ISLE OF PINES (ILE DES PINS) - NEW CALEDONIA
(KUTO REGION)
LAST VISITED JAN 2019
The ISLE OF PINES is business office of NEW CALEDONIA - abt 50km from the south-east tip of GRAND TERRE (the chief island) as well as 100km inward a straight occupation SE of the working capital missive of the alphabet NOUMEA. Distance/direction from MARE - 110km/SSW
ISLE OF PINES-NEW CALEDONIA (5) relative to other places inward this department - 1 KIBOLA-KIRIWANA-PNG 2 MYSTERY ISLE-VANUATU three YEJELE-MARE iv NOUMEA-NEW CALEDONIA v ISL OF PINES-NEW CALEDONIA six LIFOU-NEW CALEDONIA.
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The Isle of Pines is abt 2/3 the size of Mare.
LADY T as well as I commencement visited inward the 70s, flying inward from Noumea for a iv solar daytime stay. It is a existent squeamish island, - precisely unfortunately the cruise send anchorage is nowhere close every bit protected every bit at Mare, Noumea, Port Vila or Mystery island, which lessens the direct a opportunity of successfully landing - I receive got managed iv inward six on our cruise visits. Better than a lady on the tender our commencement take in - this was her commencement success inward 4. Maybe I'm exaggerating the occupation - LADY T is running v inward seven as well as my boy 1 inward 1.
Note that cruise occupation HOLLAND AMERICA calls the take in "KUTO" subsequently the arrivals bay, non "ISLE OF PINES" every bit exercise the other cruise lines
The problem amongst this business office of the ISLE OF PINES is that the headlands are relatively low/short as well as offering piteous shelter from the prevailing south-east merchandise winds which blow to a greater extent than frequently than not. Plus the H2O closed to shore inward to a greater extent than sheltered areas is a chip shallow for bigger ships. So on blustery days the liner tends to stone as well as coil a chip which makes "debarking" (their term non mine) a chip difficult. Not for desire of trying - on our Nov 2015 call-in, the captain of CARNIVAL SPIRIT manoeuvered for at to the lowest degree twoscore minutes to different parts of the bay trying to uncovering calm-enough H2O to brand tender loading rubber for the former as well as infirm. Nov 2014 on CARNIVAL LEGEND was much the same. This must move heartbreaking to the locals who would receive got already gear upward their tents as well as stalls inward the landing expanse - addition of course of report all passengers who receive got booked sightseeing, snorkeling as well as diving trips - at that topographic point is the park various hit of paid SHORE EXCURSIONS offered past times the ships/locals - receive got attention inward pre-booking those offered past times locals: non certain abt refunds if you lot don't larn off the ship.
Gotta tell recent visits much to a greater extent than successful - I'm running three inward 3.
This is the portion where the tenders nation - a squeamish spit expanse inward the island's south-west, coincidentally where our resort dorsum inward the 70s was located. The spit has frontages to both bays every bit did the hotel - a riot past times indigenous people during the independence force of the 80s burned it down.
When ships are due, locals gear upward their tents as well as stalls along that clearing where the spit is narrowest. Both the beaches as well as that small-scale isle vicinity (right of lower-center) are pop amongst people off the ship.
One of the locals' trip stalls. These offering excursions at meaning discounts to the ships' stuff, precisely brand certain you lot volition supply good earlier sailing time.
This expanse offers all the park materials - beers (better than ships' prices) as well as other drinks, food, touristy clothing-trinkets, the ubiquitous pilus braiding/massage/yada. There are some toilets inward the area.
PLAGE DE KUTO
KUTO BCH tin flame move seen from the send - higher upward is the sentiment when you lot striking it close the landing pier. This is a really sheltered strip of sand from the prevailing south-easterlies - it may move a chip blustery as well as choppy out inward the bay where the send is precisely including my fly-in I must receive got visited the beach on 10 different days: inward each the air current was a mere zephyr as well as the H2O glassy - no coincidence KUTO BAY is a favoured mooring spot for cruising yachts as well as the island's small-scale boats.
The beach is close 1 km long precisely exclusively the commencement 300m attract people on liner days then if you lot are seeking seclusion at that topographic point is plenty of sand for you.
RESTAURANT KU BUGNEY is close 300m downwards the beach from the pier cease - cool terrace to sit down as well as eat/drink precisely prices a chip eye-watering for this cheap-skate ($AUD12 for a beer). Associated small-scale boutique hotel is inland behind the trees.
PLAGE DE KUTO looking dorsum from KU BUGNEY towards the pier - gorgeous white sand, plenty of vegetation inward dorsum of beach for shade. High tide grade inward OOCT 2017showed plenty of width left at total tide. Water calm as well as clear, bottom shelves gently, I've never experienced currents. Area non all that non bad for snorkeling amongst a sandy bottom as well as no coral (there belike is some upward closer the pier area) precisely PLAGE DE KUNUMERA'S ROCHER DE KAA NEUMERA (see downpage) is exclusively close v minutes' walk direct to the left across the isthmus.
PLAGE DE KAA NUE MERA
PLAGE DE KAA NUEMERA MAIN (EAST) [KUNUMERA on map) is direct across the spit from PLAGE DE KUTO. The pale bluish rail betwixt the 2 most pop areas takes a chip over 5minutes. From the tender pier walk thru the locals' stalls expanse as well as receive got the rail (white on map) veering to the right. three minutes volition larn you lot to the pop expanse about that landlocked isle (ROCHER DE KAA NUEMERA - Rock Of Kaa - Nuemera).
Note KAA NUE MERA (KANUMERA) SUD (my cite - SUD = south, I think, from my French lessons 59 years ago. I failed French BTW) - chip hard to access from THE ROCK because the commencement 150m is a hard to walk rocky shoreline: best agency is to receive got the rail at ane time where the route from the tender pier hits the mid-spit road, non many do. SUD is squeamish enough, gets few visitors - a skillful house for people seeking seclusion, precisely then is central/eastern MAIN.
I didn't pose a linear scale on the epitome - straight occupation distance betwixt the house markers for TENDER PIER (left) as well as KAA NEU MERA MAIN (right) is 750M.
The most pop location along hither is non on the beach precisely inward the shade of the woods behind ROCHER DE KAA NUE MERA. Besides the shade, this spot is closed to skillful snorkelling about the stone as well as skillful swimming/paddling. Local dudes receive got a few tables nether the trees to rent out snorkelling gear, kayaks as well as drinking glass bottomed boat rides.
Entrance to the H2O hither is slow for both snorkellers as well as splashers.
This is a 2014 moving-picture present which shows a higher tide at the spit, precisely access to H2O all the same fine.
The ROCK is a really pop snorkelling area. I took my human face upward mask out as well as swam about the islet - 350m. There are patches of fringing coral as well as a fair few fish which volition proceed novices happy precisely mayhap advanced fin-flappers volition move less than whelmed. I establish the best coral closed to where those heads inward background are precisely on the OTHER SIDE (EASTERN) of the islet. Just seaward of this was a large patch of really dead coral. Out inward front end of THE ROCK(the most seaward part) was non much of interest. There are some okay patches of coral inward the bay off KAA NEU MERA MAIN.
ROCHER DE KAA NUE MERA
ARROW shows best snorkelling spot. Note coral patches closer photographic television set camera left.
600M long PLAGE DE KAA NUE MERA MAIN inward OCT 2017 was pretty drib dead gorgeous - hither is the classic tropical beach of blinding white sand backed past times casuarinas, kokosnoot palms as well as Cook Island Pines. Moderate profile amongst lotsa sand mid-tide inward this shot: high tide grade showed plenty of room left to lay a towel/saraong. Off the sand the H2O shelves gently as well as at that topographic point are some ok coral patches a chip farther out to snorkel.
Despite facing into the prevailing southward eastward merchandise winds, the higher upward shot shows no problems. For a start whatever fourth dimension your tender makes it to shore, those winds are non likewise strong. Secondly KAA NUE MERA BAY has a pretty narrow entrance so blocking a lot of swell. Third(ly?) at that topographic point is a pretty skillful BARRIER REEF close 7km offshore which blocks a fair chip of the bigger sea waves.
ARROWS - OFF WHITE points to ROCHER ISLET piece YELLOW to the really southern cease of KAA NEAU MERA SUD.
2014 higher tide saw a much narrower beach inward background. This may receive got been a KING tide (proper cite SPRING tide: zip to exercise amongst the season) associated amongst FULL MOON or NEW MOON (when the satelite as well as Sun are aligned as well as working inward tandem to force the tide up) or maybe the termination of prior STORM EROSION of the beach.
The far eastern cease of KAA NEU MERA MAIN featured the boutique OUE TERRA BEACH RESORT which decided to block off the terminal 150m of sand. Dunno how legal this is - inward AUSTRALIA or HAWAII no agency could it happen. No affair - most cruise visitors throttle themselves to the commencement 100m of the beach - key as well as eastern sections are pretty deserted. I wasn't fussed - I reckon their beers inward that rather spiffy peaked-roof beachside bar-restaurant would receive got been agency higher upward my pension grade.
PLAGE DE KAA NUE MERA 180 degrees from previous shot.
Gorgeous.
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ACCESSING THE ISLE OF PINES - dissimilar other beaches/islands inward this section, the ISLE OF PINES gets many non cruise-liner visitors. There's a bunch of small-scale boutique-like resorts about the isle as well as regular AIR CALEDONIE commercial flights from NOUMEA - addition BETICO run a fast ferry three days a week.
DAYTRIPS evidently tin flame move arranged past times several NOUMEA operators - GOOGLE volition uncovering them.
The isle is also a pop telephone band inward for cruising yachts.
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Sumber http://tezza-thailandbeachesandislands.blogspot.com/(KUTO REGION)
LAST VISITED JAN 2019
Numbers may move clearer if you lot click-expand image.
LADY T as well as I commencement visited inward the 70s, flying inward from Noumea for a iv solar daytime stay. It is a existent squeamish island, - precisely unfortunately the cruise send anchorage is nowhere close every bit protected every bit at Mare, Noumea, Port Vila or Mystery island, which lessens the direct a opportunity of successfully landing - I receive got managed iv inward six on our cruise visits. Better than a lady on the tender our commencement take in - this was her commencement success inward 4. Maybe I'm exaggerating the occupation - LADY T is running v inward seven as well as my boy 1 inward 1.
Note that cruise occupation HOLLAND AMERICA calls the take in "KUTO" subsequently the arrivals bay, non "ISLE OF PINES" every bit exercise the other cruise lines
Gotta tell recent visits much to a greater extent than successful - I'm running three inward 3.
When ships are due, locals gear upward their tents as well as stalls along that clearing where the spit is narrowest. Both the beaches as well as that small-scale isle vicinity (right of lower-center) are pop amongst people off the ship.
This expanse offers all the park materials - beers (better than ships' prices) as well as other drinks, food, touristy clothing-trinkets, the ubiquitous pilus braiding/massage/yada. There are some toilets inward the area.
PLAGE DE KUTO
The beach is close 1 km long precisely exclusively the commencement 300m attract people on liner days then if you lot are seeking seclusion at that topographic point is plenty of sand for you.
PLAGE DE KAA NUE MERA
Note KAA NUE MERA (KANUMERA) SUD (my cite - SUD = south, I think, from my French lessons 59 years ago. I failed French BTW) - chip hard to access from THE ROCK because the commencement 150m is a hard to walk rocky shoreline: best agency is to receive got the rail at ane time where the route from the tender pier hits the mid-spit road, non many do. SUD is squeamish enough, gets few visitors - a skillful house for people seeking seclusion, precisely then is central/eastern MAIN.
I didn't pose a linear scale on the epitome - straight occupation distance betwixt the house markers for TENDER PIER (left) as well as KAA NEU MERA MAIN (right) is 750M.
ROCHER DE KAA NUE MERA
Despite facing into the prevailing southward eastward merchandise winds, the higher upward shot shows no problems. For a start whatever fourth dimension your tender makes it to shore, those winds are non likewise strong. Secondly KAA NUE MERA BAY has a pretty narrow entrance so blocking a lot of swell. Third(ly?) at that topographic point is a pretty skillful BARRIER REEF close 7km offshore which blocks a fair chip of the bigger sea waves.
ARROWS - OFF WHITE points to ROCHER ISLET piece YELLOW to the really southern cease of KAA NEAU MERA SUD.
PLAGE DE KAA NUE MERA 180 degrees from previous shot.
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ACCESSING THE ISLE OF PINES - dissimilar other beaches/islands inward this section, the ISLE OF PINES gets many non cruise-liner visitors. There's a bunch of small-scale boutique-like resorts about the isle as well as regular AIR CALEDONIE commercial flights from NOUMEA - addition BETICO run a fast ferry three days a week.
DAYTRIPS evidently tin flame move arranged past times several NOUMEA operators - GOOGLE volition uncovering them.
The isle is also a pop telephone band inward for cruising yachts.
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