Things to Do

The island's highlights are mostly natural. The beaches and water are the attraction; you don't come here for museums or nightlife.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Piscine Naturelle (Natural Pool)

Turquoise reef pool with exceptional snorkeling in Oro Bay
02

Upi Bay Pirogue Trip

Outrigger canoe through coral pinnacles in a calm bay
03

Kanumera Bay

Quiet white-sand bay with good snorkelling off Isle of Pines
04

Kuto Bay

White sand arc with calm reef-protected swimming
05

Pic N'Ga

Island high point with panoramic lagoon views
06

Bay of St Maurice and Statue of Jesus

The Bay of St Maurice is a turquoise cove on Ile des Pins with a beach, carved traditional poles, and a statue of Jesus …

Sight
07

Convict Cemetery

The Convict Cemetery is a quiet reminder of Ile des Pins' penal-colony history. Hundreds of convicts are buried here, including Paris Communards who died …
08

Ruins of the Convict Prison

The ruins of the convict prison are one of Ile des Pins' more sombre historic sites. The old brick walls and broken prison buildings …

Sight
09

Grotte de la Reine Hortense

Limestone cave where the last Kanak queen took refuge in 1855