Rockwater Resort

Rockwater Resort is beautifully unique. John and Silvana embraced us as part of their family immediately. The gardens are quite stunning. The rooms are beautifully appointed. The locally sourced food is simple but tasty and served by the ever smiling staff. Snorkelling from the resort straight into the ocean was amazing. A holiday at Rockwater is truly an experience you will never forget.

We had the pleasure of staying a few nights at Rockwater. Private paradise! Built into the old coral with local materials and landscaped to perfection into the coastline, blending seemlessly into the ocean. The Villas are clean and comfortable. Quiet snd safe. Food was EXCELLENT! Fine dining 3 meals a day. Clean, fresh, local ingedients, prepared and presented to 5 stars! Service by Susan, a local, was superb! She also grows and cures her own vanilla beans! How lucky we were to buy them directly from her. Snorkeling was equally oustanding. The entrance to the sea is thru a canal carved into the old coral beds! There was so much to see in the Marine Reserve there. I even spotted a Spotted Handfish crawling on the reef! You can snorkel and go far or just stay in the small protected area. Great for all old and young! Finally, the owners, creators, curators…John and Silvana. 2 very enchanting people. They have done so much to help restore and preserve the environment on Tanna. Land and Sea. They help the local communities and made our Vanuatu trip magical. Vast amounts of knowledge, local and worldwide. There to be sure our every need was met. Arranged fantastic tours, airport transfers, activities and all with stimulating conversation.

The resorts grounds were very unique and beautiful and the staff truly excellent. Anything you want to do can be organised for you! The snorkelling was also amazing, such beautiful coral. We had a lovely long weekend here and would definitely return (or there's plenty for those who want to stay longer). For anyone looking for a relaxing stay on Tanna this is definitely the place!

Absolute highlight of our Vanuatu holiday ! This resort is impeccable - stunning views, comfortable and amazing rooms and best of all the people! John and Silvana and all their wonderful staff just went above and beyond for us making this part of our trip so relaxing and enjoyable ! We really go to experience Tanna and all its amazing culture :) will be a memory we will Treasure forever! Thank you !

We had an absolutely amazing time at Rockwater. It was definitely a more unique room and resort. We specially loved how closely we were looked after and homely it was. Silvana and John made it feel like we were visiting home. John has plenty of stories to share as well. The coral just next to the resort was amazing. It was a little hard to get out to, but once you got to the shelf, there were so much finish and coral. You can borrow all equipment you need other than life jackets if you need it. But the water is very calm. The food was amazing and fresh. The staff were also so kind and helpful. Silvana organised all of our tours as well. And we had a really good visit to the blue cave, custom village and the volcano. Book with them directly if you can. They can really make it a special experience if you talk to them directly. Highly recommended!

Yes, John enjoys talking, so what ? He has built an amazing place, just the most extraordinary resort we've come across in the Pacific Islands. And we've visiited most. From the architecture to the rooms and from the gardens to the dining room, every little detail has been thought of with love and care. Since Air Vanuat has gone belly up, it's not the easiest place to go to, but worth taking an Air Taxi flight from Vila and spending a few days in his paradise, Service is perfect and food is just top and mostly organic. All that's missing is a reading light in the rooms, but the view makes up for it ! Don't hesitate: it's a place not to be missed.