Vanuatu: Blue Lagoon, Turtle Swimming & Eden Waterfall

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Duration5h–6h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

You'll swim with sea turtles in Vanuatu — here's what that actually feels like

You swim with sea turtles in an enclosed pool, spend an hour each at Blue Lagoon and Eden on the River waterfall, and get lunch included. The tour runs 6 hours total and drops you back at the wharf in time for your ship's departure, so you don't have to manage the clock yourself.

5h–6h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore turtles, lagoon, cascades, shopping

Visit Avi Bay turtle conservation
Swim with giant sea turtles
Swim at Blue Lagoon
Enjoy Eden on the River cascades
Shop at Fung Kuei duty free
Drop off at wharf markets

The Experience

There's something that shifts when you're standing waist-deep in warm water and a giant sea turtle glides past your legs. Not fear, exactly — more like the ground beneath you suddenly feels less solid, in the best way. That's the moment that stays with you from this 6-hour tour in Vanuatu, and it's why cruise passengers coming into Port Vila keep booking it. The day starts at Avi Bay, where a local conservation project lets you interact with baby turtles and iguanas before you swim in an enclosed pool with the adults. Bring swimmers — the water's clear and the turtles don't mind the company.

After that, the tour moves to Blue Lagoon, where you get an hour to swim in the natural lagoon itself. The water's warm and the island around it feels untouched, which it mostly is. Then you head to Eden on the River, where a waterfall drops into a pool surrounded by thick green. It's one of the best cascades Port Vila has, and you'll have time to swim there too. The whole thing is paced so you're not rushing between stops — each one gets about an hour, which is enough to actually feel the place instead of just photographing it.

Lunch is included, and if you're a cruise passenger, there's a duty-free stop at Fung Kuei on the way back to the wharf. The guide is local and knows the spots well, which makes a real difference when you're trying to figure out where to swim or what you're looking at. The tour wraps up in time to get you back to the ship, which is the whole point of a shore excursion — you don't have to calculate timing yourself.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or cruise ship pickup, entry to Avi Bay's turtle conservation pool, Blue Lagoon swimming, Eden on the River waterfall and swimming area, lunch, and a duty-free shopping stop before returning to the wharf. All three natural attractions are covered in the 6-hour itinerary.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Yumi Tours & Transfers Vanuatu

Is this one for you?Book this if you're arriving by cruise ship and want the main natural swimming spots around Port Vila without arranging transport, entry fees, or timing — the fixed schedule gets you back to the wharf in time for departure.