New Caledonia Cruise Catamaran

Rent a cabin with your own private bathroom, as you would in a cruise ship. Our professional English-speaking skipper manages the navigation and eventually an hostess to prepare your meals based on fresh local products. Your skipper may even catch fresh tuna or Mahi-Mahi directly from the boat.

 

The Boat
Arthur invites you aboard Dolly Grace, a 46-feet catamaran, for eco-responsible quality cruises up to 8 people in four double cabins. Dolly Grace is the famous Bahia 46 from Fountaine Pajot. Refurbished in 2019 it is in a very nice condition with professional safety equipment. The hull offers a soft and fast passage in the sea. Charming and comfortable, it offers all the amenities of an hotel. Its bright and comfortable living area is well ventilated and offers a sumptuous panorama of the scenic outside. Its kitchen is very functional with a fridge, a freezer, an oven and all the needed equipment to cook delicious meals. The large cabins are also very well designed with comfortable ceiling height and personal closet. Their optimal lighting makes all the wooden interior fancy and comfortable. The large covered cockpit offers a large and open space  very pleasant for the navigation. You can easily access to the sea by the built-in ladder stairs at the back of  the yacht. An outside shower is also available. Dolly Grace has an indoor outdoor stereo, a 220 V inverter, solar panels and a water maker. 

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Package 1: New Caledonia Reef Discovery

3 nights in Catamaran + 2 Nights at Le Meridien Noumea

Day 1 – Fly direct from Australia (Brisbane or Sydney) to New Caledonia. You’ll arrive at Tontouta International airport and make the 45 minute transfer to your hotel. Once settled in, why not get out into the city and try sampling the food? With around 140 world class restaurants and cafes to choose from, featuring food from every region of France, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Night at Le Meridien Noumea 5* (Classic room)

Day 2 – Transfer from Le Meridien Noumea to the marina. Boarding at the marina in Noumea at  3pm, welcome drink, and food shopping. Casting off at 5pm for your first day on the lagoon,  sailing to Ile Ouen and Turtles Bay. 
Day 3 – Heading to La Baie du Carénage (Carenage Bay) for lunch and a dinghy ride up to the river to the waterfall and hot springs. Anchor for the night at Ilot Casy just a few miles away.  
Day 4 – After a swim, embark for an hour heading the Leroue Island for lunch. Anchor on a desert island before traveling another 4 miles to Ilot Mato where we will anchor for the night inside a magnificent reef. 
Day 5 – Sail to Ilot Maitre (Maitre Island / l’Escapade Resort) for your last swim stop before returning to the marina for 5pm and transfer to Le Meridien Noumea. Night at Le Meridien Noumea.

Day 6 – Transfer from Le Meridien Noumea to Tontouta Airport. Flight from New Caledonia to Australia.

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Package 2: Beautiful South Reef Adventure

5 nights in Catamaran + 2 Nights at Le Meridien Noumea

Day 1 – Fly direct from Australia (Brisbane or Sydney) to New Caledonia. You’ll arrive at Tontouta International airport and make the 45 minute transfer to your hotel. Once settled in, why not get out into the city and try sampling the food? With around 140 world class restaurants and cafes to choose from, featuring food from every region of France, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Night at Le Meridien Noumea 5* (Classic room)

Day 2 – Transfer to the Marina. Boarding at the marina in Noumea at 3pm, welcome drink, and food shopping. Casting off at 5pm for your first day on the lagoon, sailing to Ile Ouen and Turtles Bay. 
Day 3 – Heading to La Baie du Carénage (Carenage Bay) for lunch and a dinghy ride up the river to the waterfall and hot springs. Anchor for the night at Ilot Casy just a few miles away.  
Day 4 – After a swim, embark for an hour heading to Leroue Island for lunch. Anchor on a desert island before traveling another 4 miles to Ilot Mato where we will anchor for the night inside a magnificent reef. 
Day 5 – Enjoy an exciting sail across the reef to Ua and Uatio Islands where you can snorkel near two paradisiac islands and relax on the beach.  
Day 6 – Sail downwind to Amedée Lighthouse Island. Climb up to the lighthouse’s 247 steps  to a magnificent scenic view over the lagoon. Then experience some fabulous snorkeling along the surrounding reefs with the turtles and fish. 
Day 7 – Sail to Ilot Maitre (Maitre Island / l’Escapade Resort) for your last swim stop before returning to the marina for 5pm and transfer to Le Meridien Noumea.  

Day 8 – Transfer from Le Meridien Noumea to Tontouta Airport. Flight from New Caledonia to Australia.

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Package 3: Noumea & Ile des Pins

7 nights in Catamaran + 2 Nights at Le Meridien Noumea

Day 1 – Fly direct from Australia (Brisbane or Sydney) to New Caledonia. You’ll arrive at Tontouta International airport and make the 45 minute transfer to your hotel. Once settled in, why not get out into the city and try sampling the food? With around 140 world class restaurants and cafes to choose from, featuring food from every region of France, you’ll be spoil for choice. Night at Le Meridien Noumea 5* (Classic room)

Day 2 – Transfer to the marina. Boarding at  the marina in Noumea at  3pm, welcome drink, and food shopping. Casting off at 5pm for your first day on the lagoon, sailing to Ile Ouen and La Baie des Tortues (Turtles Bay). 
Day 3 – Heading to La Baie du Carénage (Carenage Bay) for lunch and a dinghy ride up the river to the waterfall and hot springs. Anchor for the night at Ilot Casy just a few miles away.  
Day 4 – Enjoy exciting sailing across the reefs to the Isle of Pines. You can snorkel in Kuto Bay, discover and relax on the beautiful Kanumera Bay Beach. Evening dinner on the beach at the restaurant of the hotel Kou-Bugny. 
Day 5 – Early departure and transfer by taxi to discover the beautiful Bay of Upi by traditional Melanesian pirogue. Diner on board after swim.  
Day 6 – Enjoy an exciting sail outside the lagoon to Ua and Uatio Islands where you can snorkel near two islands and relax on the beach, where we will anchor for the night. 
Day 7 – Early departure to enjoy an exciting sail across the reefs to Mato island where we will anchor for the night inside a magnificent reef.  
Day 8 – Sail downwind to Amedee Lighthouse Island. Climb up the lighthouse’s 247 steps for to a magnificent scenic view  over the lagoon. Then experience some fabulous snorkeling along the surrounding reefs with  turtles and fish. 
Day 9 – Sail to Ilot Maitre (Maitre Island / l’Escapade Resort) for your last swim stop before returning to the marina for 5pm. Transfer from the marina to Le Meridien Noumea.

Day 10 – Transfer from Le Meridien Noumea to Tontouta Airport. Flight from New Caledonia to Australia.