Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu) Holiday Specials.

Established 1977
Located in Sydney, Australia
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Call our reservations team now on 02 8799 2500 (in Australia)
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Pre-payable airport taxes and other airport related ticketable charges are included in the package costs. If you are booking land only without international airfares an additional land only fee of $30 per person will apply. Package costs are based on international currencies including the US, NZ and Fijian dollars, the Euro and other currencies - all prices quoted in Australian dollars are therefore subject to change in case of currency fluctuations, and for other reasons beyond our control. All holidays are subject to our standard rules and conditions. Conditions apply to specials. Before requesting a quote or a booking to a destination you must ensure that you have taken the initiative to do some background independent research on the destination you wish to visit. You should also visit Smartraveller which is the Australian Government's travel advisory for the latest on local conditions in the area to be visited.

Espiritu Santo

An hours flight by light aircraft north from Vila, this largest island of Vanuatu.

The beauty of Santo is unmatched anywhere in the South Pacific, with stunning jewel-like islands just a few hundred metres from the mainland, coconut fringed beaches lined with powdery white sand, amazing blue water swimming holes and majestic mountains cut by awesome ravines shrouded in magnificent tropical jungle.

It is perhaps best known as the inspiration for James A. Mitchener's classic "South Pacific", for over 2 million allied troops passed through or were based here during W.W.II. Amid the thick jungle there are remnants of crashed B17 bombers, deserted Dakotas and Quonset huts. Many of the buildings in the only town, Luganville, are old Quonset huts, with fences of upright Marsden matting rusting away under a deluge of decorative vines.

Beneath the waves at Million Dollar Point, divers can view the legacy of military evacuation, where the U.S. forces dumped thousands of tons of war surplus prior to returning home. For divers, Espiritu Santo is the Mecca of the South Pacific. It is the final resting place of the 33,000 ton liner turned troopship SS "President Coolidge" and the destroyer USS "Tucker", both victims of US placed mines.

Fresh water cave diving is also becoming popular, with the recent discovery of connecting sinkholes and caverns.

There are numerous accommodation styles on Santo. SCUBA divers should stay at resorts or lodges close to the main town, Luganville where dive operators are based, otherwise there will be up for a lengthy and expensive drive to town each day. Tours to Champagne beach, Blue Holes, bomber airstrip etc can be organised. Diving Packages

If you are planning on holidaying in Vanuatu in 2010 and 2011 checkout our fantastic specials.