If your travelling to Noumea on one of PO's ship's, the ship will port in the crummy city of Noumea. BIG SUGGESTION! GET OUT OF THE DIRTY TOWN! Many PO tourists make the mistake of spending their day shopping and not sight seeing! It's easy to catch a taxi to Amedeee Island or Duck island. Duck island is offshore from Anse Vata. It is a popular base for beach and water activities and an excellent site for snorkelling. The island's leisure hut hires snorkelling equipment, deck chairs and umbrellas, while a café serves light meals and drinks. There is also an 'underwater walkway' where snorkellers can follow interpretive signs through the marine life. Duck island can be reached by water taxi, yacht or windsurfer.