# USS Tucker (ship wreck), Vanuatu: what it is and when to go > USS Tucker (ship wreck) is a dive site in Vanuatu. Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is May to October. In December there are 12 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 05. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/uss-tucker-ship-wreck/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** Vanuatu - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** SON Luganville, 21 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -15.64184, 167.08835 ## What it is and where USS Tucker (ship wreck) is a dive site in Vanuatu. Buoy attached to the stern Depth: 17 m to 19 m Its coordinates are -15.64184, 167.08835; the nearest main airport is Santo Pekoa International Airport (SON, Luganville), 21 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vanuatu (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-15.641841%2C167.088348) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-15.641841%2C167.088348) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/submarinismo/) places in Vanuatu. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit USS Tucker (ship wreck) is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 12 h 50 | | February | Better not | 12 h 30 | | March | Possible | 12 h 06 | | April | Possible | 11 h 39 | | May | Best time | 11 h 16 | | June | Best time | 11 h 05 | | July | Best time | 11 h 09 | | August | Best time | 11 h 29 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Best time | 12 h 22 | | November | Possible | 12 h 45 | | December | Better not | 12 h 55 | In December there are 12 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Vanuatu in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vanuatu To enter Vanuatu there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Cyclones from November to April, plus volcanoes and earthquakes”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vanuatu checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vatu (VUV); plugs: Type I · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Australian plug); emergencies: 112 · 111 ambulance · 113 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Aore Adventures Sports & Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/aore-adventures-sports-lodge/): Dive site · 15 km - [South Pacific WWII Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/south-pacific-wwii-museum/): Museum · 17 km - [Million Dollar Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/million-dollar-point/): Dive site · 21 km - [Mount Tabwemasana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/mount-tabwemasana/): Nature · Mountains · 47 km - [Champagne Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/champagne-beach/): Beaches · 56 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vanuatu guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/). ## More in Vanuatu: Diving - [Rowa Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/rowa-islands-atoll/): group of islands in Vanuatu - [Cook Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/cook-reef/): reef in Vanuatu - [Récif Intao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/recif-intao/): reef in Vanuatu Every Vanuatu place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is USS Tucker (ship wreck)? It is a dive site in Vanuatu. ### When is the best time to visit USS Tucker (ship wreck)? May to October. In December there are 12 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 05. ### How do you get to USS Tucker (ship wreck)? The nearest main airport is Santo Pekoa International Airport (SON), 21 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-15.641841%2C167.088348) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vanuatu is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vanuatu map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Aore Adventures Sports & Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/aore-adventures-sports-lodge/), [South Pacific WWII Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/south-pacific-wwii-museum/), [Million Dollar Point](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/million-dollar-point/). The rest is in [the Vanuatu guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/vanuatu/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6031213285), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).