Ile aux Canards and a very windy day in Noumea

On Monday we took the water taxi out to Duck island and attempted to do some snorkelling, we had planned to spend a few hours on the island but it was windy and that made it unpleasant. The water was very shallow which made it difficult to snorkel but we managed to see some coral near the shore.

The Pacific Explorer was also in town so the town centre was overrun by another 3,000 people and it was interesting the places that we managed to spot the cruise ship passengers. We spent much of the afternoon at our hotel.

The sun lounges and umbrellas for rent on Duck island

Pacific Explorer P&O in town for the day