The best eSIM for Vanuatu
A South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands that stretch 1,300 kilometers. Here is the plan we would pick today, the live pricing for every plan we track, and the practical things to know before you fly.
The lowest price-per-gigabyte we currently track for Vanuatu. A solid fit for most one-to-two-week trips with maps, messaging, and the occasional photo upload.
| Provider | Data | Days | Price | $/GB | Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GoMoWorld | 26GB | 30 | $29.99 | $1.15 | Get → |
| GoMoWorld | 17GB | 30 | $19.99 | $1.18 | Get → |
| GoMoWorld | 8GB | 30 | $10.99 | $1.37 | Get → |
| GoMoWorld | 1.7GB | 7 | $3.99 | $2.35 | Get → |
 GigSky | 10GB | 30 | $32.99 | $3.30 | Get → |
| GigSky | 3GB | 15 | $11.99 | $4.00 | Get → |
| GigSky | 5GB | 30 | $19.99 | $4.00 | Get → |
| GigSky | 1GB | 7 | $4.99 | $4.99 | Get → |
 Saily | 5GB | 30 | $30.99 | $6.20 | Get → |
| Saily | 3GB | 30 | $19.99 | $6.66 | Get → |
| Saily | 1GB | 7 | $7.99 | $7.99 | Get → |
 Nomad | 5GB | 30 | $45.00 | $9.00 | Get → |
| Nomad | 3GB | 30 | $29.00 | $9.67 | Get → |
| Nomad | 1GB | 7 | $15.00 | $15.00 | Get → |
 Roamless | 1GB | PAYG | $17.45 | $17.45 | Get → |
 Virgin Connect | 10GB | 30 | $184.00 | $18.40 | Get → |
Virgin Connect- Data
- 10GB
- Days
- 30
- $/GB
- $18.40
- Network
- Digicel Vanuatu, Vodafone Vanuatu · 4G
Prices are live and may change. Google Fi is excluded from the value ranking because it is a full phone plan rather than a travel data plan.
Digicel Vanuatu and Vodafone Vanuatu (formerly Telecom Vanuatu) both run 4G across central Port Vila, the Mama's Market and the Hideaway Island resort area. Digicel has the wider 4G national footprint.
The 132 km loop around Efate Island, Eton Beach, the Mele Cascades waterfalls and Havannah Harbour are all covered. The drive stays connected at the main villages; brief drops on the deeper jungle stretches between resort areas.
Luganville (Vanuatu's second city) has functional 4G via Digicel and Vodafone. The Million Dollar Point WWII dump dive, Champagne Beach and the road north to Port Olry stay connected at the main villages.
Lenakel, Tanna's main town, has functional 4G. The active Mount Yasur volcano viewing area has signal at the visitor centre and the Friendly Beach access road; deeper kastom villages and the ash plain interior drop coverage.
Lonorore, Pentecost's main village, has basic 4G in the April-June land-diving festival season. The villages of Bunlap and Wali Wali (where the Nagol land-diving towers stand) have intermittent coverage; resort WiFi is the backup.
The northern Banks and Torres Islands, plus Ambrym's volcanic ash plains and the smaller outer Vanuatu islands, have very limited or no terrestrial signal. Inter-island ferries and small planes cross open ocean with no coverage; resort or village radio is the backup.
Port Vila
- Arriving
- Bauerfield International (VLI) is about 6 km from Port Vila; transfers are by taxi or minibus. The airport has 4G from Digicel Vanuatu and Vodafone Vanuatu. Port Vila, on Efate, is the capital and has the best coverage in the country. Download offline maps before any outer-island trip.
- On the subway and rail
- Port Vila moves by minibuses (flag them down) and taxis; the seafront and the market are walkable. There is no metro. Coverage holds across the town and the Efate round-island road. The Hideaway Island and harbour boats stay connected close to shore.
- Free public WiFi
- Mama's Market, the hotels and the seafront cafes provide WiFi across Port Vila. VLI airport has terminal WiFi. Connectivity is reliable in the capital, with resort WiFi taking over on the outer islands.
- Coverage in the city
- Digicel Vanuatu and Vodafone Vanuatu (formerly Telecom Vanuatu) both run 4G across central Port Vila, the market and the Hideaway Island resort area, with Digicel the wider. The Efate round-island road, the Mele Cascades and Eton Beach are covered; the deeper jungle stretches thin briefly.
- If you prefer a local SIM
- Digicel Vanuatu and Vodafone Vanuatu sell SIMs at VLI and in Port Vila, with Digicel slightly wider. eSIM support is limited, so a local SIM is often the most reliable option; resort WiFi covers the outer islands.
Luganville (Espiritu Santo)
- Arriving
- Santo-Pekoa International (SON) serves Luganville, with flights from Port Vila; transfers are by taxi. The town has 4G from Digicel and Vodafone. Luganville, on Espiritu Santo, is the base for the blue holes, Champagne Beach and the WWII dive wrecks. Have data ready for the dive and beach logistics.
- On the subway and rail
- Luganville moves by trucks, minibuses and taxis; the main street is walkable. There is no metro. Coverage holds across the town and the road north toward Port Olry. The Million Dollar Point and Champagne Beach areas are covered at the main stops; the blue holes thin in the deeper bush.
- Free public WiFi
- Hotels, the dive shops and the cafes provide WiFi in Luganville. SON airport has terminal WiFi. Connectivity is concentrated in the town and the main dive-and-beach areas.
- Coverage in the city
- Digicel and Vodafone Vanuatu run 4G across Luganville, the Million Dollar Point WWII dive site, Champagne Beach and the road north to Port Olry, at the main villages. The SS President Coolidge wreck dives hold signal at the shore entry; the deeper bush and the blue-hole access tracks thin out.
- If you prefer a local SIM
- Digicel and Vodafone sell SIMs at SON and in Luganville; it is easiest to buy in Port Vila on arrival. eSIM coverage for Vanuatu is limited, so a local Digicel SIM plus resort and dive-shop WiFi is the dependable setup.
Grab an eSIM before you arrive in Vanuatu to skip local SIM queues. Most urban areas offer 4G or better, while rural regions can slow down, so keep offline maps handy. Activating the eSIM in advance ensures you are connected the moment you clear customs.
Vanuatu offers basic mobile connectivity across its main islands. Digicel Vanuatu and Vodafone Vanuatu provide 4G LTE in Port Vila (Efate) and Luganville (Santo), with 3G extending to other populated coastal areas. The country's volcanic terrain and scattered island geography limit coverage in many areas.
Popular tourist islands like Tanna (home to Mount Yasur volcano) and Espiritu Santo (famous for blue holes and WWII wrecks) have coverage in their main towns but little elsewhere. If you are visiting outer islands or going inland on any island, expect connectivity gaps. Download offline maps and essential information before island-hopping. Resort Wi-Fi, where available, is often more reliable than cellular data.
- Port Vila has the best coverage in Vanuatu - download maps before heading to outer islands
- Tanna and Santo have coverage in main towns but limited elsewhere
- Resort Wi-Fi is often more reliable than cellular data outside Port Vila
- Digicel has slightly wider coverage across the island chain
- Data costs are higher than Asian destinations but typical for the Pacific
Average Data Cost
~$2-$11/GB
Network Quality
4G in Port Vila and Luganville. 3G in other towns. Limited on outer islands.
eSIM Availability
Limited eSIM support. Local SIM available in Port Vila.
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- 1
Buy and install at home on WiFi.
Installation is not the same as activation. You can install the Vanuatu eSIM days ahead and only switch it on after you land, which avoids burning days of validity in transit.
- 2
Screenshot your current APN before you swap.
If you ever need to switch back to your home line quickly, that screenshot saves a support call from a foreign airport.
- 3
Decide on your dual-SIM strategy.
Keep your home line on for SMS-based bank logins, two-factor codes, and emergency calls. Set the travel eSIM as the data line only. Most modern phones can do both simultaneously.
- 4
Disable iMessage on the travel eSIM line.
Otherwise iMessage will try to re-activate against the new line on arrival and you will spend the first ten minutes troubleshooting it instead of finding the taxi rank.
- 5
Download offline maps for Vanuatu.
Google Maps and Apple Maps both support offline regions. Pull them down on home WiFi so a flaky activation never leaves you without a route from the airport. Our offline maps guide walks through it step by step.
- 6
Activate at the airport, not before.
Once the validity timer starts it does not pause. A 15-day plan you turn on the morning of departure burns a full day of validity before you even land.
We are building this section from real, verified traveler submissions rather than stock testimonials, so it stays empty until we have notes we can stand behind. If you have used an eSIM in Vanuatu recently, a one-paragraph note on what worked (and what did not) helps the next traveler.
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Pricing on this page is pulled live from our database and refreshed every four hours. Coverage notes are sourced from carrier roaming agreements and updated when carriers change partners. Provider rankings are determined by price-per-gigabyte and plan flexibility, not by who pays the largest commission.