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My experience of New Caledonia - 3 weeks & I cannot speak French

by jvainio 24 October 2009

Hey, As some of you may know, I'm on a trip in the pacific, going to New Caledonia, Fiji and the Cooks. I thought I'd sum up some of…
RE: Snorkeling in New Caledonia

by Fernsie 14 December 2008

We've snorkelled many times in New Caledonia. Never had a problem with stingers (infact never seen any) & never worn a stinger suit. We…
RE: New Caledonia on a budget - Possible or Not?

by mandja 21 November 2008

The kanaks in fact do speak their own language - certainly away from Noumea, and to a lesser extent within Noumea too. They are forced…
Re: New Caledonia on a budget - Possible or Not?

by jvainio 21 November 2008

Mandja: Thanks for replying! Laszlo: I checked your signature links, very helpful, thanks... But i didn't get much info about Ouvea…
Re: New Caledonian Itinerary

by cotswolds 24 June 2008

We spent a bit more than 2 weeks in New Caledonia last July and were very impressed. It is a beautiful, relaxed place. We stayed 2 nights…
Re: Any advices for Maré and Ouvéa in New Caledonia

by cotswolds 15 May 2008

Hi, We stayed on Mare and Ouvea last July but we camped.All the accommodation we saw except the swanky Japanese hotel on Ouvea was pretty…
RE: Any advices for Maré and Ouvéa in New Caledonia

by tropicgirl 22 April 2008

On Lifou I can highly recommend the Oasis de Kiamu. I believe it's exactly what you're looking for - not a 5 star hotel but not a basic…
Any advices for Maré and Ouvéa in New Caledonia

by monazite 19 April 2008

We would be glad to hear from some travellers who went to Maré and Lifou, and what they would recommend as accomodation and must-see or…
snorkeling in New Caledonia

by Marthune 15 September 2007

Thank you all for your feedback. It has been very helpful. We're getting there.:-)
We have booked at Marina Beach in Noumea for 5 nights…
snorkeling in New Caledonia

by cotswolds 12 September 2007

We spent three weeks in N.C. in July this year and had a lot of good weather, warm enough to go swimming anyway. Ile des Pins is far south…
Loyalty Isalands - where to stay???

by Fernsie 21 August 2007

In my opinion (which is probably biased) Lifou is the pick of the Loyalty Islands, with Drehu Village being my choice of accommodation.…
Camping on Maré and...

by cotswolds 26 April 2007

Hi Travellers,

Has anybody lately camped on Maré and can recommend which is the best site? What are the facilities like? In my…
Advice needed with my itinerary!

by tropicgirl 17 April 2007

I haven't been to Mare so I can't help you out there.

I think 3 days in Isle des Pins is a good length of time - 1 day to lounge…
Advice needed with my itinerary!

by cotswolds 16 April 2007

Dear Travellers,
We are planning to spend 18 days in New Caledonia this July: 3 and a half days on Maré, nearly 2 full days on Ouvéa,…
holiday in new caledonia-planning

by tropicgirl 11 April 2007

Hi,

In Noumea itself a good place to stay is the Casa Del Sole Apartments across the road from la Baie des Citrons beach. It is…
looking for travel mate in New caledonia

by insiteFI 21 February 2007

Make sure you take a jacket, it's chilly that time of year. Windsurfing or kitesurfing around Noumea is good at that time because of the…
snorkelling

by jhwordsmith 15 February 2007

I say take your snorkelling gear if you are attached to it; otherwise, you can go with what they have in hotels. The only island where…
New Caledonia on a budget

by tropicgirl 24 January 2007

Also, I should add that if you intend to visit the Isle of Pines and the Loyalties, you might want to consdier the tchap tchap pass. That…