Lelepa Island Snorkelling

Snorkelling is the heart of the Lelepa Island day trip. You snorkel and kayak off the beach, then snorkel off the boat in the island’s marine protected area, with giant clams and a sunken plane wreck among the stops; the gear is included. Reviewers usually describe three snorkel stops. Lelepa Island Day Tours Limited’s Port Vila: Lelepa Island Day Trip with Snorkeling & BBQ costs A$165 per adult (checked November 2026).

The calendar above is the Lelepa day trip, with 132 reviews (checked November 2026).

Three stops, as reviewers describe them

The day’s program names three things to see in the water: the reef in the marine sanctuary, the giant clams in their natural habitat, and a sunken plane wreck. Reviewers describe them as separate stops. One wrote on 9 February 2026 of plenty of fish and coral at the first, the giant clams at the next and “a plane buried at sea” at the third; another, on 3 June 2026, swam over the plane at the last stop and saw turtles that day. A reviewer on 11 July 2026 writes that their daughter loved learning about the Second World War plane wrecks.

The stops are reached by boat, and a reviewer on 3 June 2026 found all of them accessible straight from the side of the boat, in calm water on that day. You also snorkel and kayak off the beach where the day starts.

The gear

Snorkelling equipment and kayaks are included. Bring your own swimwear, towel and sunscreen. Reviewers mostly found the gear good (17 October 2026: “snorkeling equipment was good”).

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What reviewers found in the water

Most reviews praise the snorkelling, and several name the clear water. Not everyone agrees. A three-star review of 6 November 2026 found the snorkelling average after the boat ride, though “the giant clams were worth seeing”, and noticed the guide was not on the boats between the stops. A reviewer from New Caledonia on 21 June 2026 did not see the giant clams on their day. Reefs and fish vary from day to day, and so does the sea.

Who should not go in

The tour is not suitable for non-swimmers, people with mobility impairments or anyone prone to seasickness. Getting off and back onto the boat is part of each stop; the November 2026 reviewer saw people on their trip struggle with it.

A shorter snorkel day

If you want a half day in the water instead, Roawia Turtle and snorkeling tours runs a 4.5-hour morning from Port Vila at 9:00 AM with a chance of turtles in the wild, a coral planting garden and a giant clam garden. It cannot be booked by one person: at least two people book together, A$210 for two (checked November 2026).