Expeditions offered to the Pitcairn Islands:
2009 & 2010

We offer four different types of expeditions from Mangareva (Gambier Islands, French Polynesia) to the Pitcairn Islands. These expeditions have different itineraries and focuses.

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2010 Voyage Dates:

The Pitcairn Islands Explorer: These expeditions visit both Pitcairn and Henderson Islands. Learn first hand about Pitcairn's lifestyle and history by sharing the homes of the local people for a few days. A guided tour by Pitcairners around their spectacular little island is breathtaking and will make this the travel experience of a lifetime. Stepping ashore on Henderson Island (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) makes arriving at the ends of the earth something you will never forget. More details on this voyage can be found under our section Islands Explorer - Price US$2,900.

The Pitcairn Underwater World: If you are an enthusiast for Pitcairn history, plus always dreamed of diving the wreck of the HMS Bounty, you better book a berth on this voyage. You will find plenty of beauty to be discovered in the waters surrounding these islands - plus dive the wreck of the clipper Wild Wave at Oeno Atoll and Cornwallis at Pitcairn. Dive at Pitcairn Island, Henderson Island, Oeno Atoll, Temoe Atoll and in the Gambier Lagoon. The vast majority of the coral reefs around these islands are awaiting FIRST TIME EVER UNDERWATER EXPLORATION! More details of this voyage can be found under our section Pitcairn Diving - Price US$3,200.

Pitcairn Sports Fishing: The Pitcairn Islands are a sports fishing paradise - if you want something big, there is plenty of marlin to catch from January to May every year. How about joining the locals for some spear fishing at Pitcairn. You could also join the islanders for some tuna & wahoo fishing from their small speedboats - How about fishing from the Pitcairn "rocks" for your lunch. If saltwater fly fishing is high on your agenda, then what better place to hang out than the big shallow lagoon of uninhabited Oeno Atoll. The two-week sports fishing voyages are often organized with professional fishing guides to make this a fishing expedition you will be talking about for years to come - More details of these voyages can be found under our section Pitcairn Sports Fishing - Price US$3,200.

Ducie Expedition: This special 'five-islands' expedition visits all the Pitcairn group (ie Pitcairn, Adam's Seamount, Ducie, Henderson and Oeno) plus Temoe Atoll and the Gambier lagoon in French Polynesia. It is combination of all our trips rolled into one, including some diving if you want. Learn first hand about Pitcairn's lifestyle and history by sharing the homes of the local people for a few days. Fish for your lunch & bird watch at the newly discovered Adam's Seamount 80km east of Pitcairn. Explore Ducie Atoll - the remotest speck of land in this part of the world. Step ashore on Henderson Island (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and camp on Oeno (weather permitting). More details on this voyage can be found under our section Ducie Expedition - Price US$4,400.

For information on how to book a passage to Pitcairn on the R/V Bounty Bay, please select Booking your voyage from the Pitcairn drop down menu

For further information email us at: info@pacific-expeditions.com