Caverns of Vanuatu
The Cathedral (Pango)
- Max depth28 m
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 24–30 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
Dive here with
Fills nearby
- Big Blue Vanuatu (Port Vila)Air (own compressor); nitrox is not used
- Tranquility Island Dive (Moso)Air (own compressor); nitrox not stated
The dive
A tall, wide entrance in the limestone leads you into a cavern that narrows towards a ledge known as the 'pulpit'. Shafts of light fall into the space.
Profile and sections
A tall, wide entrance in the limestone leads you into a cavern that narrows towards a ledge known as the 'pulpit'. Shafts of light fall into the space. Above the pulpit a narrow chimney rises to the surface: you can come up in a rock pool and then swim back out along the coral-covered reef wall.
Practical: Big Blue Vanuatu in Port Vila includes it in its diving; whether it goes ahead depends on the weather.
- Depth and profile
- Plan for 28 m: that is how deep part of the cavern goes according to the tourism office and Divernet (TravelOnline gives 26 m). The entrance is at ~22 m on sand; a chimney leads up to the surface.
- Configuration
- A tall, narrow cavern with a chimney: recreational gear with a torch, within your no-deco time (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 28 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Off the Pango Peninsula, about 20 minutes by boat from Port Vila, with a local dive operator (Big Blue Vanuatu dives it). Only in calm weather.
Around The Cathedral (Pango)
Fills2 fill stations · nearest ? km
Big Blue Vanuatu (Port Vila)
Waterfront next to Nambawan Café, Port Vila, Efate
Air (own compressor); nitrox is not used
Ask
PADI 5 Star IDC dive centre on the Port Vila waterfront, next to Nambawan Café, with over twenty sites including the Cathedral. Tanks and weights are included in every dive trip; the centre does its own fills (air, no nitrox; Big Blue Vanuatu by e-mail, Oct 2026). Technical diving is not mentioned: ask.
Tranquility Island Dive (Moso)
Moso Island, north-west Efate
Air (own compressor); nitrox not stated
Ask
PADI 5* resort on Moso, off the north-west coast of Efate, with over eighteen sites around the island; according to the tourism office these include a couple of wrecks and caves for more experienced divers. Pick-up in Port Vila, then about 35 minutes by bus and 15 to 20 minutes by boat.
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