More recently the situation appears to have calmed down and the violence has subsided. Even at the height of the troubles foreign yachts were not greatly affected, as the conflict is an internal affair. Noum a itself is a cosmopolitan city and an excellent place to reprovision the boat, as virtually everything is available. Noumea offers all facilities that cruisers may have missed whilst sailing the Pacific, such as dairy products, big supermarkets, wines and health services. Perhaps not the cheapest place to provision, Noumea however offers a remarkable range of products imported from New Zealand, Australia and France.
Facilities are extensive as there is a fairly large local yacht population.
The new marina facilities at Port Moselle are situated in the heart of Noumea and are central to everything. The marina is fast becoming a haven for cruising people in the cyclone season, but marina places are already scarce. Other ports with some facilities for yachts are Touho on the East Coast of the mainland, and Koumac in the north-west of the mainland. When sailing around the Loyalty Islands or in the north of New Caledonia, one should pay the traditional call to the chief of the tribe or village. The cyclone season is November to March, when it is more humid and warm.