Hanga Roa Harbour Wrecks
Easter Island · Chile
The harbour at Hanga Roa holds several deliberately scuttled vessels and an old anchor field from colonial trading ships, resting in 15 to 30 metres on volcanic rubble and sand. Coral encrustation has transformed the hulls into artificial reefs thick with endemic chromis and damselfish. Moray eels of unusual size are habituated to divers, and at night the wrecks come alive with lobsters, crabs, and hunting octopuses. An ideal second dive after the exposed outer sites.
Conditions
Depth
12 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
20 to 26°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Vis (m) | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Easter Island Chromis
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowtail Damselfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Giant Moray Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Spiny Lobster
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Easter Island Surgeonfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Purple Sea Urchin
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Encrusting Coralline Algae
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Red Rock Crab
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear