Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon on eastern Efate is a freshwater pool fed by a spring, coloured a strong blue by dissolved limestone, with trees hanging over it and rope swings rigged from the branches. It runs out to the sea a short way below. The water is cold and deep enough to jump into, and the site has been developed with platforms, a kiosk and changing rooms.

Highlights

• The blue water - colour from limestone dissolved in the spring feed.
• The rope swings - the ropes rigged from the overhanging branches.
• The overhanging trees - the canopy closing over the pool.
• The outflow - the channel running down to the sea below.

When to go

April to October is the dry season and the water is clearest. Heavy rain clouds the pool and can close it. Weekends and cruise days bring crowds.

What to expect

It is busy on cruise days and the swings queue up. An entry fee applies and the site is commercially run. Heavy rain turns the water brown and takes days to clear.

Nearby

Eton Beach is south, and Port Vila is west.