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New Caledonia is not the most popular South Pacific destination unless you're French speaking, but its unique appeals are slowly gathering popularity amongst Australian and New Zealand holiday-makers. With direct flights from Brisbane and Sydney on Air Calin / Qantas, the later on a daily basis, and a handful of weekly flights from Auckland on Air Calin / Air New Zealand, New Caledonia makes a great beach escape with a splash of the Mediterranean lifestyle. Noumea is where most tourists stay, or at least spend a few days, wining and dining, and strolling along the beach promenade taking in the sunshine. The Isle of Pines, a 20-minute flight from Noumea, offers fabulous beaches and a holiday atmosphere, whilst the Loyalty Islands offers a splash of adventure throwing in some of the South Pacific's most beautiful beaches along the way.
Grand Terre / Noumea Holiday Guide
The main island of New Caledonia is Grand Terre, a huge island with high mountains and Nickel mines down its spine. With remote tribal villages on the east coast and dry farmland on the west coast, Grand Terre is an island of vast spaces. Apart from the beautiful capital of Noumea, it is, put bluntly, too devoid of interesting sights to make it a worthwhile holiday destination for overseas tourists. Noumea, on the other hand, is sophisticated and exciting with great restaurants and casinos. boutique shops and lots of hotels, most notably along the beach suburbs of Anse Vata, and along with its beautiful uninhabited offshore islands, makes an excellent holiday destination for couples and families.
Noumea Accommodation Guide ; Grand Terre Accommodation
Isle of Pines Holiday Guide
The Isle of Pines is where to go to get away from the hustle and bustle of Noumea life and to soak up the sun on a beautiful sandy beach. With less than a dozen resorts, accommodation choice is limited but there's enough for most types of holiday-makers and there's a good choice of tours and decent snorkelling lagoons to keep the active busy.
Isle of Pines Accommodation Guide
Loyalty Islands Holiday Guide
Few overseas travellers make it out to The Loyalty Islands which is a shame because here you'll get a true sense of the South pacific with friendly locals, tribal villages and glorious white sand beaches. A lack of accommodation and tourist infrastructure and unreliable flights are its main drawback for tourists, although those with a sense of adventure will find this to be a truly romantic destinations.
Loyalty Islands Accommodation Guide
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