Go below the waterline in Vanuatu's only semi-submersible and watch the reef through four underwater windows, without getting wet. Or get in the water on a guided snorkel or kayak. Tours leave Monday to Friday from our Seafront office, next to Nambawan Cafe, in the middle of downtown.
Staying in Vanuatu?
Half-Day & Full-Day Adventures
Small groups • Downtown departure • No long bus transfers
In Port Today?
Shore Excursions Under 2 Hours
In the middle of downtown • Back-to-ship guarantee • Money back if your ship doesn't come in
4.9 on Google | Licensed and insured | Small groups | Live online booking
Book online with live availability, or message us on WhatsApp if you'd like help choosing a tour.
Our Tours
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🕒 1 Hour | 📍 Downtown Port Vila Waterfront Departure
$65 AUD per adult
5 yrs and under FREE · 6–12 yrs $32
Go below the waterline and watch the reef through four large underwater windows, without getting wet. Vanuatu's only semi-submersible, with no swimming needed. A family of four pays $194 AUD.
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🕒 2–2.5 Hours | 🤿 Mask, Snorkel & Fins Included
$112.50 AUD per adult
6–12 yrs $81 · Ages 6 and up preferred
Float over a living reef at Wotarua (Paradise Cove), 10 to 20 minutes by boat from the middle of Port Vila. Your guide is in the water with you, and no experience is needed.
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🕒 Approx. 90 Mins | 🤿 Gear & Boat Transfer Included
$81 AUD per adult
5 yrs and under FREE · 6–12 yrs $56
A proper snorkel without a long transfer. A short boat ride from the Seafront takes you to the marine sanctuary around Iririki Island, where you snorkel over coral bommies. What lives on the reef changes with the day.
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🕒 2–3 Hours | 🛶 Tandem Kayak, Paddle & Buoyancy Aid Included
$120 AUD per adult
Paddle along town, under Lapetasi Wharf and right around Ifira Island. You stop on a golden sand beach for fresh coconut, then follow the reef home. For ages 13+, and no experience is needed.
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🕒 Full Day | 🛶 Kayak, Lunch & Snorkel Included
$200 AUD per adult
Paddle from the Seafront, across the harbour entrance and out to Paradise Cove (Wotarua). Packed lunch is on the beach, you snorkel the reef without fins, then you paddle home. For ages 13+.
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🕒 4 Days / 3 Nights | 🛶 Sea Kayaks, Meals & Camping Included
From $2,000 AUD per person
Dates coming soon · Ages 16+ years · 8 guests max
Four days by sea kayak along north Efate to Kakula, Pele, Nguna and the wild sea cliffs of Moso. Two village bungalow nights, one beach camp, and dugongs, turtles and dolphins for company.
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🕒 30 Minutes | 🚤 High-Speed Spins, Slides & Harbour Action
$81 AUD per seat
Our jet boat isn't running just yet. When it's back you can expect spins, sideways slides and plenty of harbour spray, with a local driver at the helm. Message us and we'll let you know when bookings open.
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Every tour has a live booking calendar, so you can see what's available and the price before you book. Online prices are in AUD. Book at our office on the day and you pay in vatu (VT). The Reef Explorer starts from $65 AUD per adult. If you'd like help choosing a tour, message us on WhatsApp.
Family note: children aged 5 and under travel free on the Reef Explorer and the Iririki Island snorkel.
Need to change your plans? You can reschedule, or cancel for a full refund, with at least 24 hours' notice. If we cancel for any reason, you pick a new time or get 100% back. If a cruise ship doesn't come in, you get your money back. Read the cancellation policy.
All tours depart from the Port Vila Seafront, next to Nambawan Cafe, in the middle of downtown. Resort guests, town visitors and cruise passengers all meet us there.
Wild Port Vila Waters
Dolphins, dugongs, stingrays and sea turtles all turn up in Port Vila's harbour and on the reef. What you see changes with the day, the tide and the season.
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Glass bottom boat, snorkel and kayak tours from the Port Vila Seafront. Real Google reviews below.
Why Choose Us
No transfers or tour buses. We're on the Port Vila Seafront, next to Nambawan Cafe, so we're easy to reach from resorts and town. Visiting on a cruise? See our shore excursions.
Every guide and skipper completes our training course and exam before taking you out. They know the harbour reef, the coral drop-offs and where the fish gather.
See real-time availability and book online. You're booking with the people who run the tours, so your money stays with them, and we're on WhatsApp if you have questions.
Licensed, insured and trained
We're licensed to run tours in Vanuatu. We carry public liability insurance, and our passengers are covered by our insurance. Our boats meet Vanuatu's vessel safety requirements. Every guide and skipper completes our training course and exam, and all our staff are first aid trained and retrained every year. Every trip carries a first aid kit and a phone.
About Us
Watersports Port Vila, known locally as Vanuatu Watersports, runs glass bottom boat, snorkelling and kayak tours from the Seafront in the middle of Port Vila. We are locally owned and run, we have operated in Vanuatu since 2009, and all our guides and skippers are Ni Vanuatu. They are trained in boat safety and emergency procedures, and the business is run by an adventure guide with 30 years of experience around the world. We keep groups small, and our team is here to help from the moment you book.
Not keen on swimming? The Reef Explorer lets you see the reef from a dry viewing cabin. Want to get in the water? We run guided snorkel tours at Paradise Cove and Iririki Island.
Reef Care
Our harbour coral nurseries are in the water, and we plant coral back onto the reef. Adopt a coral from $20 AUD.
VTOA Member
We're a current member of VTOA, the Vanuatu Tourism Operators Association.
Book with us
You're booking with the team that runs the tours. Choose a time online with live availability, and message us on WhatsApp if you have questions.
In Port or Staying Over
Short on time in port, or staying in Vanuatu? Shore excursions under 2 hours sit alongside half-day and full-day tours from the same downtown Seafront office. Book online with a back-to-ship guarantee, and if your ship doesn't come in, you get your money back.
Coral restoration
Port Vila's harbour reef has taken a beating from runoff, cyclones, earthquakes and storms. We run harbour coral nurseries and plant coral back onto the reef around Port Vila and Paradise Cove. Your donation pays for that work, from $20 AUD.
Active now
Adopt a coral fragment, pay for a local crew day on the nurseries, fund gear, sponsor a coral table, or support a ghost gear clean-up. The same Seafront team that runs your tour grows coral in the harbour and plants it back out.
Planning Made Easy
These are the questions we get most often from resort visitors, families and first-time visitors deciding which tour to book.
All tours depart from the Port Vila Seafront, next to Nambawan Cafe, in the middle of downtown. No long transfers or tour buses.
Yes. On the Reef Explorer you stay dry and watch the reef through four underwater windows, so no swimming is needed. On the Paradise Cove snorkel, noodles help you float and your guide is in the water with you.
Bring swimwear, a towel, and reef-safe sunscreen for snorkelling and kayak tours. We supply the gear you need for every trip.
Yes, if you can. Our groups are small and the Reef Explorer viewing room holds 6, so popular times can fill. Pick your time online and you'll get a confirmation email straight away.
Yes. Every cruise-day shore excursion is under 2 hours, with a back-to-ship guarantee. If your ship doesn't come in, you get your money back. See Shore Excursions.
Contact
No complicated transfers or expensive tour buses. All tours depart from the Port Vila Seafront next to Nambawan Cafe, a simple meet point for resort visitors and town visitors, in the middle of downtown. For the fastest response, send us a WhatsApp message on +678 772 4354.
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P.O Box 3327, Port Vila, Vanuatu
