Port Vila & Efate · Vanuatu · Wreck
Konanda Wreck
An intact island trader sitting upright on sand
The Konanda is a former island trader scuttled in the harbour at Port Vila. In earlier times she worked around ports in New Zealand; after Cyclone Uma badly damaged her in 1987 she was made safe and sunk as a dive wreck, and she suits a first wreck dive as well as regular wreck divers.
Also known as Konanda.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Port Vila & Efate and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The 45 m hull rests upright and intact on a sandy bottom in 26 m. Safe penetration is possible into the holds, the cabin and the bridge areas, so the dive takes in the inside of the ship as well as the deck.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Konanda
- Type
- Island trader
- Length
- 45 m (148 ft)
- Cause
- Badly damaged by Cyclone Uma in 1987, then sunk as a dive wreck
- Lies
- Upright and intact on a sandy bottom in 26 m
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Port Vila & Efate: Diving runs all year; July to September is the dry peak, and November to April brings cyclones, with some closures from mid-January to mid-March.
Dive videos
Wreck Diving In Vanuatu: To Book Ring +678 22398 Konanda · Nautilus Watersports: Scuba Diving In Vanuatu on YouTube
Sources
- Dive Sites — Big Blue Scuba Vanuatu
- Diving Port Vila, Vanuatu: Resilience and Reef Recovery Post-2024 Earthquake — Divernet
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