Vanuatu

Which are the best cruise ships for exploring the South Pacific Islands?

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The islands of the South Pacific make for beautiful travel destinations, and the ability to cruise to them makes it so much easier to see them, or parts of them at least. Islands like Vanuatu’s Mystery Island and New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands can be very expensive and difficult to get to via any other mode … Read more

Luganville Coral and Clam Garden Snorkel Shore Excursion Review – Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

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You don't often get to be this close to such perfectly formed, undamaged coral like this.

If you are looking for a snorkelling experience in Luganville, this is the one. It’s expensive for what it is, but you get to experience a wide variety of coral, fish and other marine life, including things I’ve never seen when snorkelling anywhere else. Luganville is located on the largest island in Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo, … Read more

Luganville Northern Seaside and Blue Hole Shore Excursion Review – Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

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The Secret Blue Hole

Princess and often visit Luganville in Vanuatu, Royal Caribbean though doesn’t usually go there as part of their scheduled itineraries. We were cruising with Royal Caribbean on Explorer of the Seas when we were diverted to Luganville due to inclement weather at Mystery Island. After speaking to other people, it seems this is a regular … Read more

Mystery Island, Vanuatu – A Day Destination From Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas Cruise

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Our second port of call on our South Pacific cruise this year aboard Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas was Mystery Island.

We really weren’t sure what to expect as we had read and been told many different things about this little island at the Southern end of Vanuatu. In spite of all the things we had heard we were very pleasantly surprised!

Mystery Island is a tender port, so the ship comes to a stop quite close to the island and it is then about a 10-15 minute tender boat ride to the small jetty on the island. We arrived a little bit early at 8am so some early bird tenders were run before the shore excursions began. I’d definitely suggest if possible, do a shore excursion first thing in the morning so you are guaranteed off the ship early in the morning and have the most time possible on the island. 

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