Ile de Pins was an unknown commodity for me. I had looked it up while researching the ports but hadn’t found anything particularly remarkable. It seemed like just a vacation spot for the New Caledonians. The cruise line offered no shore excursions, suggesting just a relaxing day on the beach. I’m not a beach person! I’ve been on three Caribbean cruises and I’ve only been in the water once. So a day lying on the beach didn’t interest me. I wasn’t even certain whether I’d go ashore at all. But it was a beautiful day and I didn’t have anything else to do so I decided to check it out. At worst, I thought I could take a few pictures. Am I glad I made that decision!Ile de Pins is exactly what you picture when you think of a South Pacific island.
Beautiful white beaches, azure blue lagoons, coconut palms, tropical fish, gorgeous flowers, etc. The only word that comes to mind is idyllic. I strolled around for about a quarter-mile when I ran across some friends on a small beach between two lagoons. That’s where I spent the rest of the day, on a towel on the beach. I don’t own a bathing suit, so I was wearing shorts, but I waded out into the water as far as I could without getting the stuff in my pockets wet. It was cool watching the fish swimming around my feet and the water was so clear that you could get pictures of them. We were only there for the afternoon and it went by very quickly. This was the best day so far!
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