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West Side Story (Mele 2)
Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
West Side Story (Mele 2) is a dive site near Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, groupers, moray eels, jacks, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Black AnemonefishAmphiprion melanopus
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Orange-lined TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Honeycomb GrouperEpinephelus merra
Nearby sites
- 1Ollies Lolly0.4 km
- 2The Abyss0.5 km
- 3Hideaway Island Reef0.8 km
- 4Konanda2.6 km
- 5Honeybone Drift3.5 km
- 6Yankee Juillet6.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org