Champagne Beach (Vanuatu)

Champagne Beach is a popular

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc shel ...

located on the island of

Espiritu Santo Espiritu Santo (, ; ) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census. Geography The island belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region o ...

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...

. The beach is famous for its crystal clear waters and powdery white sands, which is one of the best in the South Pacific region. It is visited regularly by tourists and cruise boats from

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Champagne Beach is located in adjacent and close proximity to

Hog Harbour Hog Harbour is a village in the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is located in northeast Santo, in close proximity to Port Olry village. History The village is a strong base of Presbyterian Church. In 1897, Dr Bowie, who was then a Scot ...

village on the northeast of Santo. Beaches of Vanuatu {{vanuatu-geo-stub