--- title: "Noumea Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/noumea description: "French café culture on a South Pacific lagoon" --- # Noumea 🇳🇨 · New Caledonia · Australia & New Zealand > "French café culture on a South Pacific lagoon" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.2h - **Visiting Sailings:** 85 - **Cruise Lines:** 8 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Jan (27 sailings), Mar (12 sailings), Dec (12 sailings) ## About Noumea Nouméa is the capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific, and the French influence is hard to miss. Boulangeries sell proper baguettes and croissants, the wine lists in restaurants are French, and the architecture downtown has a distinct colonial-era look. The cruise terminal is close to the Baie de la Moselle market, which opens daily and sells tropical fruit, fresh fish, and Melanesian crafts. For local flavour, try bougna, a traditional Kanak dish of taro, yam, banana, and coconut milk wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked over hot stones. Anse Vata beach, a short bus ride from the centre, has calm water, a few beachside cafés, and a good view of the lagoon. The currency is the CFP franc, and credit cards work in most shops and restaurants. Smaller vendors and market stalls may want cash, so carry some with you. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** XPF (CFP Franc) - **Language:** French - **Timezone:** Pacific/Noumea (UTC+11) ## Location Coordinates: -22.2736, 166.4325 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Noumea/@-22.27356,166.43248,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Noumea&ll=-22.27356,166.43248&z=13) ## Things to Do in Noumea Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Water Taxi Signal Island Turtle Tour for cruisers](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/25e026ba-d152-473a-afc1-584d078dac87.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (419) | 4h | ✓ | €60 | Viator | | [Guided City Orientation Tour of Noumea](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c47f1094-5b31-4493-8c1e-3b26c1d120b2.md?via=markdown) | 4.1★ (90) | 2h | ✓ | €41 | Viator | | [The Unmissable Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/62c828c0-eddc-4da3-9bcb-212414e8617d.md?via=markdown) | 3.5★ (11) | 3h | ✓ | €140 | Viator | | [Zoological and Forestry Park Admission Ticket with LYVAI](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/dbdf97dc-309d-420a-b3d0-22b48cb95388.md?via=markdown) | 3.7★ (6) | 3h | ✓ | €28 | Viator | | [The "French Touch" Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cc4b0c4d-0c24-4219-a8b2-569ade4f7112.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (8) | 7h | – | €300 | Viator | | [Master Island turtle tour for cruisers](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3a81ba3a-5462-43cd-8d4a-ccafe563ee71.md?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (7) | 6h | – | €45 | Viator | | [Full Day Water Taxi to Amedee Island from Noumea](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4c46692b-0084-4c2d-b8b9-5e6336747e0b.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (6) | 7h | – | €75 | Viator | | [Private One Day Tour through The Deep South](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/811871da-2f43-445d-97c4-c17eb7c96424.md?via=markdown) | 4.3★ (8) | 7h | – | €275 | Viator | | [Exclusive Noumea Explorer: Full Day Private Shore Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8639447c-ea9e-4010-832c-babee970ad4a.md?via=markdown) | – | 6h | – | €584 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Lifou Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/lifou-island.md): 94 nm - [Mystery Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/mystery-island.md): 224 nm - [Port Vila](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/port-vila.md): 292 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sun-kissed-soiree-noumea-vanuatu~RCL-QUANTUM-20270129-7.md)** - **Price:** €900 per person (€1,800 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - **Ship:** [Quantum Of The Seas](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean/quantum-of-the-seas.md) - **Duration:** 7 nights - **Departure:** 2027-01-29 - **Itinerary:** Sun-Kissed Soirée – Noumea & Vanuatu ## Featured Cruises from Noumea Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [South Pacific Grandeur – Lifou & Port Vila](https://cruisello.com/cruises/south-pacific-grandeur-lifou-port-vila~CEL-CELEBRITY_SOLSTICE-20261110-12.md) | Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-11-10 | 12 | €1,108 | | [South Pacific Discovery – Noumea & Fiji](https://cruisello.com/cruises/south-pacific-discovery-noumea-fiji~NCL-SPIRIT-20270423-11.md) | Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line | 2027-04-23 | 11 | €1,504 | | [Coral Loom – Suva, Noumea & Lifou](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coral-loom-suva-noumea-lifou~PCL-AP-20270106-14.md) | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-01-06 | 14 | €1,344 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Noumea](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=noumea) (85 sailings) ## Browse - [Australia & New Zealand cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)