Champagne Beach is a

beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from Rock (geology), rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle beach, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological s ...

located on the island of

Espiritu Santo Espiritu Santo (, ; ) is the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu, with an area of and a population of around 40,000 according to the 2009 census. Geography The island belongs to the archipelago of the New Hebrides in the Pacific region ...

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east o ...

. The beach is famous for its crystal clear waters and powdery white sands, which make it ideal for

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. It is visited regularly by tourists and cruise boats from

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. Its name comes from the shape of its coastline, which resembles a

champagne flute A champagne glass is stemware designed for champagne and other sparkling wines. The two most common forms are the flute and coupe, both stemmed; holding the glass by the stem prevents warming the drink. Champagne can also be drunk from a normal ...

. Champagne Beach is nearby to the village

Hog Harbour Hog Harbour is a village in the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. It is located in northeast Santo, south of Port Olry village and north of Lathë village. There are many kinships ties between the villages of Hog Harbour, Port Olry, Sara, K ...

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