Buying or inspecting property in northern Vanuatu often means a trip to Aore Island — a short boat ride across the channel from Espiritu Santo (Luganville). If you are coming to view a block, a beachfront lot, or one of the island’s homes, it pays to stay on Aore itself so you can experience the setting first-hand.
A beachfront base: Lapita Beach
The most comfortable place to stay on the island is Lapita Beach, a private 800-acre beachfront estate with a self-contained beach house right on the sand. Quiet and central, it makes an ideal base for property inspections and for simply getting a feel for island life.
Getting to Aore Island
Fly into Santo, then take the short ferry across the channel. Lapita Beach runs its own boat and can arrange custom transfers timed around your inspections — see their guide to getting to Aore Island for flight options from Brisbane and Port Vila.
Spend a night or two on the island and you will understand why northern Vanuatu is one of the Pacific’s most sought-after places to own a piece of paradise.
