REGENT OAK

Best months: Jan–Dec

Protected Area

Coral Nui Nui

Why dive here

With 32+ marine species recorded in the area - including bull sharks, humpback whales and pufferfish - REGENT OAK offers some of Easter Island (Rapa Nui)'s richest wreck diving. Water sits around 23°C.

Marine lifeBull Sharks, Humpback Whales and Pufferfish · 32+ species recorded

Water23°C · warmest January, February, March

CharacterWreck dive · max 15m

The Regent Oak isn't just another wreck; it's a colossal piece of history, slowly dissolving into the Pacific off Hanga Roa. We love how the sheer size of this bulk carrier creates its own mini-ecosystem. You’re not just swimming over a sunken ship, you’re navigating corridors of rust and steel. Dropped in 1983, she’s now well-colonised. The ship’s bow is our favourite part, reaching a shallow 15 metres, making it accessible for most divers. You can spend a whole dive just exploring the deck machinery and the cavernous holds, now home to schools of black triggerfish and swarms of colourful surgeonfish. We’d suggest looking for the moray eels often tucked into crevices along the collapsed hull plates. Visibility here is usually excellent, giving you clear views of the scale of the wreck. It’s a site that suits divers who appreciate the skeletal beauty of a large wreck and the surprising amount of life it attracts. Just be mindful of the currents, which can pick up around the wreck, particularly on an incoming tide.