DAY TOUR

Snorkelling is an activity that you must explore in Vava’u. It is something everybody, young and old, can enjoy. As a group / family activity it’s outstanding and most memorable. All you need are fins and a mask allowing even the beginner a glimpse at the amazing under water world of Vava’u.
It is highly recommended to snorkel around most islands of the Vava’u groups. Beautiful beaches and the best reefs are found around the offshore islands. Our experienced snorkelling guides will give you basic instruction on how to use the equipment, and take you through safely to the magnificent, colourful and vibrant life of under water.

Our destination is Nuku Island located South-West from the main Island of Vava'u and Kapa Island. The water around the island is extremely clear and of varied depths.  Snorkelling near the reef is excellent and the wildlife is thriving with the variety of marine life. For the beach lovers this location is a must, stunning scenery, white sandy beaches, majestic cliffs, lagoon environment.  From here it is possible to have a glimpse of the whales that tend to gravitate to the water south of here.
On the way we’ll take you to Swallows Cave on the SW corner of Kapa Island, one of the most visited caves around the island group. Swim and snorkel inside the Swallows Cave in the late afternoon to discover that the sinking sun lights up the multi-coloured stalactites and the beautiful deep water and coral formations inside. The small birds in Swallows Cave are starlings rather than swallows.  Someone once thought that they were swallows, and they named the cave accordingly, and the name has endured. Parts of the overhead contain the mud nests of the birds that live there. At the turn of the 20th century, this cave was used to entertain important visitors, and entire feasts were lowered down in to the cave through the openings that are now brush-covered.