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Hideaway Island Marine Reserve

Hideaway Island | Mele, Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu
Ranked #6 of 19 attractions in Port Vila
4.5 of 5 stars 136 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Brisbane, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

$10 to get there and $10 to hire snorkel gear each thats $40 for the two of us and we havn't even had a cup of coffee yet. Very over rated place and would not recommend it at all More

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Sydney, Australia
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Lovely little island, probably the best snorkelling locally...straight off the edge of the beach. Easy walk around the island...good place to sit back and relax. More

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Mooloolaba, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

This is a great day out and the kids have a fantastic time. Grab your mask/snorkel and flippers and go for it. Don't forget to post your postcard at the underwater post box. The food is great and the drinks are cold More

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sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Take some bread with you so you can feed the fish, it is amazing how many fish surround you snorkelling. Bring your own snorkel from home as you snorkel everywhere around vanuatu. Take a taxi or bus there and arrange a time for them to pick you up. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We spent a few hours relaxing on the beach & snorkeling at Hideaway Island. There were lots of nice fish and the beach was good. The only downside was that one of our group was rudely yelled at by someone, to get off the coral. There was a sign on the beach, and that's all fine, except that where we... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We were on a P&O cruise and decided to try Hideaway. We were told a normal taxi fare is $2.50 for locals but the sharks at the port gate (a few men seem to be "in charge") decided that as we were rich enough to be on a cruise they could ask us for $100. After rejecting that offer the... More

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Australia
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Another great day trip, spend the afternoon snorkelling, swimming, have a cold beer on the beach. There is a pontoon out from shore where you can jump in and post a postcard back home at the underwater post office More

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Eumundi, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We went for a day visit to Hideaway - it cost us 1000Vatu each ($10Au each) then the same again to rent snorkel gear. Not a cheap day out! More

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Melbourne, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We went to Hideaway for an afternoon. You need reef shoes as the beaches are all coral, and very hard on the feet. We went ill equiped for this and our children (3 and 5) struggled with the beach. They were also probably too little to enjoy the other activites and you pay an entry fee to go onto the... More

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Seymour, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

to see marine life in abundance like that was a treat More

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