Vanuatu Transportation Tips by K.Knight

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: The most common and inexpensive way to see Port Vila, Vanuatu, is by local bus!

These mini busses are common place and very convienient. There are no designated bus stops and you simply flag down a bus, tell the driver where you want to go and if he agrees that he is going near there, hop on!

Cost.... A rule of thumb, if you are going around town AUS$2.00, if you are going further afield AUS$2.00 per 10 minutes or HIRE THE BUS ALL DAY FOR AUS$50.00 for up to 4 passengers!

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Ship/Boat
Getting TO/AROUND: When travelling out to some of the smaller islands you can quite often take a water taxi. The boat ride to the Island is usually free, you simply stand on the beach and the boat comes over to collect you! Although the "Captain" is employed by the island you may wish to tip them a gold coin ($1 or $2) for their service however this is a personal choice.

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'Mode': TO
Category: Ship/Boat
Getting TO/AROUND: Although Anne and I have visited Vanuatu on several occasions in the past, our most recent visit was courtesy of P&O and the Pacific Sky cruise ship. This was a most enjoyable and hassle free way to travel around the Pacific Islands......except when we ran aground in New Caledonia and were stranded on a coral Island for 34 hours!!!!!

When considering the cost of airfares, arrival and departure taxes, accommodation, transfers, meals etc etc, a cruise proved the most cost effective, hassle free way to experience all that the South Pacific has to offer.

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