Fishing Spots ＞ Melanesia

Crusoe Fishing Adventures — fishing guides & charters

Marlin/sailfish/Wahoo/Mahi-mahi/Yellowfin tuna/GT/Dogtooth tuna

4 captains listed · sea category. A spot in Crusoe Fishing Adventures (Melanesia) targeting Marlin/sailfish/Wahoo/Mahi-mahi/Yellowfin tuna/GT/Dogtooth tuna. Check the tide, captains and recent catches, then contact them directly via public social accounts. Access, climate and lodging are in the details below.

Spot at a glance

Target fish

Marlin · Billfish · Wahoo · GT

Best season

Jan–May, Oct–Dec

Area

Melanesia

Water type

Sea

Nearest int'l airport

VLI · Bauerfield International Airport

Coordinates

-17.7405, 168.314 Open in Google Maps

Where it is & getting there

Getting there (from the nearest int'l airport) source

Bauerfield International Airport (VLI). About 10 km to central Port Vila. Direct flights from Australia, NZ, Fiji and more. Based in Port Vila. Full-day/half-day charters. Run by a couple (Charles & Michelle Wheeler) for 22 years.

Coordinates: -17.7405, 168.314（Open in Google Maps）

Target fish & season

Marlin/sailfish/Wahoo/Mahi-mahi/Yellowfin tuna/GT/Dogtooth tuna

Blue marlin Oct–May; year-round GT/dogtooth tuna.

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How to fish here

Run about 20 minutes offshore from Port Vila harbor and you reach grounds where pelagics like marlin and yellowfin tuna gather. A key strength is the leeward coastline, which produces relatively calm conditions. The Wheelers have run this veteran boat for over 20 years and hold multiple world and Vanuatu records, real pedigree. Wahoo and mahi-mahi round out the mix, and you can choose from half-day to full-day trips.

Full how-to & tackle on each species page：Marlin　Billfish　Wahoo　GT

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Climate & what to wear source

Tropical. May–Nov is the dry season, cool and clear; Dec–Apr is the hot, humid wet season. Cyclones possible Nov–Apr.

If the sea gets rough source

Nov–Apr is cyclone season. Trips are cancelled in bad weather.

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