Vanuatu Travel - Accommodation, Sightseeing, Attractions, Information

The happiest place on earth expands into the World Wide Web
Vanuatu has long been a popular destination for holiday goers looking for white sandy beaches and azure waters, but now the destination is getting even bigger with the introduction of the first internet-based television station that will be broadcasting from the area. Vanuatu TV will be offering visitors to the South Pacific Island archipelago a chance to increase their knowledge of the country’s customs, tourism and businesses even before they set foot on the shore. more...

Melanesian Hotel Vanuatu

Located less than a kilometre from the centre of Port Vila, Melanesian Hotel Vanuatu is located on Efate Island. Vanuatu consists of 83 islands in the South West Pacific and lies North East of New Caledonia and North West of Fiji.
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Vanuatu Jet Thrill Ride
Vanuatu Jet - The heart-stopping ride of your life! Experience massive sideways slides, fish tails, and unbelievable 360 degree spins. Not only will you feel the wind in your hair but the adrenaline pumping through your veins. This is an experience you will never forget.

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Vanuatu really is paradise and if you ever have the chance to go - MAKE SURE YOU DO!

In 1980, this string of lush green islands was transformed from the ponderous Anglo-French New Hebrides Condominium into the Ripablik Blong Vanuatu. Since then, the country has expressed its independence by developing a national identity based on Melanesian kastom. It's a colorful land of many cultures, full of fascinating surprises. Make discoveries for yourself by asking any ni-Vanuatu (indigenous inhabitant) for the nearest cave, waterfall, swimming hole, hot spring, blowhole, or cliff. The general beauty and relaxed way of life are Vanuatu's biggest attractions.

No other South Pacific country harbors as many local variations. The glamorous duty-free shops, casinos, hotels, resorts, and gourmet restaurants of the cosmopolitan capital, Port Vila on Efate Island, contrast sharply with unchanging, traditional villages just over the horizon. You'll be moved and touched by the friendliness, warmth, and sincerity of the ni-Vanuatu. Away from the packaged day tours and commercial resorts, this unpolished jewel of the South Pacific islands is an ideal adventure travel destination.

Weather

Vanuatu has a hot, rainy climate - tropical in the north and subtropical in the south. The rainy season is November to April, but sudden tropical showers can occur anytime. May to July are the optimum months for hiking - cooler and drier, and June to September, evenings on the southern islands can even be brisk. The southeast trade winds blow steadily year-round, though they're stronger and more reliable April to October. During the wet season, winds from the north or west occur under the influence of hurricanes and tropical lows.

Vanuatu is the most hurricane-prone country in the South Pacific. Between 1970 and 1985 no fewer than 29 hurricanes struck Vanuatu; on average, any given locality can expect to be hit by a hurricane every other year (usually between January and April). As in other parts of the South Pacific, hurricanes have become more frequent and stronger in recent years (this may be related to climate change). The southernmost islands are less vulnerable to hurricanes, and get less rain than the hotter islands north of Efate.