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Ile Tenia is a luscious Marine Reserve

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It was time for us to meet up with some friends.  We join three other boats: Felix le Cat, Anahata, and Wave Spirit, out at a little island called Ile Tenia by the reef.

This little slice of heaven can only be enjoyed during settled weather conditions. 

We had very light winds and a slight swell around high tide.  But it was still beautiful.

Ile Tenia

Ile Tenia

Ile Tenia is a marine reserve. The government awarded Ile Tenia to Bouts d’Brousse.  This company allows tourists and cruisers to discover the beautiful and exceptional marine environment around the little Ile Tenia.

There are reefs surround reefs around this little Ilot.

Bouts d’Brousse holds the concession to operate day trips, camping, and water taxi services to and from Ile Tenia.  However, we could only find ruins on shore.

We walked around the island on its pillowy soft shoreline which is about 2 miles. 

We found lots of sand dollars but left them on the shore as nothing is allowed to be taken..  

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We visited this lovely island near the end of August 2026.

Baie de Uitoe

Isolation at its Best: Ile Ducos and Ile Puen

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Matt and I needed to decompress after returning from the States. We decided to go find some isolation and that is exactly what we found at Baie de Uitoe, Ile Ducos, and Ile Puen.

We left Noumea and headed west.  Our first stop was Baie de Uitoe which is part of the mainland, Grande Terre.

Sugar Shack tucked up next to the shore in 4m of water with excellent holding and protection.  We had the lovely Ilot Mathieu behind us.

Baie Uitoe, Grande Terre

Baie Uitoe, Grande Terre

We had a beautiful couple of days here with pretty calm waters and a gentle breeze.

Sweetie brought us over to Ile Mathieu where we were able to walk the long 3 mile beach.

Ile Ducos

Time for a change of scenery so we moved to Ile Ducos. We took Canal Ducos up to the north western end of the island and had a beautiful dolphin encounter.

The anchorage was stunning, calm, and peaceful.

Most cruisers head to Baie Des Moustiques which translates to Mosquito Bay.  It did not sound appealing to us so we anchored west of Baie Des Moustiques.

This is a protected islet whose fragile ecosystems require strict adherence to environmental rules (prohibition of fishing, hunting, collecting shells or plants

Matt was able to capture a few really pretty sunrise photos with the drone.

Love these glassy conditions.

And of course we had several really pretty sunset photos.

Ile Puen

Our next stop was Ile Puen.  Matt and I were able to snug up close to shore and dropped the hook in 3m of water during mid-tide.  We had great holding and were super protected.

Our only neighbors was a small herd of cows that liked to come out to bathe each morning.

Sea Treasures

We enjoyed a leisurely walk along a lovely beach and came up with a few sea treasures.  

I had never seen this cushion sea star (Culcita Novaeguineae) before.  It has a lovely pentagonal shape. 

I was not sure if it was 100% dead since it was still a bit soft and had some black on the bottom.  So, I put it in the ocean with the hopes he will come back to life.

A few beautiful shots of our home.

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We spent time at Ile Ducos, Ile Puen, and Baie de Uitoe toward the end of August 2026.

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Matt near a Mat on Ilot Mathieu

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We find a beautiful and secluded spot called Uitoe Bay.  It is just off the mainland of Grande Terre and in front of Ilot Mathieu. 

Sugar Shack enjoys this sweet spot all to ourselves.

We had calm conditions despite the winds blowing between 20-35kts from the SE.

All around us are stunning turquoise waters.

 

Ilot Mathieu

We took the dinghy over to the neighboring Ilot to do some exploring.  We anchored Sweetie on the north side of the island where there was a beautiful 3 mile stretch to wander.

There was not much of a “beach.”  The shoreline was covered in rocks, coral, and shells.

Strangely enough, there were lots of cacti on the shoreline as well.  This is the second place we’ve seen cactus by the shore.  

It seems so out of place!

But even the cactus can’t take the beauty away from this little Ilot.

And Matt finds a mat on Ilot Mathieu.

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We anchored at Uitoe around mid-August 2026.