Diving Iles des Pins

Some of the best diving in New Caledonia is in the gin-clear waters surrounding the Isle of Pines. The diversity of dive sites on the Isle of Pines (Ille des Pins) will dazzle the most experienced diver. Gorgonians, canyons, and deep drop-offs are thriving with colorful corals, sponges, multicolored fish, leopard sharks, pygmy seahorses, turtles, and the famous striped knitwear. A quick 25-minute flight south of Noumea, the Isle of Pines is a small slice of paradise with pristine sandy beaches and an intensely blue sea set against majestic pines.