Stefano Bay Hot Springs
- Location
- Epi Island - Shefa, Vanuatu
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 7
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Stefano Bay Hot Springs on Epi Island in Vanuatu's Shefa Province erupt where sulfurous geothermal waters meet the Pacific Ocean at the shoreline, creating the dramatic spectacle of hot springs bubbling directly into coral-fringed sea in one of the most remote island settings in the South Pacific. Accessible only by boat or light aircraft, the site rewards travellers willing to make the journey with an experience of volcanic geothermal activity in a virtually untouched tropical marine environment of extraordinary natural beauty. Snorkelling near the bay reveals hydrothermal vents on the sea floor, making Stefano Bay a rare dual above-and-below-water geothermal experience in a living marine ecosystem that few visitors to the Pacific Islands will ever encounter.