Epi
Vanuatu · Shefa · 100 m
Description
Epi is the island people come to in order to swim with a dugong. One lives in the seagrass shallows of Lamen Bay and has done for years, unbothered by snorkellers, and green turtles graze the same meadows in numbers that make them easy to find. The bay is wide and shallow with a drop off at its mouth where the diving is good, Lamen island sits a kilometre offshore with a village of its own, and hot springs come up along the west coast. Very little is organised and almost nothing is signposted, which is most of the appeal.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 5 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: April – August
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Swimming with the dugong of Lamen Bay
- Lamen Bay beach and its seagrass shallows
- Green turtles over the seagrass meadows
- Lamen island and the crossing by canoe(Day trip)
- Diving the drop-off at the mouth of the bay
- Hot springs along the west coast
- Black sand beaches of the south
- Coconut and cattle plantations at Valesdir
- Surf breaks of the west coast
- Guesthouses at Lamen Bay and the island kitchen
Getting there
- Airports:
- LNB