Embarkation was a dream, the huge crowd had diminished by the time we arrived and check in was smooth quick and easy, we didn't even need to line up.
We boarded and would highly recommend booking your speciality restaurants first thing, we purchased the package of three and booked on the first day.
Headed back up to our stateroom and our bags had been delivered to our room already, we took the opportunity to unpack and change and then headed off to explore the ship.
Cabin was lovely always clean and fresh smelling, couldn't keep our room attendant away! very attentive and just lovely
Had lunch at City Extra and a wander around the beautiful Circular quay, an opportunity to take photos of the ship and the beautiful opera house and harbour bridge
Took a fast ride on board a boat to Duck island was great although overcast and rainy
Bus ride around Noumea sight seeing stopped at lemon beach for lunch and checked out the local McDonalds packed full of young locals with its very own security guard!
Amazing Blue green waters and soft fine sands, swam and relaxed on the beach all day, favourite island and port, could have stayed here for days