🇻🇺 Vanuatu travel: cost, safety & when to go

Stand at the rim of a live lava lake, then snorkel a sunken liner.

💰 Local prices ≈ 88% of the US (Nov 2026)

🛡️ Level 1 · Normal precautions — Safety · per US State Dept (Nov 2026)

🌤️ Best time to visit Vanuatu

The best weather in Vanuatu is in June, July and August.

Things to do in Vanuatu

🎒 Top things to do

• Diving & snorkeling — Vanuatu offers warm-water diving, including the wreck of the SS President Coolidge.
• Volcanoes (Tanna) — Tanna's Mount Yasur is one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes — peer into its glowing crater.
• Beaches & lagoons — Blue holes, lagoons and beaches dot the lush, scattered islands.
• Village culture — Vanuatu's strong custom ('kastom') culture and ceremonies are a major draw.

🗓️ What's in season

• Dry season (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct) — Apr-Oct is the cooler, drier season — the best time to visit.
• Pentecost land diving (Apr, May, Jun) — Apr-Jun, men on Pentecost island perform the original 'land diving' bungee ritual.

Visa (US passport): Visa-free entry · 30 days. Checked June 2026; verify before booking — rules change.

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