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.