New Caledonia Tourism

Why Choose Our Destination?

New Caledonia is blessed with stunning natural wonders including the largest UNESCO heritage listed lagoon in the world with an abundance of beautiful coral and marine life. Noumea is the capital of New Caledonia and is the most popular choice for conferences, meetings and incentive groups. You will find terrific resort venues with great meeting spaces, close to an abundance of restaurants, offsite venues and local attractions to make an exciting and memorable program. Found nowhere else in the South Pacific is the beautiful blend of French and traditional Kanak cultures which makes the destination so incredibly unique and interesting. Both cultures can be incorporated into any meeting or incentive with food, beverages, entertainment and theming. Noumea is the closest neighbour to the east coast of Australia. There are direct flights from Australia to Noumea - only 2 hours from Brisbane, 2.5 hours from Sydney and 3.5 hours from Melbourne. New Zealand is also amazingly close, only a 3 hour direct flight from Auckland. The international airport is only 40 minutes from Noumea CBD and the domestic airport, to fly to other nearby islands, is on the outskirts of Noumea CBD. Australian and New Zealand passport holders – plus EU, US and around 50 other European economic area countries – do not require a short-stay visa for visits up to three months. The country is a peaceful, secure, safe and a politically stable destination The average temperature throughout the year is around 24°C. It's warm and humid from November to March with average temperatures between 21C and 29C. The coolest months are July to September with average temperatures between 17C and 24C.