点评:Amazing experience! We had our driver, Kalo (highly recommended!!), take us to Hideaway Island – about 15 mins from Port Vila. You hop out of the car, enjoy the lovely locals swimming in the bay, and wait on the pier for the ferry. Not 100% how the process works, we stood looking at Hideaway for about 10 minutes and the ferry came over. Maybe call ahead, if you’re concerned. Either way, we got to chat to some of the local kids and loved the whole vibe of the area straight away.
The boat ride takes about 5 minutes. You walk through the gift shop and pay for your day pass, as well as stopping to grab some snorkelling gear and, obviously, a waterproof postcard. We sat down at the beautiful resort, grabbed a beer each, and wrote a postcard to each other. The water was calm and the resort was really quiet. We were staying in central Port Vila at the Grand and really wished we did a nigh on Hideaway. Yeah, it’s a little rustic, but the place is gorgeous and some of the best snorkelling I’ve ever experienced. The staff were lovely and we jumped in the water to visit the world’s only underwater post box.
Now, I will (embarrassingly admit) that it took me a few tries to get to the box. So, it’s about a 50m swim from the shore and there’s a pontoon right next to it, if you need to catch your breathe before diving down. The depth to the post box is about 3m. I’m used to freediving with weights, so just make sure you calm yourself and let the oxygen out of your lungs. I bobbed up a few times because I’m out of practise. However, the post box is very accessible and a fun dive down. Such a unique experience and a big highlight to our Port Vila, Vanuatu trip! Again, really wish we stayed on Hideaway Island – it’s beautiful and the staff were so friendly. The snorkelling is the best I’ve seen since I was a kid diving the Great Barrier Reef. The fish are super friendly and the reef is so well cared for and colourful. An absolute must if you’re in Vanuatu, Port Vila.
翻译:很棒的经历!我们的司机 Kalo(强烈推荐!!)带我们去了隐世岛——距维拉港约 15 分钟路程。您跳下车,欣赏可爱的当地人在海湾里游泳,然后在码头等待渡轮。这个过程并不是 100% 是如何进行的,我们站在神仙珊瑚岛看了大约 10 分钟,渡轮就过来了。如果您担心的话,可以提前打电话。不管怎样,我们和一些当地的孩子聊天,立刻就喜欢上了这个地区的整体氛围。
乘船大约需要5分钟。您穿过礼品店并支付一日通行证的费用,并停下来拿一些浮潜装备,显然还有一张防水明信片。我们在美丽的度假村坐下来,每人喝了一杯啤酒,互相写了一张明信片。水面很平静,度假村里真的很安静。我们住在维拉港市中心的格兰德酒店,真的希望我们能在神仙珊瑚岛度过一晚。是的,这里有点质朴,但是这个地方很漂亮,是我经历过的最好的浮潜地点。工作人员很可爱,我们跳进水里参观了世界上唯一的水下邮箱。
现在,我(尴尬地承认)我花了几次尝试才到达盒子。因此,距离海岸约 50 m,如果您需要在潜水前喘口气,旁边就有一个浮桥。邮筒深度约为3m。我习惯负重自由潜水,所以一定要让自己平静下来,排出肺部的氧气。有几次我因为缺乏练习而跳了起来。然而,邮政信箱很容易到达,而且潜水很有趣。如此独特的体验,也是我们瓦努阿图维拉港之旅的一大亮点!再说一遍,我们真的希望留在隐世岛——那里很漂亮,工作人员也很友好。浮潜是我小时候在大堡礁潜水以来见过的最好的浮潜。鱼非常友好,珊瑚礁得到很好的照顾,色彩缤纷。如果您在瓦努阿图维拉港,绝对必须来这里。