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Stand-Up Paddleboard Safari: Aneityum's Turquoise Lagoon

Stand tall above the South Pacific's clearest water and paddle a self-guided SUP safari around Mystery Island's sheltered lagoon — the ultimate slow-luxury way to drink in the scenery, sun, and silence of one of the world's most remote islands.

What to expect

Collect your board from the Mystery Island Tours hut and launch directly off the white-sand beach into water so clear you can count the fish beneath your fins. The lagoon is sheltered by reef on three sides, giving a glassy, calm surface ideal for paddleboarding at any level. Paddle north to explore the mangrove fringes teeming with reef fish, or head seaward to see the coral drop-off in vivid colour. The island's complete absence of cars, crowds, and commercial noise makes this a meditative, almost otherworldly experience. Staff are on hand for re-launches and brief technique tips.

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Mystery Island Tours
AUD 35 per adult per hour
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Good to know

Available from 8:30 am on port days; arrive early for the best calm-water conditions before afternoon trade winds pick up. Book on arrival at the Mystery Island Tours hut — no advance booking required but demand is high. Secure valuables in the provided dry bag. Reapply reef-safe sunscreen generously; tropical sun is intense even on overcast days.

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Luxury cruises that call at Mystery Island Vanuatu — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Regent · Seven Seas Navigator
10 nights · calls at Mystery Island Vanuatu
from $5,749
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Oceania · Oceania Vista
14 nights · calls at Mystery Island Vanuatu
from $6,499
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Seabourn · Seabourn Quest
19 nights · calls at Mystery Island Vanuatu
from $8,298
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Regent · Seven Seas Splendor
14 nights · calls at Mystery Island Vanuatu
from $13,549
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