Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

Snorkelling

Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Vanuatu

Heading to Vanuatu in Sep/Oct and would really like to know where best snorkelling spots are - this will determine which islands we spend most time on.

Thanks!

I don't think you will have any trouble finding great snorkeling spots in vanuatu.
We have stayed at Santo and Efate and both places have fantastic snorkeling.

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Places around Lonnoc Beach on Santo might just be as good as any.
But as noted above, they are just a few of many possiblities.
Note that marine life is richer in northern Vanuatu than down south around (slightly cooler) Tanna though.

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We saw great snorkelling all the way around Efate. Especially at hideaway Island and Iriki Island. There was a great snorkelling spot at Port Resolution(Tanna) as well, but it could get a bit rough. I was told by some travellers I spent some time with that the best snorkelling was over near White grass on Tanna. They saw huge Turtles and 3 metre sharks.

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