We spent 10 days in New Caledonia in early June 2023. We spent a total of five nights in Noumea, two nights in Ilot de Maitre which is a 500 hectare nature reserve and three nights in Isle of Pines. We describe here our experience to help you decide whether New Caledonia should be on your destination list. We also describe what the weather was like during our stay as well as how to get around New Caledonia.