Hey guys, my mum and dad brought my brothers and I tickets for a 9 day cruise through new caladonia for xmas. We leave next week (24th Feb) and I was thinking I might sneak my kite aboard hoping I might get lucky and sneak a day riding in, anyone know if it would be worth lugging my gear around for the chance of there being a days ridding in this time of year???

Those waves are in Vanuatu, not new Cal.....

We had a "cyclone" last week, but nothing worth mentionning.

If you have a one day stop in new cal (nouméa), grab your gear and head to "La pointe magnin" just after the méridien hotel.(10 mn in a cab)
ask them to drop you at "aquareve"

Please make sure you go there and not on "anse vata beach" as that spot is for windsurfers only
No waves but beautiful spot and lots of guys out there on the water.

please keep in mind that locals don't wear shorts over wetsuits, just shorts !!!

Already done, , french skiing legend Patrice Martin did it behind the fabulous ship "Club Med 2" in 1996, in New Caledonia.

Couldn't find a pic...

No idea mate... I don't kite... Most of the times I'm out with my 6.7 or 7.8 windsurfing if that helps...

depending on the cruise you might also stop at Lifou which has a beautiful beach, but I don't the wind direction or strength over there...

Geeez the tourists know the place better than I do...

We had had a few weeks of pretty decent wind lately... 18/20 knts... so goooood !