
Guests arrive at l'Escapade Island Resort on Ilot Maitre via the 54 passenger, air conditioned ferry the Coral Palms. It's a 25 minute boat trip from downtown Noumea over the calm waters of the New Caledonia lagoon.
The Coral Palms makes 7 round trips a day with extra trips on weekends when events are planned at the Ouen Toro Restaurant. The reception building is a modernized version of a New Caledonia "case" or meeting house. It includes the resort offices, a gift shop and of course the reception desk, open 24/7.