Snorkelling at Mystery Island, Vanuatu - Carnival Splendor Shore Day!

Mystery Island, Vanuatu, is a small island located in the south. The island is typically uninhabited, though residents of neighbouring Aneityum journey across on days that cruise ships visit.

Coconut-laden palm trees line white-sand beaches and pristine waters with a protected marine reserve where you’ll find turtles, fish, stingrays, and amazing coral.

There's also a range of activities and tours provided both by the Carnival Splendor and the locals.
There's paddleboarding, kayaking, swimming, sunbaking, and snorkelling.
You can get a relaxing massage, get your hair braided, or try some fresh, local produce.
The beach markets have a range of souvenirs to purchase.

This was our first visit to Mystery Island. Although still only technically Vanuatu, we still plan to add it to our list of countries visited. Today was all about the snorkelling for us.
We were warned about a strong current around the Island, so we focused on finding a suitable snorkelling site. Our first spot was at the end of the runway. The coral here was amazing with plenty of fish. The current turned it into a crazy trip racing across the top of the coral. We tried to make ourselves as thin as we could as the threat of cutting ourselves on the coral was foremost in our minds. It didn't help that Annette only had one flipper (after one was broken the previous day).
The experience was both scary and exhilarating, so we did it twice.
After that, we tried several spots along the jetty side of the Island but they were not very good. Apparently, a cyclone earlier this year had damaged the coral on this side.
The last spot we tried was at the opposite end of the Island. The coral here was much better and the fish were abundant. However, the current made it very tiring to avoid being sucked out to sea.
We definitely plan to come back again and hopefully the current will not be as strong.

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