Matevulu & Espiritu Santo Blue Holes
Matevulu Blue Hole
Deep blue swimming pools in the rainforest, formed where underground freshwater springs well up. You can swing from trees into them, making this a signature freshwater swimming spot on Espiritu Santo.
Several Blue Holes lie along the east coast of Espiritu Santo. They are deep pools formed where underground freshwater rises through limestone, with clear, gem-blue water surrounded by tropical rainforest. The best known, Matevulu Blue Hole, is large and deep. You can swing from big trees into the water or paddle a dugout canoe up the river to the mouth of the pool. Nanda Blue Hole has better facilities and suits snorkeling. Riri Blue Hole is often combined with kayaking downstream. Each Blue Hole is managed by the local village, with an entrance fee of several hundred to 1,000 vatu (confirm on site). It is about 20 to 40 minutes by car from Luganville, and can be combined with Champagne Beach for a one-day east coast tour.
Tips: The water is cooler than the sea, and the pools are very deep, so wear a life jacket if you cannot swim. Before jumping, check the depth and make sure no one is below you.
Opening hours
Daytime (village management hours)
Nearby sights
- Oyster Island
- Fanafo Village
- Palikulo Bay & Bomber One
- Luganville
- Luganville Market
- SS President Coolidge Wreck
- Million Dollar Point
- Millennium Cave