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Unlike its South Pacific neighbours, the islands of Vanuatu have few good beaches and only a handful of beach resorts appealing to holiday-makers. There are however a couple of gems noted below. The following selection of resorts for Vanuatu beach holidays are recommended by Beautiful Pacific and have won a Beautiful Pacific gold award.
Best Beaches
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Eratap Beach Resort, Efate Island
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A$ 666 per couple
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Eratap Beach Resort is Efate’s most upmarket boutique hotel built in 2007 on a secluded and picturesque beachfront setting twenty minutes drive from Port Vila along the southern coastline of Efate. With 11 villas, this is a great choice for couples as well as families looking for a quiet retreat.
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Bokissa Private Island Resort, Espiritu Santo
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A$ 495 per couple
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Bokissa Private Island Resort is a secluded private island resort off the southern tip of Santo with a delightful white sandy beachfront, fabulous snorkelling lagoon and laid back atmosphere. With just sixteen bungalows Bokissa makes a fabulous honeymoon beach retreat and as the only accommodation on Espiritu Santo with a private PADI scuba diving set up.
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Moyyan Villas, Espiritu Santo
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A$ 457 per couple
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Moyyan Villas is a boutique property with four contemporary styled bungalows hidden under giant 300-year old tropical trees overhanging a fine white-sand cove beach. With a good swimming and snorkelling lagoon, offshore islands to explore by kayak, Moyyan is an environmentally friendly retreat ideal for couples and honeymooners.
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Other Beach Holidays
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Breakas Beach Resort, Efate Island
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A$ 265 - 900 per couple
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Breakas Beach Resort is primarily a romantic retreat for couples on the breezy Pango peninsula on Efate Island. With 36 studio style bungalows set amongst sandy gardens and facing the ocean, Breakas is a quiet beach resort with a no child policy under 15 years of age, just ten minutes drive from downtown Port Vila.
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Erakor Island Resort, Port Vila, Efate
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A$ 352 per couple + dorm
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Erakor Island Resort is a mid market resort on a small coral island sitting right off Port Vila’s east shore in Erakor Lagoon. With a distinct holiday atmosphere yet five minutes drive from downtown and a three minute boat ride from the jetty, Erakor offers 22 bungalows and is popular with both families and couples wanting to relax by the beach and do a little sightseeing.
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Aore Island Resort, Espiritu Santo
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A$ 265 per couple
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Aore Island Resort is a mid market beachfront property on the northern side of peaceful Aore Island, ten minutes by small boat across the bay from Luganville Town. With a part coral-sand beachside setting and good snorkelling, Aore is a good value holiday resort for couples and families or a comfortable island base for scuba diving the Coolidge Wreck and other nearby dive sites.
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Paradise Cove Resort, Port Vila, Efate
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A$ 265 per couple
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Paradise Cove is a small boutique resort on the peninsula south of Port Vila town. With just ten spacious bungalows in a landscaped gardens, an impressive traditionally designed restaurant, swimming pool and hammocks strung out between coconut trees overlooking the water, this place has a distinct holiday atmosphere yet close to Port Vila.
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Tamanu Beach Resort, Efate Island
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A$ 240 per couple
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Tamanu Beach Resort is a boutique beach resort on the south east coast of Efate Island, 20 minutes drive from Port Vila. With just seven white washed bungalows fronting a long stretch of wild beachfront, this is a romantic spot for holidaymakers looking for peace and solitude.
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Hideaway Island Resort, off South Efate
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A$ 105 - 260 per couple
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Hideaway Island Resort is the liveliest budget accommodation in Vanuatu set on a private coral island three minutes by small boat off Mele Bay on Efate’s southern coast. With dorm rooms to private bungalows, a coarse sand beach, fantastic snorkelling and an on-site PADI dive centre, Hideaway is a popular island for a holiday or day-trip from Port Vila.
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