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If you find Oro Bay a bit too crowded for your taste, a half hour's hike across the forest takes you to less visited Upi Bay.
It may not be quite as stunning as the better-known beaches around the island, but is still not bad...
Written Jul 11, 2006
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Perhaps the most picturesque corner of an island that seems to be beautiful wherever you look, Oro Bay with its "natural aquarium" and standing rock attracts more visitors than anywhere else on the island and is the only spot that gets close to what could be called "crowded". Nevertheless, it is not to be missed!
Written Jul 11, 2006
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Just north of St. Maurice Bay, this bay has a collection of the traditional pirogues the island is famous for. Such traditional watercraft have mostly disappeared from the rest of New Caledonia, but here tourism has demanded their preservation! ;-)
Updated Jul 11, 2006
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One of the most-photographed images of the island is the line of carved posts surrounding an ugly, silver-coloured statue of Jesus (left off the photos) here.
They stand on the shores of St. Maurice Bay, only about 500 metres from the church in Vao.
Written Jul 11, 2006
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Vao is the main settlement on the island, dominated by a fine church.
It also has New Caledonia's most photographed carvings, yet because most tourists stick to the beaches it is very quiet most of the time.
Written Jul 11, 2006
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Incredibly, this gorgeous island was once the site of a penal settlement.
There are a few crumbling ruins from that era, such as this thick wall that once separated the administrative areas and the military from the convicts.
Written Jul 11, 2006
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A large, overgrown limestone rock jutting out into Kanumera Bay and connected to it by a narrow sandbar is one of the most popular scenic wonders of this island.
Old guidebooks warn that it's on private land where trespassers are not welcome, but these days it seemed to be freely accessible.
Written Jul 11, 2006
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Just south of Kuto, separated from it by a narrow isthmus that forms the entrance to the Kuto Peninsula, Kanumera Bay rivals Kuto in terms of beauty, and is home to some of the island's best snorkelling spots. It also has two *relatively* inexpensive resorts.
Written Jul 11, 2006
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This perect horseshoe-shaped bay has one of the very finest beaches in the South Pacific.
It is very accessible, being right next to the wharf where the ferries coming from Noumea dock, and has accomodation as well.
You'd expect it to be crowded, but somehow it isn't - just click on the photo to see how many tourists were enjoying it at the time of my visit!
Written Jul 11, 2006
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The ship that we were on was anchored, the tide was running out, the anchor chain clutch slipped, the ship ran out along the achor chain, when it got to the end of the chain the weight of the vessel now moving at speed dragged the anchor, we spun around and beached on a coral reef and island!
You can just make out the French divers on the beach that are entering the water. They were flown in within 2 hours of the ship running aground and they inspected every square inch of the hull to ensure that the hull was not breached and we were not taking on water. This task took until 5 pm the next day!
The life boats were launched as a precaution but by this time media and television stations had choppers in the air filming the stricken ship while the passengers were playing all sorts of games and drinking duty free alcohol on board! there were even small pleasure craft overflowing with locals all coming out to have a look at this ocean liner that had run aground!!!!
Written Sep 30, 2005
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The ship that we were on was anchored, the tide was running out, the anchor chain clutch slipped, the ship ran out along the achor chain, when it got to the end...
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