New Caledonia will officially reopen its maritime borders to cruise ships on 5 October 2022 with P&O Cruises’ Pacific Explorer to be the first vessel to make an overnight stop in Noumea on 4 October followed by Lifou on 6 October.
Passengers aboard the nine-night itinerary departing Sydney for Noumea on 1 October 2022 will be the first post-COVID cruise visitors to New Caledonia.
New Caledonia scrapped its COVID-19 entry requirements for international travellers arriving by air and international boats except cruise ships on 1 August 2022.
The reopening of New Caledonia to cruise ship calls means the island nation is now accessible to all overseas visitors.
The South Pacific nation is excited to welcome back cruise travellers for the first time since New Caledonia’s maritime borders closed in March 2020. Travellers entering New Caledonia on a cruise do not require a visa.
Vanuatu, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are now reopened to international travellers and cruise tourism in the South Pacific.
New Caledonia is Australia’s closest South Pacific neighbour and boasts a combination of unique Melanesian culture, exotic South Pacific charm, and cosmopolitan French chic.
For more info, head to newcaledonia.travel