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Pro
romantic atmosphere, beautiful tropical scenery, and just enough creature comforts
Con
Some anti-foreign sentiment exists; things can be expensive compared with other Pacific islands
In a nutshell
To locals it's already Big city hectic but to us it's still paradise..
globetrott Says: Dont miss to take a closer look at the traditional wooden sculptures that you will find in the car-parking of the restaurant "Le Rendez Vous".Some of these sculptures are actually drums, called Tomtom, used also in order to communicate with other tribes far away or simply...
globetrott Says: Keep your eyes open while taking a walk through the town of Vila and maybe you are lucky to see some of these graffities and murals there. Around the Vanuatu Holiday hotel I saw these murals in my pictures here !b.t.w. this hotel is quite small and is also far away from the...
globetrott Says: Here you can see some local houses that I saw while taking a walk through Vila. Most of the houses look quite european, but at least some of the hotels have straw-thatched roofs in order to imitate the local buildings of ancient times (my last picture).
globetrott Says: This is the catholic church of Vila and I was glad that I saw the inscription that you will see in my 2nd photo here, as this church does not look at all like a church and it was also surrounded by a high fence and a closed gate, so there was no chance to get a closer...
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Le Rendez Vous: a restaurant with a great view of the bay & ships
globetrott Says: "Le Rendez Vous" is a restaurant in the town of Vila, and it has an excellent view of the bay and of your cruiseship !Le Rendez Vous is open daily, seven days a week for lunch and dinner !Dont miss to take a look at its wooden sculptures in the car-park, see some pics of...
Coconut Crab - Endangered: Vanuatu - Coconut Crab is an Endangered Species
lpgreen Says: Please do not eat this endangered species - tourists should know this so they can make an informed choice - I read one reviewer who even mentioned they knew this but didn't seem to care - how thoughtless people can be. Coconut Crab - please do not eat this endangered...
walk to Vila from the cruiseship
globetrott Says: we had been strongly advised to take a taxi into the town of Vila, but I walked there anyway for various reasons:first of all, I have big problems to sit in such tiny taxis, that were built for the average size of japanese people, I only had 2 hours left and such a walk...
Take a taxi from the ship to Town
globetrott Says: There will be hundreds of small cars waiting for customers on the pier, the ordinary price for a taxi to town is around 15 AUS and I also saw a good taxi that was hired by some of our passengers for 100 AUS for the full day.Unfortunately many of these taxis are just tiny...
When you come to Port Vila by cruiseship
globetrott Says: In Port Vila even the largest cruiseships on earth are able to dock and so you will save a lot of your precious time ashore, and you will not be forced to queue up and waste your time with the tenderservice.Just go to the gangway, and the gate of the port-area is just a few...
JoJo Vanuatu Fashion Label: What a hidden Gem - JoJo Vanuatu
theresa30 Says: On a recent visit to Vanuatu we hired a car and found this hidden gem at a place called Paradise Cove about 15 minutes from port vila. It is the boutique and studio of a fashion designer. I had a lovely chat with Jojo about visits to Paris and got to see the works in...
shopping garlore: you cannot escape them
globetrott Says: When you come by cruiseship to Vila you will find hundreds of souvenir-stands along the road to the town of Vila. I did not buy anything there, as my cruise ended in Australia and you are not allowed to take anything made of organic products into Australia, as they are...
globetrott Says: Next to the place, where the cruseships dock you will find a lot of local massage-parlours right between some of the many souvenirstands. I did not try them out, it all looked very simple, local ladies doing massages behind a thin curtain. One of my passenger-collegues...
beware of buying wooden products, sea-shells etc.
globetrott Says: Australia does not accept the import of foreign products made of wood and other natural products, because they are afraid there might be some dangerous micro-organisms getting into Australia that way.So, when your cruise will end in Australia, you better think twice before...
onedad Says: We experienced no problems with ATM's in Port Vila. We happily withdrew cash from our Westpac Mastercard at the Westpac ATM in the main street, and cash from our linked Visa debit/credit account from the ANZ ATM's as well. Also, if you get stuck changing money on the weekend...
Helpfulness
If you use a taxi, set the price up front. Buses are the best way to get around only 100vt in town and 200vt out of town.
Unique Suggestions: If you use a taxi, set the price up front.
Fun Alternatives: Buses are the best way to get around only 100vt in town and 200vt out of town.
Written Apr 5, 2010
globetrott Says: Vila and its cruise-port Port Vila had been the hottest placest that I came to on my cruise to the Fiji Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. At lunchtime it was much too hot to take a walk around and the heat was also full of humidity that made you soaking wet within just a...
Some great graffities in Port Vila
globetrott Says: I am really glad I took a walk to the village, because that way I was able to see such great graffities on my way. This building of a local electricity-provider is painted all over by interesting graffities with scenes of the native people and obviously also some local...
Pop4444 Says: Best Kava Bar I have been to in Vila.Near Mangoes, at end of Hospital grounds (other side of road from Hospital and south (no good with directions - assuming Magoes is just north of the gate leading from Hospital, then the Kava Bar is 100 m south). Wonderful view over lagoon...
Vila is the capital of Vanuatu
globetrott Says: Vila is the capital of the state of Vanuatu and this island was inhabited already 1200 BC, because some sceletons of that time were found in Vila in 2004.Vanuatu consists of 83 islands and 67 of them are inhabited. The total population of Vanuatu is 243.000. The currency of...
ScottandShoko Says: The best place and rate to change money in Port Vila is "Goodies" on the main road through the town. Goodies is a combined money exchange / souvenier shop located right in the centre of Port Vila itself. They sell handicrafts and also have a small counter for money...
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Port Vila is the capital city (town) of Vanuatu with a population of around 36,000 people. It is found on the island of Efate, where most tourists spend their time when in Vanuatu. Vila is a very...
I came to Port Vila on a cruise and it was interesting to take a little walk there, although it was much too hot for me and the heat had also a lot of humidity !
My Husband and I spent four months in Vanuatu working and it was breathtaking. We found the people for the most part charming and friendly and the island (outside of the Port Vila area, like Lelepa)...
The sleepy capital is set within a magnificent natural harbour. It is a charming potpourri of cultures, blending elements of Melanesian, English, French and Chinese tastes. Along the main street there...
Port Vila, December 2004 - January 2005
Port Vila has some of the friendliest people on the planet. (The outer islands of Vanuatu have even friendlier people, although you’ll have to read my other pages to find out more about them.) When we...
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