Join the Hoot community and get our best deals first

Get our best deals first

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Ratua Island Resort & Spa

Rated 4 out of 5

Ratua Island Resort & Spa

Guests can explore the entire island by foot, car, bicycle or one of our 14 trained horses. Most of the island amenities are centrally located just a short walk from the yacht club. There are 3 villages that offer 15 individual villa style homes handcrafted from 200-year-old teak wood with indo-Oceania inspiration and all have their own private beach setting.

At the end of south village there is a large covered yoga deck directly over the water. In the middle of west village there is our overwater Coral Reef Spa accessed by a walkway over a lagoon. Central to the resort is the ornately carved billiards room with comprehensive library and large screen TV for watching live sporting events from anywhere around the world overlooking a pond. Also there is a quaint home theatre room with 16 luxury chairs and comprehensive video library. The resort offers many watersports for our guests including kayaks, canoes, stand up paddleboards, sport boat for skiing or ski biscuit rides etc. At the opposite end of the resort is the beachfront volleyball court, regularly enjoyed by guests and staff alike.

Location

Visitors to Ratua Island Resort fly direct from Australia or via Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu to Pekoa International Airport, Santo. It is then only a 10 minute drive from the airport to the Ferry and a 30 minute speedboat ride to the resort.

Facilities

Enhancing guests’ experience, Ratua offers a wide selection of activities such as horse riding around the island, swimming with horses, Malo blue hole adventure, crab hunting at nightfall, water sports activities, game fishing, school and village tour, and storytelling. On days when weather is unfavorable, guests may enjoy the cinema house, games room, and library. Off the island, Ratua can organize upon request, famous Santo tours such as Champagne Beach and Blue Hole Tours, Millennium Cave Tour, and Diving the President Coolidge and Million Dollar Point.

Entertainment

Island Nights are a popular feature at Ratua where local villagers dance and sing and encourage guests to join in.

Theme nights are regularly held, complete with costumes and appropriate music providing a wonderful party atmosphere in this tropical paradise. Recent

Accomodation

All 15 Villas feature water views.  All have balconies, tea and coffee facilities, fridge, hair dryers, irons and boards and are fan cooled.


Overview


Rating


4

Santo


Espiritu Santo, the largest of Vanuatu’s islands, is a legendary destination in every way, boasting Vanuatu’s highest mountains and vast expanses of rainforest. Santo is also a dream destination for diving enthusiasts, the main attraction being the wreck of the luxury liner SS President Coolidge, which sank just off Santo in 1942 after striking a mine. This is truly one of the few places in the world where you can be on a beach alone, dive or snorkel with a thousand colourful fish, explore the tribal and ritualistic cultural sites and follow it up with dinner on a jetty overlooking the South Pacific.

For holidaymakers, the beauty of Espiritu Santo is unmatched. Jewel-like islands lay just a few hundred metres from coconut fringed beaches lined with powdery white sand. Champagne Beach is one of the most famous settings in the South Pacific, but you’ll find many places where you can truly be completely alone. Unique to Santo are its amazing blue water swimming holes, often connected by underground caverns, providing refreshing dips. You can trek, climb, traverse, and swim your way around Santo, or simply gaze out at the majestic mountains stretching across the island.

 

Your Santo Holiday

If your dream holiday wish list doesn’t yet include Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, it’s time to move this island paradise right to the very top.

We’re dedicated to finding the perfect, reasonably-priced option for your Santo holiday, and committed to ensuring you have the trip of a lifetime. Whether you dream of diving into the clear waters to see thousands of colourful fish, exploring the island’s nooks and crannies on foot, or simply unwinding on a pristine beach, our travel deals take the hassle out of planning.

We know you’ll love Santo just as much as we do, so what are you waiting for? Let Hoot Holidays make your dream holiday a reality.

We’ll provide the right advice and give you the best holiday options to suit. Sort out your holiday the easy way by calling us now.

Rated 5 out of 5
6 nights
Flights
Transfers
Accommodation
Drinks Package
All Meals
Bonus Extras
Per person
$2090
Rated 4 out of 5
7 nights
Flights
Transfers
Accommodation
Breakfast Daily
Per person
$2790
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors