Bikini Atoll (USS Saratoga)

About this site

Bikini Atoll is the ultimate technical wreck diving destination - home to the USS Saratoga, the world's only diveable aircraft carrier. This 277-meter WWII carrier sits upright with planes still on its hangar deck after being sunk by atomic bomb tests in 1946. Along with battleships, submarines, and destroyers, Bikini offers a unique underwater museum of naval history, accessible only to properly certified technical divers.

Conditions

Country

Marshall Islands

Region

Ralik Chain (Pacific Proving Grounds)

Max depth

18–52 m

Visibility

25–50 m

Water temperature

27–30°C

Difficulty

Advanced to Technical

Best season

May to October

Type

Wreck

Suitable for

• Scuba

Dive types

• Wreck

Marine life

• Sharks
• Coral