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Caribbean Sea, is the USS Kittiwake, a former US Navy ship. The Cayman Islands used her in its Dive 365 dive tourism program. The 80-meter ship was sunk in 2011 and now lies between 4 and 19 meters deep, surrounded by coral reefs off Seven Mile Beach. Become an adventurer and enter the ship's interior to wander through the various rooms, corridors, engine room, and, of course, the splendid cockpit! Finally, end your epic journey by visiting the USS Vandenberg in Florida. This World War II transport ship was bought by the U.S. Navy and sunk off Key West in 2009. Accessible to the public and with better diving conditions in summer, it is the second-largest artificial reef in the world. Are fans of the 7th art? The Vandenberg will become your best friend! With its moment of cinematic glory playing a Russian science ship in the 1999 film Virus, the boat still has some of the Cyrillic letterings that were added for the film. ◄
