Why this trip?
Unique Live on Board Expedition
Big Pelagics, Dogtooth and Sportfish
Mothership Vessel comforts
Edgewater 32ft Centre Console
Top quality tackle available
Personalised Service
Remote Live On Board Expedition
Combine the comforts of a 50ft mothership with the benchmark in sportfishing centre consoles. Experience pristine big billfish and monster pelagics with Vanuatu’s jurassic islands and volcanoes as your backdrop.
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Discover a New Sportfishing Frontier offering
Untapped Potential
If getting there is half the fun, then you will be back time and time again for this ultimate mothership adventure.
Mixing living and fishing space isn’t an issue anymore, anglers can now stay out longer, fish harder and enjoy every minute of the trip. With the 50ft vessel ‘Cooloola’ and 32ft Edgewater centre console at your disposal, anglers now have a sportfishing experience capable of maximising Vanuatu’s true potential.
On this expedition you’ll spend your days fishing throughout remote island chains, offering a variety of seascapes including pristine reef systems, steep island cliff faces and vast underwater sea mounts for Vanuatu’s infamous dogtooth tuna, GT’s, pelagics and other sportfishing targets.
The 32ft sportfishing vessel is the perfect platform to hit the deeper reefs and seamounts for some serious jigging for big dogtooth tuna or ideal for casting poppers to big GT’s holding tight into bommies and steep cliff face washes.
Each day you will have the opportunity to fish in new area’s offering spectacular fishing and breathtaking scenery. Options include the lee of active volcanoes for dogtooth tuna, yellowfin tuna and sailfish. Cooks Reef and the atolls of the Maskelyne Islands will provide you with wahoo action, massive coral trout, giant trevally and red bass.
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Jurassic Islands & Untouched Sportfishing
This Vanuatu adventure offer greater flexibility by having a variety of locations to access en route for the mothership, staying in remote secluded anchorages throughout your island passage.
After an enjoyable days fishing we will return you to one of the many secluded bays where you can enjoy a swim or snorkel, a quiet beer or spirit before dinner, or you may wish to explore the local islands and experience the friendly indigenous people, living as they have done for hundreds of years. Then enjoy a superb meal from the freshest seafood to Vanuatu’s world famous quality beef, washed down with fine French and Australian wines. Experience the ultimate angling adventure… It doesn’t get any better than this.
"My numerous trips to Vanuatu with Ocean Blue have been without doubt the most successful in terms of finding big fish … Their live on board trip is quite an experience. I can certainly recommend Ocean Blue for an adventure you won’t forget.” -John Ashley, Fishing Journalist.
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Our Mothership, 50ft Cooloola
This purpose built 50ft Mothership was refitted in 2010 by skipper Dan Eagan and offers plenty of space, comfort and great hospitality onboard.
Anglers stay onboard in absolute comfort, groups of anglers sleep in single beds in 2 separate cabins, both with own ensuite. The large rear deck space is fully sheltered and is the perfect place to relax with a beer after another big days fishing.
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32ft EdgeWater centre console Azurra
Fish on board a superb 32ft Edgewater centre console offering the ultimate fishing platform ideal for groups of up to 5 anglers jigging, popper casting or gamefishing.
You will be hosted by renowned sportfishing skipper Andrea Traverso who’s knowledge of the outer Vanuatu islands is second to none. A range of sport & game tackle is provided for clients use onboard and we can advise tackle requirements for anglers bringing their own.
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Getting There
Vanuatu is a short 3.5 hour flight from Sydney, 2.5 hour flight from Brisbane and 3 hour flight from Auckland.
Air Vanuatu, Pacific Blue and Air New Zealand offer daily flights to Port Vila. Upon arrival into Port Vila airport you will be met by an Ocean Blue representative, then transfered to the mothership to begin your adventure.
