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June 23, 2008 8:05 PM
Skydiving or Hang-gliding in Vanuatu?
Going back to Vanuatu in November this year for 7 days.
Last time I was going to go Para-sailing but the weather had other plans...ended up doing that in Phuket anyway.
Now I really want to see if I can go skydiving or hang-gliding in Vanuatu.
Google has failed me albeit for one forum where a poster had mentioned a friend had done it there...will e-mail that person and see if I can get a response.
Info on the net makes it seem that I can at least go sky-diving there but no info as to who, what, where etc.
Any help?
Going back to Vanuatu in November this year for 7 days.
Last time I was going to go Para-sailing but the weather had other plans...ended up doing that in Phuket anyway.
Now I really want to see if I can go skydiving or hang-gliding in Vanuatu.
Google has failed me albeit for one forum where a poster had mentioned a friend had done it there...will e-mail that person and see if I can get a response.
Info on the net makes it seem that I can at least go sky-diving there but no info as to who, what, where etc.
Any help?
Sorry...spending most of the time in Vila and then an overnight stay on Tanna.
posted by thelloydshow at 9:36 PM on June 23, 2008
posted by thelloydshow at 9:36 PM on June 23, 2008
In the main road of Vila (really the only real road in Vila...) there are a couple of tour operators that run tours, activities and all that kind of fun (I spent 2 weeks there in January of this year). I'm not entirely sure that I saw skydiving (requires air strips and areas to land - I don't think that Vila has much of this) but you might be able to go hang gliding. I'm trying to think of areas that would be suitable for a hang gliding launch - and I'm struggling to think of some... but I'll get back to you if I have some sort of revelation. These aren't the sort of thing that you book more than a day in advance - and most certainly not over the internet. You go to the centre and have a chat to the guys who run the show and see what they can do for you.
If you're looking for tips and awesome things to do in and around Vila - email or MeFi mail me, I'd be glad to help you out.
As an aside, for Tanna, I would highly recommend a dSLR (that you know how to use) and a tripod. It is the only way to get photos of Mt Yassur that do it justice. It is the single most amazing thing that I have ever seen.
posted by cholly at 3:57 AM on June 24, 2008
If you're looking for tips and awesome things to do in and around Vila - email or MeFi mail me, I'd be glad to help you out.
As an aside, for Tanna, I would highly recommend a dSLR (that you know how to use) and a tripod. It is the only way to get photos of Mt Yassur that do it justice. It is the single most amazing thing that I have ever seen.
posted by cholly at 3:57 AM on June 24, 2008
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You might have more luck finding a travel agent that will be able to give you more details. You also don't mention where in Vanuatu you're headed - are you spending your time in Vila or Santo or soemwhere more remote?
posted by cholly at 8:46 PM on June 23, 2008