We saw the strange object jutting out from the ocean.......and had no idea what it was until we asked! Incredible to see a piece of history so close offshore.......and in front of the center of Avarua.
nzlilibet
As others have said - not a pretty attraction. But it does play an important part in the annual Triathlon which takes place in May every year. There is always a swim in Avarua 'round the boiler' which is part of this wreck.
MarthaB710
Not much to see really, just the remains of the boiler from the old wreck. Makes you wonder how in the world it could wreck there.
29Jeanne29
We went out on the sub boat so we could see the wreck from the top of the ocean surface and then from down below through the portholes. The knowledge of the owners was excellent and it was a very interesting trip. The views of the island from the boat were awesome
Jacob15
I did my PADI 'Advanced Open Water' course with 'The Dive Centre'. I ended up doing 8 dives during the trip and this was one of them. If other divers have dived massive wrecks, they may not find this one that impressive, but it was my first wreck and so I loved it. The wreck is spread out over a small distance, so you can start at one end, then swim over the middle section and make your way to the other end. It was a bit like being in a huge fish tank, with fish who have made the wreck home.Sasha, the awesome dive instructor/owner from 'The Dive Centre' told us where we would likely find Lionfish and sure enough, there was one in the bow and one in the stern. Considering you are on a tropical Island, it's pretty cool having a dive site like this there.