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Hidden Garden

Efate · Vanuatu

Hidden Garden is a sheltered fringing reef on Efate's northwest coast that lives up to its name — a complex labyrinth of coral bommies, archways, and swim-throughs packed with soft corals in shades of orange, purple, and pink that thrive in the site's naturally calm, protected conditions. The reef's gentle depth profile between 8 and 22 meters makes it suitable for all experience levels while delivering a density of marine life that rivals far more famous Pacific dive sites. Nudibranchs, ghostpipefish, and pygmy seahorses reward the slow, deliberate approach that this intricate reef demands.

Conditions

Depth

8 to 22 m

Open water and up

Current

Usually still

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

18 to 30 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

22 to 29°C

5mm wetsuit

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Gear

  • Basic kit

    • Mask and fins
    • BCD and regulator
    • 5mm full wetsuit · cooler water
    • Dive computer