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PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

The SS President Coolidge isn't just a wreck dive, it's a journey into a specific moment in history. We love that feeling of descending through the thermocline and seeing the sheer scale of the ship emerge from the blue. It sits on its port side, a colossal steel behemoth that once carried passengers and later, troops. You can spend multiple dives here and still feel like you've only scratched the surface. Our favourite parts are definitely the cargo holds, where you’ll find jeeps and artillery still stacked as they were on that fateful day in 1942. The "Lady" statue in the first class lounge, draped in soft corals and patrolled by flashlight fish, is a genuinely eerie and beautiful sight. The bow, draped in growth, offers the best chance to spot large pelagics cruising by, while the stern, shallower at 25m, has resident reef sharks. This dive suits confident wreck divers who appreciate exploration and history. Just remember your penetration training, and good buoyancy is a must to avoid stirring up the decades of silt. We’d also suggest going in the morning; the light filtering through the upper decks is just magical.