The reef systems enclosing the lagoon are considered to be the second
largest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
With a length of 1,600 km it is the longest continuous barrier reef in the world and home to an exceptional diversity of marine life.
New Caledonia is a windy place all year round, making the the calm days at the exposed barrier reef precious. This is where the ocean meets the lagoon and from where the breaking waves can be heard from afar.
During our previous visits at the reef, we had, among plenty fish and reef sharks, the privilege of a brief but sweet meeting with a hammerhead shark while freediving, and during our scuba dive we had huge, old loggerhead turtles joining us at the depth.
The magical underwater world calls for more… 💙
