Deedles I went in 2007, for part of my honeymoon. We didn't stay at Bluewater - I can remember it did seem a bit outdated and in need of a bit of TLC even back then!

But, we booked a tour through one of the local operators - we just walked down the street in Port Vila - yes "the street", there is literally one road around the whole of Efate island, in the main part of town it has a handful of side streets branching off it but that is it! Anyway that might have changed too now! But, we found a tour operator in the main street and booked a tour with them... they drove us up there, we hand fed the turtles and crocodiles and then went for a gorgeous kayak tour on the ocean and up a river. It was stunning, but hard work and that part probably wouldn't be appropriate for your littlies.

But I thought maybe feeding the turtles and sharks would be nice - you could get a taxi to drive you up there, spend a few hours there and then come back, without doing the kayak tour.

Actually I just checked tripadvisor too - it looks like it has been shut down. I really hope their animals are ok and have been released

So sad. Seems a little bit typical of the NiVans... didn't work? Ah well. Let the jungle take it back over!