Noordam: Sydney RT New Caledonia and Vanuatu

Any comments on the itinerary that includes numerous ports in New Caledonia and Vanuatu? It looks fascinating but would love to hear from cruisers. This is a January cruise.

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I'm interested as well. This cruise is in my bucket list too.:D

Suggest you seek comments from the Australian and New Zealand thread, as Aussies and Kiwis are frequent cruisers to these ports of call.

Or Ports of Call - Australia and New Zealand.

Thanks- will try that. Portofromme, my bucket list too!

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well okay but I find not many folks go to those forums. I hope you get some answers HERE on this thread.

I found the ports of call threads not always so helpful.

Here are some photos I took during our Oosterdam cruise in October 2014, from Seattle to Sydney.

Mystery Island, Vanuatu:

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery2.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystrey4.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery6.jpg

Lifou, New Caledonia:

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou4.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou1.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou3.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou6.jpg

Noumea New Caledonia:

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea1.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea2.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea6.jpg

Ile des Pins, New Caledonia:

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles7.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles6.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles5.jpg

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles4.jpg

Ile de Pins has to be the prettiest port stop in the entire South Pacific.

Tip: While the beach side French hotel pavillion looks tantalizing for lunch, we had to walk out to the main road and down the long driveway to the hotel itself rather than just walk across the beach. There was a guard at the beach entrance who would not let you past if you were not a hotel guest, even if you said you were going for lunch. Lunch was in fact a bit disappointing after all, but the setting was wonderful. One has to realize anything they offered beyond basics would have to some in by ship, be pre-packaged and lose any fresh or "French" appeal. Chose menu items carefully. Same thing happened in Noumea at a very charming French bistro - everything was canned.

Here are some photos I took during our Oosterdam cruise in October 2014, from Seattle to Sydney.

 

Mystery Island, Vanuatu:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery2.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystrey4.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery6.jpg

 

Lifou, New Caledonia:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou4.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou1.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou3.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou6.jpg

 

 

Noumea New Caledonia:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea1.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea2.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea6.jpg

 

 

Ile des Pins, New Caledonia:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles7.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles6.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles5.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles4.jpg

Wow the beaches are amazing!! Thanks for your great photos.

Beautiful!

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Here are some photos I took during our Oosterdam cruise in October 2014, from Seattle to Sydney.

 

Mystery Island, Vanuatu:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery2.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystrey4.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/mystery6.jpg

 

Lifou, New Caledonia:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou4.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou1.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou3.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/lifou6.jpg

 

 

Noumea New Caledonia:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea1.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea2.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/noumea6.jpg

 

 

Ile des Pins, New Caledonia:

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles7.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles6.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles5.jpg

 

https://twocruisingsisters.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/iles4.jpg

Thank you for the pictures.