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Full-Day Santo Grand Tour: Blue Holes, Champagne Beach & Million Dollar Point

The definitive Espiritu Santo day — swim electric-blue freshwater springs, bask on the South Pacific's most iconic beach, and snorkel a submerged WWII arsenal, all in a single private full-day journey across this extraordinary island.

What to expect

Your private 4WD departs early, heading first to the Nanda Blue Hole for a refreshing morning swim in waters so clear they appear illuminated from below. Next, a scenic coastal drive delivers you to Champagne Beach — time to snorkel the volcanic bubble vents, walk the sand, and enjoy a light tropical lunch under the palms. The afternoon brings Million Dollar Point, where you snorkel above a ghostly underwater graveyard of American military machinery now cloaked in coral and circled by turtles. Your guide weaves Ni-Vanuatu history, WWII stories, and island ecology into every stop.

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Turtle Bay Lodge & Tours (Espiritu Santo)
Full-day private tour from USD 234 per adult (inclusive of entry fees, snorkel equipment, and light lunch)
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Good to know

This is a full 7–8 hour day; confirm your precise all-aboard time and share it with your guide so the return is timed perfectly. Bring a dry bag, reef-safe sunscreen, a light cover-up, and AUD/vatu cash for the Champagne Beach entry fee (AUD 15). Private bookings should be secured at least 2 weeks before your cruise date.

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10 nights · calls at Champagne Bay
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