Vanuatu allows visitors to stand at the rim of Mount Yasur's permanently erupting crater on Tanna, witness the Pentecost land-diving (the original bungee), and dive WWII wrecks off Espiritu Santo.
Highlights
Port Vila
Mount Yasur
Espiritu Santo
Pentecost land diving
When to Visit
May-Oct
Dry season with Pentecost land-diving April-June, Tanna's Yasur volcano accessible, and Espiritu Santo's Million Dollar Point and SS Coolidge wreck diving at peak visibility.
Jul-Aug
National Day July 30 brings traditional ceremonies and dance, and the Independence Day events fill Port Vila's Independence Park with kustom dance from outer islands.
Nov-Apr
Wet season with cyclone risk peaking January-March, but Yasur remains accessible and the rates drop sharply across Port Vila and Santo lodges.
Sep
Late dry season with Yasur eruption activity at year-best photographic condition and the diving on Espiritu Santo at maximum visibility.
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