Konanda, Vanuatu
Also within 20 km of Port Vila
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- Efate - Erakor Reef Surf spot · 4.7 km from Port Vila
- Resorts Surf spot · 4.8 km from Port Vila
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About Konanda
A wreck dive. It goes down to 26 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.5 km away. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Port Vila. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 3 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 26 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.5 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Hideaway Dive Shop 2.5 km
Big Blue Dive Shop 4.4 km
Proper Dive Zone 6.3 kmPADI
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Sep and Oct (over 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 31 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to VLI, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).
See flights MDW → VLI · Skyscanner from about £700 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Konanda.
Accommodation.
Stay in Port VilaAd
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Port Vila · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Port Vila · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. See it for Advanced divers.
Rough cost
About £1,070–£2,115 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £700–£1,455
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
Places to eat near Port Vila
- Brewery Bar and RestaurantBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
- Jills CafeAmerican · 0.3 km from the centre
- Waterfront Bar & GrillSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
- Ristorante Casa MiaItalian · 0.7 km from the centre
- Retreat Seaside Resort, Bar & RestaurantBar and grill · 0.9 km from the centre
- Port Vila Burger CoBurger · 1.0 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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