Finding superyacht roles in Noumea
Port office hours, stay limits, visa and biosecurity pointers, and crew pay by yacht size for Noumea.
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Helpful tips before walking the docks
Visas, customs and biosecurity
Passport and visa at arrival
Each crew member shows a valid passport and a visa where the nationality needs one. The border police phone is +687 24 32 00 (New Caledonia Tourism). Check the rules for your passport.
Clearance at the customs office
The owner or captain presents the yacht at the Nouméa Port customs office, 4 rue Félix Russeil, Nouville. Public hours are 8:30 to 11 am and 1:30 to 3 pm. Phone +687 26 54 10. (Douane NC.)
Food, plants and used kit
SIVAP agents inspect the yacht. Food of animal or plant origin, crafts, plants, seeds and used equipment must be declared. Keep organic waste on board until the inspection. (DAVAR.)
Crew pay by yacht size
| Role | 45 to 50 m | 70 m and over |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | EUR 9,000 to 12,000 | EUR 15,000+ |
| First Officer | EUR 4,500 to 6,000 | EUR 7,000+ |
| Chief Engineer | EUR 7,000 to 9,500 | EUR 8,500+ |
| Chef | EUR 5,500 to 6,500 | EUR 8,000+ |
| Bosun / 2nd Mate | EUR 3,200 to 4,000 | EUR 5,000+ |
| Chief Stew / Purser | EUR 2,800 to 4,000 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Deckhand | EUR 2,800 to 3,500 | EUR 3,000+ |
| Stew | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 | EUR 2,200 to 2,500 |
UKSA salary guide 2025, in EUR. The guide does not state the pay period and is not specific to Noumea.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- SODEMO: Port Moselle
- Port du Sud Marina: Visiteurs
- Port du Sud Marina: Port du Sud, porte d'entrée du lagon, 22 October 2025
- Noumea Yacht Services: Contact
- Port du Sud Marina: Contact
- Douane NC: Formalités douanières pour les navires de plaisance
- DAVAR: Particuliers, voyageurs, plaisanciers
- New Caledonia Tourism: Arriving by boat
- Météo-France New Caledonia: Cyclones
- World Weather Information Service: Noumea
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
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