Cruisin' in da love boats

At least twice a week we're graced with the presence of an exciting and new cruise boat here in Noumea.  Town fills up with Ozzy tourists - wandering around, loudly testing their high school french and making hilarious exclamations about the high prices.  It's a bit a of a giggle being in town on a cruise day.  The cruisers are easily identifiable by the brightly coloured tags around their neck. We've seen a few looking hot and bothered not far from here - looking for the beach, a bit lost but determined to walk.  Midday lost in the burbs of Noumea isn't the most pleasant experience! Best to head straight to the beach or out to an island I reckon.

The cruise ships are massive and loom over the town like a brand new hotel hitched up to a watering post.  It's great watching them come in first thing in the morning.  They swing by our place and then head into the port for the day.   They leave early in the evening and often go to the Loyalty Islands.  The view from the boat as they head around the bays must be spectacular.  

I've become a bit obsessed with the whole cruise ship thing while we've been here and now I'm trying to find out if we can wangle our way onto a cruiser and head over to Australia on one.  I'd never been even the slightest bit interested before - but now I think that a few days on one would be great fun!