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Don't Forget Your Snorkelling Gear!

by AusPinay

New Caledonia's clear blue waters are perfect for snorkelling, you don't need to go scuba diving! Just make sure you take your snorkelling gear!We got ours from Vanuatu, instead of renting them as we know we would be needing them for NEw Caledonia, especially for ISle of Pines where the sand, the corals, etc.. are all enchanting so it is a must to have snorkelling gear or at least have goggles so it is easier to enjoy the underwater beauty of NEw Caledonia! The softest sands are the most memorable in this place! We've been to many beaches around Australia and Asia- Pacific for that matter, but the sands here are just perfect- almost like cotton balls! Never have I touched such softness!The beauty of the corals, their numerous vibrant colours also stuck fondly in my memory. A trip to the Aquarium in Noumea is another way to marvel at the rich sea treasures this placed has to offer.

Tourism in New Caledonia

by hunwagner

One of the best things about New Caledonia is the it feels largely unspoilt by tourism.Only Noumea and the outer islands have a range of those typical South Pacific-style hotels and resorts and get a noticeable number of visitors, and even there, the majority of them are French holidaymakers, rather than foreign tourists.These are also the places where cruise-ships stop every now and then - but they are gone the same day.In rural parts of Grande Terre, the most interesting part of the territory, you are most unlikely to meet any foreign tourists, and the campsites and other accomodation seem to cater mostly to young metros exploring the island on weekends and during holidays.Noumea's excellent youth hostel is also usually filled with young metros, recently arrived from France in search of work, rather than foreign backpackers.This may be bad news if you come here expecting to mingle with...

Tourist Offices

by hunwagner

New Caledonia has some of the very best-organized and most informative tourist offices in the entire South Pacific region!Staff speak English, have excellent brochures and maps, lists and rates of accomodation around the territory, schedules and fares for buses and ships... you name it!All three provinces also have their own tourism websites.They are worth a look:Noumea & Southern ProvinceNorthern ProvinceLoyalty Islands

Suburbs of Noumea

by Kate-Me

Just to show you that Noumea isn't just an idyllic paradise where everybody lives by the coast in tropical beach huts....The local bus dropped us off in this area when we wanted to go to the Zoo (which was closed for Siesta).The area looked rather poor indeed, and was quite a surprise, as though some areas in Noumea looked rather simple, I wasn't expecting to see high rise apartments such as these, in quite a barren landscape so far removed from the area near our hotel.

Out in the Countryside

by Kate-Me

If you get the chance, get out into the countryside around the city of Noumea.Unfortunately, all we managed to see of it were some good views between the airport and the city, which was quite some distance.Here is what must be a traditional village hut.

Phare Amedee (Lighthouse Island)

by Kate-Me

My one trip out of the centre of Noumea (since I was young and couldn't afford more than 1 expensive day trip) was to Phare Amedee, pictured here. It was a great choice of daytrip, leaving from the Noumea waterfront on a nice large cabin cruiser, with nice on board Polonesian music played by a couple of guys with guitars.Here we are, arriving at the Island.

New Year's Eve

by Kate-Me

My favorite memory of New Caledonia was spending New Year's Eve with my travelling companions at a beachside restaurant at our hotel, seeing all the cars doing laps of the beachfront area, and the brilliant fireworks they let off at midnight. The whole tropical feel of Noumea was great.

Take a day trip out to the...

by rikstar

Take a day trip out to the neighbouring islands. See the locals and appreciate their simple way of life. Watching the locals from Lifou take on the the boys from the cruise in a game of soccer. International relations at its best.

rent a mountain bike. You can...

by Kristin21

rent a mountain bike. You can find the nicest places with the bike. One beach is as more beautiful as the other on. Sometimes you find a beach in front of a cows under palms. It is really funny. At first you see a wonderful white beach and a very nice sea with the nicest colours of blue and directly behind it, you see cows chewing the gras. Smile!!!

take the little city train....

by Kristin21

take the little city train. (Look at the photo here). It is a funny little train, which you take over the isle to the most important places. You can choose between differnet tours around Noumea.Take the train and discover a lot of different impressions.

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Q: Hello friends, Going to NC is my dream since I was a child. So lucky that I got an offer to work in NC. If everything is fine,...

A: You may get the chance to go to the Isle de pines--it is really beautiful. I think you can fly via a small plane or go by boat. I visited when I went on a cruise.NC...

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