New Caledonia cruise on Carnival Spirit: Chasing the sun

By Sheriden Rhodes
Updated July 2 2015 - 10:08am, first published June 28 2015 - 12:15am
Araucaria pines on Kuto Peninsula across Kanumera Bay. Photo: Ross Barnett
Araucaria pines on Kuto Peninsula across Kanumera Bay. Photo: Ross Barnett
Jade-coloured water off the Isle of Pines. Photo: Sheriden Rhodes
Jade-coloured water off the Isle of Pines. Photo: Sheriden Rhodes
The Carnival Spirit.
The Carnival Spirit.
A singing and dance troupe on Lifou. Photo: Sheriden Rhodes
A singing and dance troupe on Lifou. Photo: Sheriden Rhodes
The view from the top of the Green Thunder.
The view from the top of the Green Thunder.

As our runabout chases a large green turtle, a young Kanak boy strips down to his board shorts and dives in after it. As fast as he is, the turtle puts on a Thorpedo-like burst and loses him. Wringing wet and shivering, the boy climbs back on to the boat, refusing our offer of a dry towel. Out of nowhere, a pod of playful dolphins puts on an impromptu show, taking turns swimming off the bow and cavorting in the aquamarine sea. Grinning, we return to New Caledonia's Kuto Bay thrilled by our morning adventure.

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