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Parasasa Beach / Crash Site

Parasasa Beach, or the Crash Site as most divers know it, always delivers a relaxed afternoon dive, especially if you’re staying nearby. It’s an easy entry right off the beach, and you’re quickly on the sand slope leading out to the small aircraft wreckage. We love how the Kingfisher plane, ditched from the torpedoed USS Erie back in ‘42, feels like a forgotten toy on the seafloor. You can poke around the bent propeller and remnants of the fuselage, which are now completely encrusted. Look closely and you’ll find camouflaged Pacific spotted scorpionfish hunkering down, or maybe a curious hogfish nosing through the debris. The maximum depth of 18m makes it perfect for a long bottom time, letting you really soak in the details. Keep an eye out for hawksbill turtles gliding past; we often see them here. While the main ship is long gone, the plane provides a surprisingly intimate piece of history with plenty of critters to keep you engaged.