Anchorages in Lifou, Cruising Guide and Sailing Charts to Lifou New Caledonia

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The dinghy landing at Drueulu, Anchorage, Lifou Click to see it in full screen VR

Lifou is the largest of the Loyalty Islands, located an overnight sail from Noumea and from Port Vila, Vanuatu. In theory, this is the perfect stop for cruising boats headed in to or from Vanuatu and until 2008 foreign yachts could enter at Wé Marina.

Currently (2012) foreign yachts that have not entered at Noumea may only enter the port for temporary shelter under duress and nobody can debark. Foreign yachts can stop at Lifou en route to Vanuatu but the captain must fly to Noumea (a 40 minute flight) to clear out and then fly back.

Immigration is the agency preventing entry or departure from Lifou. If a yacht (or yachts) wishes to arrive or depart from Lifou the yacht must contact the Marina at Wé and also contact Immigration in Noumea at least a week in advance. The yacht(s) must pay for an Immigration official to fly round trip to Lifou plus overnight living expenses. Both Customs and Quarantine have offices at the Wé Marina but contact the marina to be certain the offices are staffed.

The Cruising Guide to New Caledonia has a complete sailing charts of Lifou with exact, high resolution photocharts and sailing directions for the 5 best anchorages. You will find complete information on each anchorage including precise sailing directions with GPS coordinates, depths, reefs, nav aids and lights, shopping and fuel facilities.

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