End of swimming ban on Nouméa beaches

Two protected and supervised areas have been set up:

• Baie des Citrons (Lemon Bay) benefits from a 750-metre-long barrier on a 10-hectare protected stretch of water, under the daily supervision of lifeguards from 8.45am to 5pm (4pm in the cool season).
• Château Royal and Le Méridien beaches now also include a temporary supervised swimming area, which will be removed once a long shark net barrier has been installed by the end of March 2024.

As a reminder, following shark attacks in early 2023, Nouméa town hall issued a temporary ban on “all swimming in the 300 m coastal strip” in the capital, while policies were put in place to regulate the most dangerous species and organise the gradual installation of anti-shark protection nets.