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Hotel Santo - Espiritu Santo Tanna Island

Hotel Santo is Facilities: The Standard rooms are air-conditioned with a queen and single Peeking inside the volcano - Tanna

located in the bed, private bathroom facilities, bar fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and

township of private balcony offering garden or bay views. The Budget rooms are fan

Luganville, cooled, have 2

just 5 minutes single beds,

from the air- private bath-

port. The two room facilities,

storey hotel bar fridge and

has provided garden terrace.

accommoda- The hotel has a

tion for divers restaurant, bar

and visitors to swimming pool

Santo, since and drying area.

Poolside - Hotel Santo the early Our Comment:
1970’s. There
A quality hotel ©cheser

are 22 standard rooms as well as a number of budget rooms that are popular offering good “Yasur” at night. Located 45 minutes by air from Port Vila, Tanna Island
is remarkably different from any other island in
with divers. The hotel has a few cars for hire and can assist with the arrange- value and close Vanuatu. Tanna is steeped in centuries old customs
and traditions and mysterious cargo cult worship. It is
ment of tours to Blue Holes, Champagne Beach and around the island. to all amenities. Budget divers room - Hotel Santo
also home to Yasur, the world’s most accessible
Aore Island Resort - Espiritu Santo active volcano, where beautiful wild horses run free
through stark contrasting landscapes of thick, tropical
Aore Island is located 3 kilometres across the water, just a 10 minute Facilities: All jungle vegetation and baron, moonscape-like ash
boat transfer from Luganville. Fronting a pristine, white sand beach the
resort backs onto 900 acres of coconut plantation, beef cattle station bungalows fea- plains. To view Yasur; travel by 4 WD through the
and lush tropical jungle. Accommodation is in one of 18 individual bun- highlands, past coffee plantations and villages then
galows with beachfront, deluxe beachfront and garden view settings. ture a large bal- across the ash plains to the mountain side. Trek to the
The open air restaurant is situated right on the beachfront. Visit the rim of the crater and witness the awesome power of
island’s coconut plantation or take a picnic lunch to scenicTurtle Island. cony, private nature as you watch glowing vents of lava and
magma spurting up into the evening sky. A walk to this
Aore Island Resort bathroom, fridge, fiery volcano certainly makes a visit to Tanna an
unforgettable take home experience!
electric fans and

tea and coffee

making

facilities.

A swim-

ming pool,

snorkelling White Grass Ocean Resort - Tanna Island

gear and

kayaks are Restaurant - White Grass Resort White Grass Accommodation consists of 12 well appointed individual, Melanesian

available Bedroom - Beachfront Bungalow Ocean Resort is© Chesher
for use by © Chesher
bungalows. Each bungalow has a covered veranda, en suite bathroom

guests. Our Comment: A private and tranquil island retreat close situated on 6 with hot water, tiled floors, ceiling fans, screened windows, queen size

to Santo and all the surrounding top diving spots. acres of land- Inside bungalow bed with mos-
quito net and
scaped gardens

Beachfront Resort - Espiritu Santo that lead to a tea and coffee

private, white making

Facilities: Units - Beachfront Resort sand beach. facilities.

Beachfront Resort is located 10 minutes from Luganville overlooking All bungalows The resort’s Our Com-

Aore Island and the tranquil waters of Segond Channel. Fronting a are self con- restaurant and ments: A slice

sandy beach and surrounded by manicured tropical gardens, Beachfront tained with a bar has pano- of luxury in a

Resort offers a range of excellent accommodation from self-contained kitchenette, ramic views of the ocean and the most amazing sunsets. Facilities in- world that

units and bungalows to the newly built divers cottage and dormitory- fridge, private clude a swimming pool, guest library, tennis court, volleyball net and 9 seems so far

style lodge. Resort facili- bathroom, fan hole putt-putt golf course. Snorkel nearby virgin reefs, sea kayak, removed.

ties include a licensed cooled or air mountain bike ride and experience volcano and custom village safaris.

restaurant, swimming conditioning

pool and bar overlooking and balcony. SOME OF OUR OTHER POPULAR ADVENTURE DESTINATIONS

the water, laundry facili- The cottage

ties, a secure area for has 3 single

drying and storing dive and a double

gear and computer and bed, a full kitchen and 2 bathrooms. The lodge comprises 2 x 6 bed

internet facilities (wifi). dorms and 6 single, twin/double or triple share rooms, a kitchen, 2 bath-

Activities include swim- rooms, lounge area and large veranda. Our Comment: A good value

ming, kayaking, volleyball property offering kitchen facilities. Close to all amenities and dive sites.

Inside unit - Beachfront Resort and horse riding.

Bokissa Private Island Resort - Espiritu Santo

Bokissa Island Resort Poolside - Bokissa Resort Facilities: All bungalows have a covered verandah, air conditioning and

is a 30 minute boat ceiling fans, screened timber shutters, ensuite bathroom, hot shower,

transfer from Santo. fridge with mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities and hairdryer. Ham-

Set on 175 acres this mocks hang from trees out front. The 25 metre freshwater swimming Visit us on the web Your Agent:

exclusive resort is pool has a swim-up www.diveadventures.com.au

surrounded by lush bar, large upper pool

tropical rainforest and deck with recliners,

bordered by sandy, umbrellas and orna- SYDNEY - Unit 607, 379 Pitt St. Sydney 2000 - Lic. No. 2TA 003537

palm fringed beaches mental waterfall. Meals PH:(02) 9299 4633 FAX:(02) 9299 4644
TOLL FREE BOOKINGS: 1800 222 234
Accommodation is in are served in the a la e-mail: sydney@diveadventures.com.au

luxurious individual carte/ buffet restaurant

bungalows all facing The island bar is a MELBOURNE - Unit A 5.2, 63-85 Turner St Port Melbourne VIC 3207 - Lic. No. 31669

out over the water. All great place to relax PH:(03) 9646 5945 FAX:(03) 9646 8589

meals are included in over a cocktail. TOLL FREE BOOKINGS: 1800 242 724

your stay at Bokissa. The resort has it’s own well equipped dive opera- Our Comment: A e-mail: melbourne@diveadventures.com.au

tion, reference library and reading lounge. Other activities include beach romantic “paradise

volleyball, garden chess, fishing and free use of non-motorised water lost” experience for the Travel Compensation Fund No. 04589.
BALLAO HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. A.B.N. 65 003 137 586 T/A DIVE ADVENTURES (INCORPORATED IN NSW)
sports.. Weddings and conferences for up to 40 people are catered for. discerning traveller. Inside “Beachfront Fare”