Allan Power Dive Tours - Espiritu Santo
If you’re heading to Espiritu Santo, chances are the SS President Coolidge is high on your list. Allan Power Dive Tours has been guiding divers around that mammoth wreck for decades, and frankly, they know it inside and out. We’ve always found their crew to be incredibly professional, especially when navigating the Coolidge’s deeper sections or trickier swim-throughs. They’re a solid choice for anyone serious about exploring one of the world’s biggest shipwrecks, and their PADI 5 Star status means reliable training if you’re looking to get certified or advance your skills while you’re there. Just be ready for an early start; the Coolidge calls.
- Location
- Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Central & South Pacific
- Coordinates
- -15.521971, 167.236010
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/vanuatu/allan-power-dive-tours-2/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Center [padi:29306]
- Address
- Santo, Vanuatu
Dive Sites Near Allan Power Dive Tours
Allan Power Dive Tours provides access to 15 dive sites in Espiritu Santo.
- Aore Adventures Sports & Lodge
- Chails Reef (reef)
- CHYAU FENG NO.12 - 0m (wreck)
- Cindy s Reef (reef)
- FAUABU TWOOMEY - 0m (wreck)
- FEDERESEN NALKUTAN - 0m (wreck)
- FEDERESEN NALKUTAN (PROBABLY) - 0m (wreck)
- HIP CHOW - 1m (wreck)
- Million Dollar Point (wreck)
- Million Dollar Point - 3-30m (reef)
- NEPTUNE (POSSIBLY) - 10m (wreck)
- PRESIDENT COOLIDGE - 25m (wreck)
- Sol s Reef (reef)
- SS President Coolidge (wreck)
- SS President Coolidge - 20-70m (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in Espiritu Santo
- Allan Power Dive Center
- Aore Adventure Sports & Lodge - ["PADI"]
- Dive @ Turtle Bay Lodge - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in Espiritu Santo
The warmest water temperatures in Espiritu Santo occur in January, averaging 29.2°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 29.2°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 29.2°C (air: 25.9°C)
- February: 29.2°C (air: 26.0°C)
- March: 29.2°C (air: 25.6°C)
- April: 29.2°C (air: 25.5°C)
- May: 29.2°C (air: 24.8°C)
- June: 29.2°C (air: 24.3°C)
- July: 29.2°C (air: 24.0°C)
- August: 29.2°C (air: 23.7°C)
- September: 29.2°C (air: 24.2°C)
- October: 29.2°C (air: 24.8°C)
- November: 29.2°C (air: 25.2°C)
- December: 29.2°C (air: 25.7°C)
Marine Life in Espiritu Santo
Home to 296 recorded species including 247 reef fish, 15 sea snails & nudibranchs, 14 sea cucumbers, 4 clams & mussels, 4 crabs & lobsters, 3 whales & dolphins.
Notable Marine Life
- Dugong (Dugong dugon) - Whales & Dolphins
- Greenfish (Stichopus chloronotus) - Sea Cucumbers
- Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
- Burrowing urchin (Echinometra mathaei) - Sea Urchins
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Orange-lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) - Reef Fish
- Citron Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus) - Reef Fish
- Butterfly fish (Chaetodon vagabundus) - Reef Fish
- Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Redfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Espiritu Santo
Based on average water temperature of 29.2°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories