Port overview
Port Vila at a glance
Vanuatu capital with active volcano.
Our AIS tracking recorded 4 cruise ship calls at Port Vila since Jul 2026, about 0.2 a week, from 2 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Carnival Cruise Line, Ponant.
Sunrise 5:11, sunset 17:52 local time on Oct 28 (12 h 41 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port Vila todayRecent arrivals at Port Vila
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 4
- Ships seen
- 3
- Cruise lines seen
- 2
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Vanuatu Standard Time
- Terminals
- 1
- Annual passengers
- 200,000
- Max ship length
- 300 m
- UN/LOCODE
- VUVLI
- Also known as
- Vanuatu
Facilities
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Cruise ship calls at Port Vila
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 0
- Calls, last 90 days
- 4
- Calls per week
- 0.3
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Tide range
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises
Cruises Visiting Port Vila
Port Vila is a port of call, not a departure port. Cruises do not embark here, but many itineraries include a stop.
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Shore excursions
Things to do in Port Vila
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Where to stay
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