The CD-ROM based Nautical Rocket Guide to New Caledonia is the most advanced and easiest to use cruising guide you've ever seen. If you have seen or used the well known Cruising Guide to Vanuatu or the popular tourism guides Rocket Guide to Vanuatu and Rocket Guide to New Caledonia you have an idea of the quality and usefulness of this anchorage and sailing guide. The Nautical Rocket Guide to New Caledonia is even better than these pace-setting Rocket Guides and includes detailed photo-charts, sailing routes, GPS waypoints and anchorages for all of New Caledonia, from Huon Atoll in the far north to Ile des Pins in the south and all of the Loyalty islands.
Cruising New Caledonia is a very special experience, Frederique and I have been cruising these waters since 1980 and every time we return the thing that impresses us the most are the colors. The colors of the world's largest coral reef lagoon are the most vibrant we have seen anywhere in the world. New Caledonia has a host of anchorages (we have 188 anchorage and navigation photocharts on the guide), superb diving, excellent fishing, and white sand beaches surrounging uninhabited lagoon islets. You will also find unbeatable walking tracks and crystal clear rivers and waterfalls.
The Nautical Rocket Guide to New Caledonia puts you into orbit above New Caledonia, using high resolution satellite imagery from NASA and ASTER you can see the entire country and all the islands. A set of controls allows you to instantly overlay information on depths, nav aids, sailing routes, GPS points, and points of interest onto the satellite image. The light houses flash at the correct rates, the buoys and markers are up to date, and there are hundreds of photos, including 360° panoramas, to give you a seriously wonderful understanding of cruising in New Caledonia.
Order your copy right now - this guide is a two CD set including the Nautical Rocket Guide to New Caledonia and the Tourism Rocket Guide to New Caledonia. US$150 for the 2 CD set.
If you are also planning to cruise Vanuatu, we offer a 4 CD set that includes the New Caledonia guides plus the latest Nautical Rocket Guide to Vanuatu CD and it's companion Rocket Guide to Vanuatu. US$225 for the 4 CD set.
New Caledonia is usually the first or last South Pacific country that yachts generally visit when cruising the South Pacific. If coming from Australia, New Caledonia is the obvious first stop. If sailing from the eastern Pacific or New Zealand, New Caledonia is generally the last stop before heading to Australia or New Zealand. (see passages to New Caledonia for more information.)
