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title: "Mystery Island Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/mystery-island
description: "An uninhabited strip of paradise in Vanuatu"
---

# Mystery Island

🇻🇺 · Vanuatu · Australia & New Zealand

> "An uninhabited strip of paradise in Vanuatu"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.5h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 71
- **Cruise Lines:** 6

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Jan (17 sailings), Dec (15 sailings), Mar (10 sailings)

## About Mystery Island

Mystery Island is a tiny, uninhabited coral island at the southernmost tip of the Vanuatu chain. Cruise ships anchor offshore, and passengers tender to a white-sand beach lined with coconut palms and ringed by clear turquoise water. The island was a WWII airstrip, and traces of that era are still visible among the undergrowth.

Locals from nearby Aneityum paddle over by outrigger canoe to sell handcrafted carvings, woven baskets, and shell jewellery. There are no shops or buildings on the island itself, so bring cash in vatu or small US dollar bills. Snorkelling off the beach is good, with healthy coral just a few metres from the shore. The water is calm and shallow enough for most swimmers.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** VUV (Vanuatu Vatu)
- **Language:** bi, English, French
- **Timezone:** Pacific/Efate (UTC+11)

## Location

Coordinates: -20.2322, 169.7785

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Mystery%20Island/@-20.23217,169.77847,13z)
- [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Mystery%20Island&ll=-20.23217,169.77847&z=13)

## Nearby Ports

- [Lifou Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/lifou-island.md): 147 nm
- [Port Vila](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/port-vila.md): 171 nm
- [Lelepa Island Vanuatu](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/lelepa-island-vanuatu.md): 182 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md)
- [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md)
- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md)
- [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md)
- [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/tropical-tidecall-vanuatu-s-hidden-veins~RCL-OVATION-20280218-7.md)**

- **Price:** €809 per person (€1,618 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md)
- **Ship:** [Ovation Of The Seas](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean/ovation-of-the-seas.md)
- **Duration:** 7 nights
- **Departure:** 2028-02-18
- **Itinerary:** Tropical Tidecall – Vanuatu’s Hidden Veins

## Featured Cruises from Mystery Island

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [South Pacific Grandeur – Lifou & Port Vila](https://cruisello.com/cruises/south-pacific-grandeur-lifou-port-vila~CEL-CELEBRITY_SOLSTICE-20261110-12.md) | Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-11-10 | 12 | €1,108 |
| [Enchanting South Pacific Voyage – Port Vila & Mystery Island](https://cruisello.com/cruises/enchanting-south-pacific-voyage-port-vila-mystery-island~RCL-QUANTUM-20261030-7.md) | Quantum Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 2026-10-30 | 7 | €1,038 |
| [Coral Loom – Suva, Noumea & Lifou](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coral-loom-suva-noumea-lifou~PCL-AP-20270106-14.md) | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-01-06 | 14 | €1,344 |

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