Yes but only during our designated Family periods and only if the child is aged 7 years and over. The resort does not cater for children under the age of 7 at any time. For further information and exact Family period dates see our Families section in the bookings/rates page or contact us on [email protected].
Yes the resort has snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins) and a selection of second hand reef shoes for in house guests to use free of charge. The resort also has new reef shoes for sale in varying sizes. To guarantee a perfect fitting mask or reef shoe it is always best to bring your own.
The resort has plenty of vegetarian options on all menus. Feel free to email [email protected] to view our menu’s.
The resort regularly has guests who are allergic to gluten, dairy, peanuts, seafood etc. Being a small resort we have the ability to adjust our menus as best we can to accommodate these needs. Please advise us of your dietary requirements and our Head Chef will meet with you to discuss the options.
Yes this is no problem, please email [email protected] for this information.
Tanna Island is a one hour flight from Port Vila and the Volcano is then a 1.5 hour drive from Tanna airport. This can easily be done as a day tour from the resort. If you wish to see the Volcano at night unless you book a twilight flight back to Vila you would have to spend a night in Tanna.
Yes this is easily done and is a very popular thing to do. This can be organized when you are at the resort.
Yes this is no problem, please email [email protected] for this information.
No, malaria is not a concern when staying at Eratap, no anti malarial tablets are required. If your travels take you to the very northern part of Vanuatu (1.5 to 2 hour flight from Port Vila) then Malaria might become more of an issue.
No the resort does not have laundry facilities for guests to use. All laundry is done by the resort’s laundry department, guests may hand in their laundry to the front desk to be washed, dried and or ironed as required. Laundry baskets are provided in the Villas and a laundry fee applies.
This is a very difficult question to answer. We have had fantastic surf every month of the year and flat spells every month of the year. Generally the summer months (Nov to Apr) have less wind and so any swell that does come along is usually clean. The reefs around Eratap and throughout Vanuatu do not cope well with strong trade winds and these are more likely to occur during the winter months. That being said there is usually more swell during winter than summer. So to sum up the better months are probably from January to July.
This is another very difficult question to answer as Vanuatu does not seem to have very predictable seasons due to the fact that it is very much a maritime climate. That being said it is fair to say that November to April are the hotter months and May to October the cooler months. February to April are the most humid, July and August the coolest and September to December the driest.
The resorts shuttle bus leaves the resort each day at 10.00am and then leaves Port Vila at 12.30pm
If guests wish to travel at different times to the shuttle service this can easily be arranged. The resort can easily organize a local taxi for guests to town and back.
Yes, WiFi is offered around the resort free of charge.
Yes all villas have satellite TV which are a mixture of Australian free to air channels and cable channels. All TV’s are smart TV’s so bring your login details for your favourite application e.g Netflix, Prime Video etc
Yes all Villas have hair dryers and a small bar fridge. The fridge is stocked with water and milk on arrival. The fridges are not designed to store large quantities of food and drink.
Tipping is not expected anywhere in Vanuatu however it is not offensive to tip if you wish to.
Generally light cotton clothes are all that is required. If you are holidaying during the winter months (June to August) you should bring a few warmer clothes in case of any cold snaps. The resort does not have any restaurant dress regulations. The water is warm to swim in year round. Bring a rash vest and reef shoes if you have some and of course a hat and sunglasses as well.
Yes the resort has “learn to surf” surfboards of varying length – mostly mini mal size. It also has 2 body boards and 4 stand up paddle boards – again at varying lengths. Useage of all this equipment is free of charge. The resort does not have fibreglass short boards, guests should bring their favourite stick!
Guests are welcome to bring their own fishing gear for casting from our kayaks or from the islands that surround the resort.
We do not offer casting from our boats.
All inshore fishing is catch and release and for fly or lure only, there is no bait fishing.
Sometimes the local village places restrictions on which reefs can be fished, please check with the front desk regarding this. Our home reef which stretches around the resort is always closed as it is a marine sanctuary
Offshore fishing can be arranged through the front desk, we use a number of different fishing charter companies, some will pick up and drop off at the resorts jetty
The best gear to bring is as follows:
For fly fishermen an eight weight rod or even smaller will suffice. Floating line with 10lb tapered leader works well. Best flies are any that imitate bait fish – including clousers, crazy charlies, surf kandy’s etc.
For lure fishermen braid or mono line works, braid is very fragile on the coral and so a good mono leader is required if using braid. The best lures are “raider” slice lures (medium size), some soft plastics and some poppers.
Target species for casting too are Trevally (GT’s, Bluefin, Brassy), barracuda, red mouth bass & herring.
Yes the waters around Eratap are safe to swim in. On one side of the resort’s peninsula is the lagoon and this is always calm and safe. The other side of the peninsula faces the open ocean and this can sometimes have quite big surf on it. When there is large surf this beach can become unsafe to swim. It is not a regular occurrence and all guests are briefed on arrival about any potential surf hazards. Swimming off all of the four offshore islands is safe all the time.
Yes our tap water is safe to drink as it is treated. We also have a water cooler in the restaurant and in the gym for guests to use.
The nearest shop to the resort is in Port Vila – a 20 minute drive from the resort.
There are a wide variety of tours on offer in and around Eratap. Please go to the “Things to Do” part of our website for more information.
Yes this is a great thing to do, though gifts for the village are very hard to distribute equitably as there are well over a 1000 people in the village. Little things for the school such as stationary, paper, calculators etc are always gratefully received.
Yes this is an excellent thing to do if you are looking to explore the island and have great flexibility. In Vanuatu cars drive on the right hand side of the road – same as in America & Europe. Don’t be concerned about this however, Vanuatu has very little traffic, no traffic lights and people do not drive fast. Hiring a car is easy to do and can be organized whilst staying at the resort.
Whilst the Resort is run on it’s own generator power, it has the same power points and voltage as Australia.
No, the Resort provides beach towels in your room and pool towels by the pool.
Eratap Beach Resort, PO Box 3037, Port Vila, Vanuatu P (678) 35560 or (678) 35561 E [email protected]
