 Update by Tanna Tours Volcano Sandboarding: Not only do we sandboard down Yasur volcano, but we are proud and very excited of our newest product, Volcano Sunrise Tour. This is an exceptional tour because it combines the night tour of the volcano and the sunrise from the top of the volcano in a cool fresh morning. When the whole world is still at sleep, your smile of the day gets bigger as the orange colour of the sun, gets brighter to rise out from that horizon. At that instant of the first sunrise, an over whelm excitement will make you shout at the top of your voice with the roaring explosion of yasur, for being in a unique place at a special time catching that memorable occasion, once in a life time experience. For more information, contact Ben Kaurua on
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 On Friday the 7th of May, Norm Madden & Racheal Balgowan took on their new role as owners of U-Power Sea Adventures. According to Ms Racheal Balgowan, it is an exciting time for the couple as they have just moved to Port Vila, after escaping from the hustle and bustle of Sydney, Australia. Norm and Racheal look forward to continuing on the high quality service and further promoting the fun sea tours that U-Power offers, as well as welcoming new relationships from industry colleagues. Contact U-Power on +678 77 75793. Email
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 Last week on Wednesday 12th May, the VTO Marketing team walked down to the Port Vila Parasail pontoon, located along the seafront, for an afternoon of parasailing 70-80 meters in the air while enjoying the beautiful Port Vila harbour marine life & breathtaking views. VTO was represented by Sebastien Bador, Brenda Andre, Aurianne Litoung, and Alcina Charlie. The group was greeted with big smiles from Helen Goad (owner) and her staff, followed by an introduction on Port Vila parasail before gearing up, then jetting out into the harbour for the experience. |
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 Crusoe Fishing Adventure Jan/Feb 2010 newsletter: The organisers of the Vanuatu Marlin Classic are proud to annonce that the Grand Hotel and Casino has become the naming sponsor and major sponsor of this yearly event. This relationship has been years in the making and is an obvious fit for both the Grand Hotel and the Vanuatu Marlin Classic Tournament. The Grand Hotel boasts high quality facilities including various well appointed and award winning dining venues, a world class Casino, a host of luxury accomodation and access to a wide variety of activities; all supported by their professional and well trained staff. |
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 Pascal Guillet, owner and manager of Vanuatu Ecotours had big smiles on Monday this week when he visited the VTO to make the announcement. Pascal and his team have put together a series of half marathon events which has cost up to several months of preparations and coordination. This week, a workshop was held at the Teachers College to prepare for ground handling and training for the races. The first run will kick off on Saturday 10th April, followed by another race on 8th May, then 12th June, and finally on Saturday 31st July. The half marathons are an open invitation to all interested teams, athletes, cross country enthusiasts, and generally anyone who loves to run long distance local and international. |
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 The Vanuatu Tour Operators Association has recently welcomed onboard their team the Native Round Island Tour. The company is new and locally owned and run by Joel Jonas from Emau Island. Joel was an employee of South Pacific Tours for 3 ½ years. His outspokenness, wealth of destination knowledge, and warm hospitality nature inline with great customer service, Mr Jonas has been awarded last year with the prestigious “Best Award 2009 Tour Guide.” All the signs pointed Jonas to the direction of starting up Native Round Island Tour which runs for a whole day from 8.30 am till 5.00 pm. |
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Read more... [All new Native Round Island Tour – Best Award 2009 Tour Guide]
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 Press release: Aquamarine’s owner/director, Danish Syed is back in action with doing what he does best; marketing. The last few months Danish has worked on establishing key relationships for the diving and travel industry. Danish has rekindled old/stagnant relationships and started new ones worldwide. He has also worked hard with publishers and editors from all over to world to bring some valuable press to Vanuatu and the diving industry. In the first half of the 2010, Vanuatu will get publicity in US, Canada, UK, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Sweden, Iceland, Brazil and a bunch of South American countries through various print magazine articles, TV talk shows and online publications. |
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Read more... [Aquamarine touching new waters for Vanuatu in Europe and America]
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 Visitors on Tanna can go mountain biking on the island. It is now possible with a newly opened biking company, Tanna Mountain Biking and Hire which is locally owned by Thomas Belden and currently operating 4 bikes, with a ship load on its way. Thomas has an office at Lolo Second Hand Shop in Lenakel town, where tourists can purchase a tour, and hire bikes, including at Jungle Oasis. The idea of setting up the company dawned on Thomas after meeting with bungalow and accommodation owners on Tanna. They advised that their guests have begun to frequently ask about biking tours and hiring bikes on the island. |
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 Ocean Blue newsletter February 2010: Ocean Blue has just recently launched a new website, featuring new layout, interactive features, price lists for all trips, an integrated video channel, brand new photo galleries, an updated blog, and more. Ocean Blue’s website now allows viewers to compare trips side by side, and has all the information anglers need to plan their next fishing adventure. The company is currently offering a 4 days package of fishing Espiritu Santo’s pristine waters for Vanuatu’s premier sport and gamefish, ideally for Sportfishing & jigging enthusiasts, where anglers can target dogtooth tuna over remote seamounts, and many other pelagics. Visit www.oceanbluefishing.com.au
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 A new water sports company, owned by Reece Blacklock who is originally from Australia with an over whelming background in boats, has recently been set up this month, after he developed a passion for the destination and learned that boat hiring can tag on some fun to a tourist’s holiday. Managing the boat company is Joel Kalotiti, from Lelepa Island, whom Reece met 5 years ago when Joel was working at the Le Lagon Resort. It was at the Le Lagon that Reece holidayed in Vanuatu for the very first time, and since then he has had numerous returns. |
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 News source Oceanblue.com.vu December 2009: Matt O'Brien and partner Jessica recently fished remote Espiritu Santo region on board Ocean Blue’s 43ft Cabo. They experienced a great weeks’ fishing, catching plenty of yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi coming aboard, and Matthew landing his first ever Marlin! The duo have put together their fun and adventure fishing experience in a report published in Ocean Blue’s December 2009 newsletter. |
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 The Vanuatu kite surfing School, founded by John Abraham in 2006, and is now managed by Thomas and Michael offering Kite surfing lessons, tours and more all days of the week. Kite surfing lessons take place at Mele Beach, Kakula Island, Takara bay, north east of Efate, and Pango beach which is for the more experienced kite surfers. Both teachers are skilled kite surfers teaching how to kite surf in English, French and Bislama. |
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Read more... [Wind and waves come together for kite surf]
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 Presented by Paradise Tours and proudly supported by Coral Quays Resort, Santo: For those of you wanting to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul—join us at South Santo’s newest discovery, The ‘Tafantari waterfall and pools’ set amongst wild green jungle. On the 30 minute journey to your magical location, enjoy scenery including the South Pacific’s’ largest cattle farm, coconut plantations, stop to gaze at the sleeping flying fox high above and listen to local knowledge of customs and ways of life. |
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 Wrecks to Rainforest update by Mayumi Green: The community of tiny “Rah” island cerebrate “St Andrew’s day” with Custom fishing using coconuts leaves as a fishing nets. More than 100 people fish together, then make a feast called “VOLCANO BAKE”. You can witness their custom “Snake dance” & other dances, trek to “Sleeping Mountain”. If you are an adventurer, then why not try to climb the “ROCK OF RAH”. Bungalows only a few meters off a beautiful white sand beach. Try Father Luke’s special coconuts cocktail on the beach at sunset. You will experience an unforgettable holiday !! Depart: 27th November’09 from Santo or Port Vila. 28th November ‐ Custom Dance all day. 29th November ‐ Custom Fishing & Volcano Bake. Return 30th November or 2nd December. For more information and booking call +678 37365 or
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 Ocean Blue press news 8th October 2009: Ocean Blue's new 43ft Cabo is fishing Espiritu Santo in the north of Vanuatu next month, sampling the excellent blue marlin fishing this destination is famous for. We have 2 spots available for anglers to join this November trip, it's a great opportunity to get onboard a heavy tackle gamefishing adventure of this caliber at a fraction of the usual cost. This adventure offers anglers 6 nights accommodation and 5 x full days fishing the rich waters easily accessible from your base. For those not familiar with this region, Espiritu Santo is a remote northern island surrounded by seamounts and warm cobalt waters. Rarely visited due to its remoteness, direct International flights now allow anglers to experience what this destination has to offer. For Espiritu Santo Gamefishing Adventure – Itinerary, click on Read More
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 Vaughani Shores News Update 2nd October: Diving and snorkelling at Vaughani Shores Vanuatu just got better with a promotion they are having until the end of this year. On Tues & Thurs only they are offering local rates for visitors until the end of 2009. That's 15% off everything. Are you seeking spectacular diving and snorkelling near Port Vila where you can immerse yourself in understanding, photographing, and experiencing local marine life? Vaughani Shores specialises in guided cavern diving and advanced snorkelling in an off-the-beaten path adventure. |
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 News from Oceanblue.com.vu, Sept 2009: From 13th – 19th November 2009, Ocean Blue is offering the perfect opportunity for a small group of anglers to join this sport fishing live on board expedition! Fishing onboard our 43ft Cabo Sportfisher, you’ll experience some of the most extreme and remote angling locations in the Vanuatu island group. Anglers will depart the northern Vanuatu island of Espiritu Santo, and fish the maze of islands, reefs, seamounts and blue water grounds for 5 days en route to Port Vila, Efate. This adventure is scheduled over the New Moon this November, and anglers will be targeting as many sport fishing species as possible using both popping and jigging equipment. Target species include dogtooth tuna, yellowfin tuna, GTs, wahoo, sailfish, red bass, jobfish and more.
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Read more... [Jigging & Popping expedition – 23 Vanuatu islands in 5 days!]
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 News from OceanBlue.com.vu, September 09: The 43ft Cabo Sportfisher, Vanuatu's newest game boat, is now ready for anglers to charter. Currently running charters out of Port Vila, this vessel will be traveling north to Espiritu Santo throughout the year for day charters and exploratory live on board trips, and will also be available for guests to charter on Ratua Private Island for both game and sport fishing, as well as private cruises. |
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Read more... [43ft Cabo Sportfisher Lands in Vanuatu!]
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 The Volcanic Surf Tour is one of our newest tourism activity introduced earlier this year in Tanna to offer a real volcanic experience tour. This tour begins with volcanic trekking at the volcanic ash plain to the foot of the famous mount yasur where, your volcanic surf tour begins. For those who have heard of sand boarding on the sand dune of Peru or Frazer Island off the coast of Brisbane, or sand boarding in the deserts of Arab, this newly introduced sand boarding on the volcanic ash plain of Vanuatu adds another milestone to the sand boarding world. |
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 Mayumi Green, Owner/Manager of Wrecks to Rainforest has launched 2 packages that promoted cultural festivals in north west Malekula and Ra Island in the Banks and Torres islands. The inbound operator who is based in Santo, promoted these cultural events to the local tourism industry and particularly to cruising yachts and boats who sailed up to the northern islands around the festival period, from 31st August - 3rd September. A grade taking ceremony in north west Malekula Island, showcased various custom dances, and also offered tourists and visitors trips to the community villages, and more. |
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