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Deception Bay (Efate)

Reef/Wreck
Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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Vanuatu's main coast with smaller wrecks and accessible reefs, a complement to the famous President Coolidge nearby.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Vanuatu's main coast with smaller wrecks and accessible reefs, a complement to the famous President Coolidge nearby.

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Deception Bay (Efate): 43 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefWreck

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

45 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
45 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck

Vanuatu · Efate Island
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant Carpet AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Carpet Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

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CountryVanuatu
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