Maré
BEACHES
Shini Beach
The beautiful beach of Shini is a white sand beach with a very rich seabed ideal for snorkelling and is accessible from Nengone Village hotel.
Starting from Kawé beach in front of Nengone Village Hotel, this beautiful walk of an hour and a half runs along coves of white sand, alternating with the coral promontories covered with beautiful vegetation. The sinuous path winds between the huge New Caledonian columnar pines and leads through Cape Wabao Forest and onto Pede bay and its magnificent seabed.
Welcome supplement
- Highlights: The small enclosed lagoon lapping the beach and the beautiful forests through which the path winds. Trail markers: From the Nengone Village hotel, a signpost at the western end of the beach marks the start of the path. Then there are a few signposts and paint marks in the forest section, until Pede Beach, 5 to 6 km south of Tadine.
Spoken languages
- French
OPENING
- All year round.
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A small quiet bay where turtles and the children of the place frolic, to discover at sunset.
Between Patho to the north and Kurin to the south, this long beach reveals its wild and invigorating nature.
Located about twenty minutes from Wé the island’s capital, the pretty beach of Peng is particularly appreciated for its calm and clear waters.
The longest beach in New Caledonia, a ribbon of more than 20 km of pure white sand!
Located in the Roh Tribe in the far north of the island, Eoce Bay is accessible only on foot or by boat and accompanied by a guide.
At the foot of Cape Wabao, Hpédé Bay is home to numerous small beaches and coves, and seabeds that are both colourful and easily accessible. It is an amazing spot from which to enjoy the sunset over Cape Wabao.
Chateaubriand Bay is a deep bay that stretches from the Luecila tribal village in the north to the port of Wé in the south and is ideally located in the centre of the island.
You have been warned, here Lifou reveals its most beautiful jewel: the beach of Luengöni!
A little gem protected by the surrounding cliffs; Kiki beach is one of Lifou's best-kept secrets.
At the northeast of the island, the beautiful beach of Dranin is protected by cliffs and is accessible only with a guide.
With its postcard colours, this is one of the most beautiful beaches in New Caledonia.
A popular mooring and launching site for boaties, Drueulu Beach is made up of several small rocky coves.
The only beach located on the east coast of the island, it offers a paradisiacal setting and turquoise water.
A small beach in the extreme south on the island of Mouli, from where in good weather you can see New Caledonia’s main island, Grande Terre.
Located in the southern part of the island in the Mou tribal area, Ahmelewedr Bay, the twin of Wadra Bay is a place of great charm, and one steeped in history.
A fascinating ecosystem threatened by rising waters, the extreme north of the main island of Ouvéa offers landscapes suspended between sky and sea.
Easily accessible, Wabao beach alternates white sand beaches and small secret coves.
At the end of the path which crosses a huge coconut grove, the small beach of Leone hides at the foot of a dramatic cliff.
The most beautiful beach on the island, ideal for just relaxing in the shade of the many fake tobacco trees (Faux tabac), but also snorkelling or angling.
Ekure is a secluded beach north of Maré accessible only on foot or by boat.
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