Voyager of the seas noumea, isle of pines, mystery island

[summerholidays]

Has anyone been to Noumea, Isle of Pines and Mystery Island in the last month? Do you have any photos of cruise compass, dinner menu, drinks list, etc?

[MicCanberra]

Visiting those Noumea and Mystery Island next week, will try and remember to get some pics of the islands. We will be on the Solstice so pics of the other things will not help.:D

Edited December 26, 2015 by MicCanberra

[windsor26]

There is a sticky thread in P&O Australia site hints for newbies and this gives a lot of info about the islands

[MicCanberra]

There is a sticky thread in P&O Australia site hints for newbies and this gives a lot of info about the islands

 

They may be after the ship's daily programs and menus than the info about the islands.

[ozscot01]

We visited all three on Voyager in the last month. I don't have photos of the cruise compasses unfortunately but I'm happy to answer any questions you have. Isle of Pines was my favourite of the three, for what it's worth[emoji4]

[summerholidays]

Ozscot01, just posted on another thread but here goes again. In Noumea did you do the hop on hop off bus. Could you pay in AUD and how much was it? Also on Mystery Island do they have the see through canoes and if so do you know how much these are to hire? How was your holiday on the Voyager? Hope you had a great time.

[jn2003]

Also on Mystery Island do they have the see through canoes and if so do you know how much these are to hire?

Try mysteryislandtours dot com for info. I think they exclusively organise tours through the ship though best to check.

[ozscot01]

We did see the "glass bottom canoes" on the beach but did not use them so I'm afraid I dont know the cost. They looked a bit like plastic bath tubs[emoji23].

I spoke to a few people who has done both the glass bottom boat and the village tours from the ship. They enjoyed them immensely.

We managed to pass the day between hair braiding, $12, wandering the markets, photographing the cannibal pot, snorkelling and wandering the island.

[ozscot01]

Summerholidays, we loved Voyager and the entire trip. It was a first for us so we had nothing to compare and nothing to complain about. I particularly liked Isle of Pines, the water was more to my liking though things were a bit more expensive than Mystery Island. Hopefully you will enjoy the cruise as much as we did[emoji4]

Edited December 26, 2015 by ozscot01

[summerholidays]

This will be our first cruise also. Thanks for the info on the hair braiding, snorkelling, cannibal pot, etc. Most difficult part of this trip is trying to work out how much money we will need so any information about costs helps heaps. So looking forward to this trip as it has been booked for over a year. Just out of curiosity what deck were you on as we are on deck 12. Thanks again for your time.

[Tomo72]

Ozscot01, just posted on another thread but here goes again. In Noumea did you do the hop on hop off bus. Could you pay in AUD and how much was it? Also on Mystery Island do they have the see through canoes and if so do you know how much these are to hire? How was your holiday on the Voyager? Hope you had a great time.

 

The hop on hop off bus was $15 AUD each three weeks ago. I saw the clear bottomed canoes on Mystery Island while I was running around the beaches. I didnt see the cost though sorry.

[ozscot01]

Okay Summerholidays, I will tell you what I can remember but do bear in mind we did not do a lot of organised tours.

On Mystery Island there were a lot of tours available with the locals when you arrive at the jetty. Many of them were around the $25 mark, fishing, glass bottom boat, Brush Island. The markets you could wander for an hour and buy nothing! But you may want to pick up the odd souvenir and you could do that for $10 - $20 each. We did buy drinking coconuts at $2 each, and it was $5 pp to have photos taken in the cannibal pot. RCI will have barmen selling drinks too, $6 for a mocktail from memory. We did not have lunch but I saw lobsters selling for between $30-$50. You could equally have a large breakfast, bring water and spend absolutely nothing if you chose. The snorkelling was okay but the beach was very busy and very rocky, you will need reef shoes.

[ozscot01]

On Isle of Pines, my favourite of the two, the markets were smaller and more expensive for similar items. Hair braiding here was $25! We picked up some bbq chicken and chips for lunch for $10.

I really only paid attention to the village tours. There were 45 minute tours and 2hour tours. The short one was around $30 and the 2hour one about $55. But take the tours early if you are keen. The short one is a small 7 seater bus and you may not get on later. You could also just negotiate a rate with a local driver, pay them when they bring you back.

For me, the beaches here were much better and I loved the water but again you will need reef shoes as there is lots of broken coral.

[ozscot01]

In Noumea we took the Tchou Tchou train $42 at the port terminal. It lasted around 90 minutes and was fairly informative. The markets at the port terminal also take $Au. We went back to the ship for lunch as we had a fairly fussy teen with us. The kids then stayed aboard and we adults went back into town for a wander. We had a look around Coconut Square which is very pretty but as far as shopping goes, they shut for a long lunch so were saved from ourselves! I can't really help you out much with Noumea, the people were friendly but as a port it didn't really excite us.

Hope some of this has given you some ideas of $$ [emoji4]

[summerholidays]

Thanks for all your tips. Really has helped. Anorther question - when you were on your cruise did you have any theme nights? And what were they if you did?

[ozscot01]

The theme nights will vary by cruise. Aside from formal we had 70's which I think is pretty standard, but the entertainment was awesome. We also had Caribbean and White. Actually I think we had White night twice.

[summerholidays]

Happy new year ozscot. Do you remember what time the shows were held in the theatre and the ice skating shows. Did you happen to have my time dining? If so how did this work. Thanks

[ozscot01]

There are now 2 ice shows on Voyager at various times. You need to collect tickets for these, they are held several times but DO NOT miss them. They are both fabulous.

We had Anytime dining, a regular table at 7.30 which left us with enough time to make the second show at 8.45. I can't remember the time of the first show as we never made that, preferring to eat first. We were served very quickly in the dining room but that may be because we were on a table for either 2 or 4 when our girls ate with us. Larger tables may take longer to all be served, I'm not sure on that.

[windsor26]

Happy new year ozscot. Do you remember what time the shows were held in the theatre and the ice skating shows. Did you happen to have my time dining? If so how did this work. Thanks

 

You have not mentioned the date of your cruise We are booked on Voyager on 27th February for that itinerary We have a good roll call going on come and join us if this is your date also

[bonsai3s]

We are currently on the Voyager. You will be tendering to Mystery Island, approximately 20 minutes. Once there you truly won't need a tour...you can literally walk around this small island in 45 minutes. Plan on a wonderful day of swimming and snorkling.

The "Headliner" shows for second seating are scheduled at 6:45 pm or 7:00 pm.

Isle of Pines is also a tendering port...just a bit longer. The sand, water, and beaches are some of the best we have ever seen...the area by the caves and sandbar was breathtaking.

RCI provided a free shuttle in Noumea. Not much there. All sights were within walking distance. Happy sailing. :)

[summerholidays]

Thanks bonsai3s. We are going on the Voyager on the 22nd Jan (not too long now). What are Headliner shows and is this the time they start (6.45 or 7.00pm). Are there shows later in the evening? What is the weather like in South Pacific at present?

Edited January 2, 2016 by summerholidays

[Bitter Bulldog]

Was in Isle of Pine the other day & about to get off the boat for Noumea today!

 

Isle of Pine was very very pretty! Didn't do any tours just walked around & had a few swims.

 

 

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[bonsai3s]

The Headliner shows for first seating is typically scheduled for 8:45pm. (Just to clarify...we were on the Mystery Island, Isle of Pines, and Noumea cruise last December 5th and we are still onboard.) The Headliners have included a Mentalist, comedians (general and adults only comedy shows), guest singers, impressionist, along with the Voyager singers and dancers.

The weather (when we were there a month ago) was warm and absolutely perfect for swimming or simply lounging around. The Voyager is currently sailing towards Wellington (after a day in Dunedin).......and the weather's been cold and windy in New Zealand. Perhaps it may be best to google the weather for the islands. :)

[HCI]

Hi Bitter Bulldog

 

did you see any private tours for Turtle Bay & Brush Island on Isle of Pines

 

Thanks

[Bitter Bulldog]

Hi Bitter Bulldog

 

did you see any private tours for Turtle Bay & Brush Island on Isle of Pines

 

Thanks

 

 

I didn't look for any tours, sorry HCI.

 

We were always planning to just enjoy the beach/bays.

 

We had lunch at the cafe / restaurant / shop that's on the beach near where the tenders drop.

 

Can recommend the ham & eggs, & chicken rolls.

 

On Noumea right now - we just did the Tchou Tchou tour.

It was good. Nice lagoon was the highlight for me. Worlds largest apparently.

 

 

 

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