Hideaway Island Day Pass
The Hideaway Island day pass: 2,000 vatu per person on the Vanuatu Tourism Office's Efate guide, paid on the island, and which day trips from Port Vila include island entry.
The Vanuatu Tourism Office’s Efate guide puts the Hideaway Island day pass at 2,000 vatu per person, paid once you arrive on the island (13 November 2026). Another of its pages calls it a nominal visitation fee for day-trippers, with no figure, and the resort’s own website could not be opened that day, so confirm the price at the jetty. If you would rather not deal with it, book a day that includes entry: Vila Hope Tours and Transfers’ Hideaway Island Escape includes entry fees, from US$118.03 per person (checked November 2026).
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What the Tourism Office says, page by page
The Vanuatu Tourism Office describes the pass on two pages, in two ways (both 13 November 2026):
- The Efate guide (“How to get to Efate outer islands”): a shuttle boat “regularly travels between Mele beach and the island”, and “once you arrive on the island, you will need to pay a 2,000 vatu day pass per person to spend the day there”.
- The family itinerary (“Six Days of Fabulous Family Moments in Efate”): “A free ferry goes from the Beach Bar regularly, however there is a nominal visitation fee for daytrippers to Hideaway Island.”
Neither page gives opening hours, a child price, or what the pass includes beyond a day on the island. The island is run by the resort, Hideaway Island Resort and Marine Sanctuary, and the pass is paid on arrival at the island; confirm the amount at the jetty.
Tours that include island entry
Several tours put the island’s entry in their price. Each listing words it its own way:
| Tour (operator) | What the listing includes | From |
|---|---|---|
| Hideaway Island Escape (Vila Hope Tours and Transfers, Viator) | Entry fees, snacks, lunch, the bus; 90 minutes on the island | US$118.03 per person |
| Snorkeling at Hideaway Island (Yumi Tours & Transfers Vanuatu) | “Your admission to the island is included in the cost”; return transport; no snorkel gear, no lunch | US$65 per person, one adult can book |
| Underwater Post, Mele Feast & Chocolate Factory (Paruki Transfer and Tour Adventures) | The island fee, the ferry, a postcard, a Mele lunch | US$150 per person, one adult can book |
| Jungle Horse Riding & Hideaway Island Snorkeling (Sammy`s Port Vila Tours & Transfers) | Island entry fees and the ferry | US$680.80 for four (US$170.20 each) |
| Tanna Coffee, Hideaway Island & Fire Show (pete's Tour & Transfer) | Entry fees to Tanna Coffee and Hideaway Island, the boat | US$272.32 for four (US$68.08 each), Fridays |
| Hideaway Island Combo (Yumi Tours & Transfers Vanuatu, Viator) | Admission at its Hideaway Island stop; lunch, transfers | US$92 per person, two adults minimum |
GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026.
Peter Ora’s Luxury Shore Tours & Transfers’ waterfalls, snorkel and post office tour lists “entry fees to included attractions” among its inclusions without naming the island’s pass. One tour leaves every fee to you: on Peter Ora’s Luxury Shore Tours & Transfers’ Mele Cascades, snorkeling and fish feeding tour, each guest covers their own entry fee at every stop.
Going on your own: what to bring
- Vatu for the pass: the Tourism Office gives it in vatu.
- A mask and snorkel if you have them: the Tourism Office suggests bringing your own mask, and most tours leave gear out (see Hideaway Island snorkelling).
- The boat. The Efate guide says the shuttle runs from Mele beach; the family itinerary names the Beach Bar. How to get to Hideaway Island from Port Vila puts both on a map.
Staying nearby? Mele Bay has its own rooms: search rooms on Mele Bay , or see where to stay near Hideaway Island.
Entry Fees in the Price
Vila Hope Tours and Transfers' Hideaway Island Escape includes entry fees, snacks and lunch: 90 minutes on the island with the Blue Lagoon and the turtles, six hours from Port Vila. One adult can book.
Check dates on Viator