Following violent protests in May 2024 the situation is now stable and Noumea can once again be used as a stopover. See Security for more info.
Lifou is the principal island of the Loyalty Group, and is a nice stopover on the route from Port Vila to Noumea.
We, the island's capital is on the east coast, and is most convenient for boats coming from that direction and those on course from Vanuatu to New Caledonia. There is a new marina here.
The north and west sides offer beautiful sandy beaches and good snorkeling. The local people are friendly and make you feel welcome.
The We Marina is on the east side of the island and the harbour is a man made breakwater with a large pier for the inter-island ferry. The turn into the marina is sharp - stay to the north side of the channel. The marina is very small and the lowest draft in the entrance and in the marina slip is 2.5m at low tide.
20° 54.93’S, 167° 16.65’E (harbour entrance)
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