Bokissa Private Island Resort, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

Bokissa Private Island Resort is a secluded 175 acres of tropical rainforest with white sandy beaches and marvellous clear, warm water. Swimming and snorkelling from the beach is absolutely safe with hard and soft corals in.

Bokissa Island is a coral cay with beautiful walking tracks through the lush rainforest in the centre of the island. Again, there are no poisonous spiders or snakes. In fact there are virtually no mosquitoes on the island due to the sandy soil (no puddles of water to breed in) and there’s definitely no malaria on Bokissa.

If you’re already a certified scuba diver, there is a full range of gear for hire. Bokissa Island is in the centre of all the best diving in the Santo region. The world famous wreck of the President Coolidge (ask to see the video) and the fascination of Million Dollar Point are two of the main attractions for divers coming to Bokissa Island, the Jewel of Vanuatu.

Bokissa is the only Luganville resort with swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving on the magnificent coral gardens around the island, offering diver’s and snorkeller’s all the colour and spectacle they could ever want in tropical waters. Think of Bokissa Island as your "live-aboard" dive boat that doesn’t "rock and roll".

The resort offers:

Diving at Bokissa

There are a number of dive sites, some of which are subject to weather conditions and the number of divers who would like to participate in the dives. Three dives a day are offered leaving at 9am, 2pm and a night dive at 6:00pm.

Some of the fantastic Espiritu Santo dive sites

This magnificent dive site has everything. A very easy dive to get you in the "mood" for our other exciting locations. Depth range is 5 to 60 metres (16 to 195 feet) with colourful hard and soft corals, thousands of tropical fish, feather stars, sea cucumbers, large Napoleon Wrasse and it’s only 2 minutes from the resort. The visibility is normally 30 metres (100 feet) plus.

Bokissa Reef

This reef makes a great second dive of the day. Offering the strong possibility of interacting with sharks. Depth range is 10 to 30 metres with an array of large and small fish including barracuda, cod and of course, the black and white tipped reef sharks.

The largest, most accessible shipwreck in the world and considered by many people to be the best wreck dive in the world. A 200 metre (654 feet) luxury liner, she was converted to a troop carrier during the Second World War. While entering Santo Harbour on 26 October 1942 she hit two "friendly" mines.

Almost completely intact, you can swim through numerous decks and holds observing the many reminders of war. You can also see the famous "Lady", a porcelain statue that is positioned above the fire place in the smoking room and one of the most famous wreck diving icons in the world. Diving on "The President" is broken up into many different sites with dives to suit every experience level.

Tutuba Point

Caves, swim throughs, chasms and crayfish, what a combination! With visibility of 40-50 metres (130-160 feet) not an uncommon feature at this dive site, it has everything for the photographer. Marvel at the spectacular hard and soft corals and an impressive abundance of fish life. Depth range is 5 to 40 metres (16 to 130 feet) and the boat will pick you up wherever you surface, no navigation required!

Million Dollar Point

At the end of the Second World War thousands of tons of surplus US construction equipment was dumped into the ocean. Named because of its worth, Million Dollar Point attracts an abundance of fish life. Experience the unique sensation of diving over bulldozers, cranes, forklifts, trucks and a variety of construction hardware. Depth range is surface to 35 metres (115 feet) and this is a dive site to suit everyone. This is also a fabulous snorkelling site and close to the beach.

MV Henry Bonneau

A local 47 metre (150 foot) coastal trader, which was purchased by Bokissa Island Resort, and scuttled in 1989 for the specific purpose of scuba diving. The wreck now acts as a spectacular artificial reef, attracting an incredible amount of fish life and coral growth. Swim with the inquisitive school of batfish, marvel at the feather stars that adorn the superstructure. For the night diver, the multitude of flashlight fish swarms in and about the wreck, gleaming like exquisite stars and the giant Napoleon Wrasse sleeping in the holds. This amazing dive site is only 200 metres (650 feet) from our island paradise. Depth range is 28 to 43 metres (90 to 140 feet).

This new dive and snorkel site is on the wreck of an 11 metre (36 feet) steel cabin cruiser. She sank, at her mooring, in October 1997 in 5 metres (16 feet) of water. Just a short swim off the beach Montego is being assimilated into the marine environment. She sits on a reef full of colourful fish and corals. The herbavors are grazing on the algae and some butterfly and tangs have taken up residence.

Crayfish Canyon

This exposed site can only be dived when the sea conditions are "just right". Because of its exposed position the coral and fish life is different from the protected side of the island. Large coral bommies with walls and canyons that abound with crayfish (lobster) and turtles. Depth range is 10 to 40 metres (35 to 130 feet) with crystal clear water.

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