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🇳🇨 Use CautionIs New Caledonia Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / New Caledonia
Travel verdict: See the scores below. The scores and risks below say why.
Safety Scores
Key Risks
- Political tensions related to the independence movement
- Petty theft in Noumea and tourist areas
- Cyclone season poses storm and flooding risk
Avoid demonstrations and monitor local news for political developments
French-standard healthcare available in Noumea; limited elsewhere
Keep valuables out of sight and use hotel safes
Emergency: 17 (police) / 15 (medical)
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