New Caledonia diving is coordinated by the 10 diving centres of the Association Nouvelle Caledonie Plongee.
There are diving centres in Noumea, Isle of Pines, Lifou, Ouvea, Poindimie, Hienghene and Bourake. The Rocket Guide to New Caledonia lists all of these dive centres with their contact details and exact location.
The diving centres listed here are all members of the Association Nouvelle Caledonie Plongee and are - like all the Association members - extremely conservation-minded and safe diving companies. You can see the dive sites and full details of each of the following dive centres on the Rocket Guide to New Caledonia.
Dive operators in the Noumea area include:
Alize SCUBA Diving Phone 26 25 85
Based in the Nouvata Park Hotel in Anse Vata, Noumea, New Caledonia, Alize runs regular dive trips to the lagoon and barrier reef aboard two dive boats.
Dive masters speak Japanese, French and English.
See photos of Alize SCUBA Diving facilities
photo Matashi-Ogawa, Alize SCUBA Diving
Lagoon Safaris
Phone 24 18 04 (write in English, French, or Japanese)
Based at Kuendu Beach Resort five minutes from downtown Noumea, Lagoon Safaris runs regular dive trips to the Kuendu Marine Reserve, Ilot Signal Marine Reserve and the Barrier Reef. This covers the major ecosystems of New Caledonia's coral reefs from inshore to lagoon island and on to the reef passes and outer reef. They also do snorkelling, ocean walk (helmet) dives, and night dives. Their instructors and dive masters speak fluent English, French and Japanese.
See some photos of the facilities at Lagoon Safaris diving in New Caledonia
photo Hideya Nakai, Lagoon Safaris
Dive Operators on Grande Terre include
Tieti Diving
Phone 42 42 05
Located in Poindimié on the northeast coast of the large island of Grande Terre, Tieti Diving runs regular dive trips to the eastern lagoon and barrier reef of New Caledonia. This is a much different habitat than found in Noumea with exceptional water clarity and vibrant reef colors. SCUBA, snorkelling and night dives. The dive master is French but speaks enough English to organise dives with non-French speaking divers.
photo Martin RAVANAT Tieti Diving
You can also go for a snorkel during a day trip aboard the Mary D to Amedee Island in the New Caledonia Lagoon. Click here to arrange your trip with the Mary D. To see what the Amedee Island Marine Reserve reef looks like click on the full screen tab below and enjoy a quick dive on the New Caledonia reef!.
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