Espiritu Santo
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Sep 14, 2026
Susana SuiswikiHOST
Tragically, confusion around the vessel's status and misinformation meant that it was over 30 hours before a search operation was launched.
Susana SuiswikiHOST
Violet Tadi says her niece and nephew were one of the survivors that swam to Santo Island.
Violet TadiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They, they only swim They're on the swim to find the island, but they came across, uh, they said they were on the sea and they were pulled by tides, and they came across the island, and they came to Santo.
Susana SuiswikiHOST
Tari says they haven't spoken much about their experience, but understands they're in shock.
Christina ParaskosHOST
The inter-island ferry MV Matui was heading from Vanuatu's main northern island of Santo to Ambai Island when it capsized in rough seas on Friday, leaving more than 30 missing.
Christina ParaskosHOST
Violet Tari says she has visited her niece and nephew who swam to Santo Island when the ferry sank.
Christina ParaskosHOST
She told Pacific Waves it was an emotional reunion.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They were only crying when they saw us, when they saw us in the hospital.
Christina ParaskosHOST
The inter-island ferry MV Matui was heading from Vanuatu's main northern island of Santo to Ambai Island when it capsized in rough seas on Friday, leaving more than 30 missing.
Christina ParaskosHOST
Violet Tari says she has visited her niece and nephew, who swam to Santo Island when the ferry sank.
Christina ParaskosHOST
She told Pacific Waves it was an emotional reunion.
Christina ParaskosHOST
They
Bob CordaroHOST
Frank, as we all know, he is on a barstool at quarter to three in the morning.
Bob CordaroHOST
And he's at the Sandbar, Luganville, Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu.
Bob CordaroHOST
The island of Vanuatu.
Bob CordaroHOST
That's where Rick Bigelow has cited him, and we're in on it.
Bob CordaroHOST
Well, thank you, Gerard Mayer.
Bob CordaroHOST
And thank you, Frank, who, by reliable sources, and when I say reliable, I mean Rick Bigelow, he's at a bar, he's at the Sandbar in Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Venuatu.
Bob CordaroHOST
That's where Frank is, lamenting to Joe.
Bob CordaroHOST
And we're back on the Bob Cadaro Show as we head toward the Bloomberg Money Minute.
Bob CordaroHOST
Luganville.
Bob CordaroHOST
In Espiritu Santo.
Bob CordaroHOST
In Vanuatu.
Bob CordaroHOST
The island of Vanuatu.
Bob CordaroHOST
Well, guess what? You're not going to believe this.
Bob CordaroHOST
What a coincidence, because Rick Bigelow emailed me today, and he said Frank got tired of Numia, New Caledonia, and he's moved to a sandbar at Luganville Espiritu Santo, Vanuata.
LarryAUDIENCE
Oh, we'll have to find out if they stopped
Bob CordaroHOST
there.
11 MINS LATER
Bob CordaroHOST
We'll come back.
Bob CordaroHOST
Bob Cadaro, WILK.
Bob CordaroHOST
We're going to explain Espiritu Santo and this change that Vanuatu Island, formerly the New Hebrides.
Bob CordaroHOST
We're going to talk about where Frank Sinatra is hanging out.
TahneeHOST
Just stunning white sand beaches, crystal clear water and really relaxed vibes.
TahneeHOST
Another really popular island that people stay in on Vanuatu is Santo Island.
TahneeHOST
And I would say Santo probably has some of the best beaches in Vanuatu.
TahneeHOST
And one of the things that I was worried about staying on Ifate Island was that we were going to miss out on that experience.
8 MINS LATER
TahneeHOST
It was really easy to navigate, to stop at each location, just pay for our entry and experience things along the way.
TahneeHOST
So let's start out with the first destination here, which is Blue Lagoon.
TahneeHOST
Vanuatu is well known for its blue lagoons and whilst there are many on Santo Island, there is one major blue lagoon on Efate Island.
TahneeHOST
Now, that is one that people know about.