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Traveling smart in Vanuatu

by cocochloe

TRAVEL TIPS TO VANUATU:In order to minimize avoidable travel hassles later there are a few things to consider before embarking on your holiday to Vanuatu (or anywhere else for that matter). 1. Research your destination:• Read good travel guides such as The Lonely Planet "Vanuatu & New Caledonia" (now in its 6th edition). Although sometimes out of date, (room rates have change, restaurants have closed, etc.. since the printing of the book, and sometimes criticized (for other destination) it is still a very reliable source of information on Vanuatu.• Check out websites such as: www.vanuatu.travel , www.vtoa.toursvanuatu.com , www.vanuatu-hotels.vu , David Stanleys' (Moon books) site: www.pacific-pictures.com and naturally Google all your specific interests, i.e.: "diving Vanuatu", "horse riding vanuatu", fishing vanuatu" etc, this will provide a mountain of info.• Make sure you have at...

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Visit the islands around Port Vila and Efate!

by Peri25

The best thing you can do is get out and explore. There's not much in Port Vila except for shops and hotels, so hop on a bus or a boat and get around there's lots to see. I have different pages for all the islands we went to...it's really worth getting around and checking them out! The landscapes- blue green water, the friendly people and the fact that everything runs on Island Time- so relax! soon enough you'll be on your own time and turning up late yourself. I love the locals, they're so happy and friendly despite having so little. Very infectious and inspiring attitude.

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Keep a little torch handy...

by leebee1

It seems to be a pretty common occurence in Port Vila for power shortages and/or blackouts.Usually doesnt last long wheather the problem is rectified or if they start working on a generator, I'm not sure??? But I guess its just handy to have the little torch just in case.

Paradise as it was meant to be...

by NazarianD

In all my travels, I've never seen such perfection. UNTOUCHED perfection. Not something that's been landscaped to look nice (i.e. Hawii). The whole island was like something out of a dream: friendly locals, fresh fruit growing everywhere, white and black sand beaches, thick rain forest, spiders and centipedes the size of New York rats, amazing reefs... and not a single tourist in sight. Reflecting on my two months on the island of Santo, I suppose I think most frequently of the beaches, specifically Champagne Beach (incidentally, the only beach I went to with a proper name). My day on that beach was unreal (see my "must see" tip). Perhaps my fondest memories, though, would be riding around in the back of pick-up trucks on bumpy dirt roads through the rain forest. We would lie back and stare up at the HUGE vampire bats and flying foxes circling above the canopy.

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Snorkelling - Mele (Hideaway) Island

by TheDivineMissL

This is the place where you will see the most fish when snorkelling of all the Port Vila/ Mele popular spots. There are a lot of other people in the water with you, and the coral is damaged by storms, but the huge number and variety of fish more than make up for it. It costs 200VT to take a minibus from Vila, and there is a free little boat that runs people over to the island. If you aren't a local and don't work in Vila, it is 500VT to enter the island (more than worth it though). Tip: swim out to the fish holding a little bread out of the water - break small pieces off and toss them and watch the wall of fish swimming around you!

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Lovely Islands Friendly People

by lou31

Many of the locals ferry tourists round in their cars for a reasonable fee. Our driver took the four of us on a tour around the country roads and villages. I think we paid $15 each for about 2 hours. We loved it, especially when a little boy in one of the villages ran over and gave us some beautiful ginger flowers. The villages were primitive but quite clean. I highly recommend visiting them. Vanuatu seemed to me to have stopped in time. It has an unspoilt beauty enhanced by the happy, friendly people who live there. It is not over commercialised yet is developed enough to cater for todays tourists. The people there are real characters, living by their local laws and customs. Apparently drink driving is not an offence and they seem to drive all over the road......fast!! If you want a true feeling of being in a tropical paradise without the hype and glamour Vanuatu is the place to go....

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Coconut Plantations

by CandS

Everywhere you drive around Efate you will see coconut plantations. One of our guides told us that they aren't native to Vanuatu but were introduced by the British and French many years ago. The coconuts are used for so many things these days though and the local people are very happy to have coconuts on their land.

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Banks

by CandS

Make sure you check that you can use your bank cards in Vanuatu before you get there. We had trouble getting money out of our savings account using our credit card (which we normally use). In the end we had to take money out of our credit card account just to have some cash. I would recommend taking your debit card as well as your credit card.Most restaurants and resorts accept credit cards but the markets and some shops will not.

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Mele Cascades

by CandS

The Mele Cascades are beautiful!! It is about a 10 minute drive from Port Vila out to the cascades - about a 200 vatu bus trip.There is a 1000 vatu charge on entry to the cascades and if you're lucky you will get a guide to show you around. Robert was our guide and he was excellent.

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Markets

by CandS

The markets are definitely worth looking at if you're in Port Vila...they sell all sorts of things from wooden carvings to vegetables to jewellery. The markets are easy to find...right in the main street of Vila.

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Q:  was just wondering if any divers know when the flouresent plankton is at its most brightest in vanuatu 

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A: According to this study http://www.locean-ipsl.upmc.fr/gepco/yd_swfs.pdf the concentration is higher in the austral winter, with maxima in August. But obviously... 

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