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A meeting in the Pitcairn Island Public Hall

Pitcairn Islands Summary Page

2012 dates:
Pitcairn Explorer (2 week): 17th - 31st Jan - two berths left
Pitcairn Voyage (1 week): 31st Jan - 7th Feb
Pitcairn-Rapa Expedition (25 days): 14th Feb - 9th March

2013 dates:
Pitcairn Explorer (2 week): 15th - 29th January
Pitcairn Voyage (1 week): 29th Jan - 5th February
Diving Expedition (2 week): 12th - 26th February

2014 dates:
Pitcairn Explorer (2 week): 14th - 28th January
Pitcairn Voyage (1 week): 28th Jan - 4th February
Birding Expedition (2 week): 11th - 25th February

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We offer five types of voyages - each with a different itinerary and focus

1) Our one-week 'Pitcairn Voyage' visits only Pitcairn Island. You will be staying ashore for about two days. The islanders will be happy to show you around their spectacular little island - there is a lot of history to be found on this tiny speck of land in the middle of the mighty Pacific. Price US$1,900.

For more details on this voyage see the Pitcairn Voyage page in the 'Voyage Options' drop-down menu above

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2) Our two-week 'Pitcairn Islands Explorer' visits three of the Pitcairn islands: Pitcairn Island itself, plus weather permitting Oeno Atoll and Henderson Island. Learn first hand about Pitcairn's lifestyle and history by sharing the homes of the local people. A guided tour by the local islanders around their spectacular little rock in the middle of the ocean is breathtaking, and your trip will be 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, plus visiting uninhabited Oeno Atoll is great for photographers and beach combing fans. Price US$3,400.

For more details on this voyage see the Pitcairn Islands Explorer page in the 'Voyage Options' drop-down menu above

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3) Our two-week 'Pitcairn-Tuamotu Birding Expedition' visits three of the Pitcairn islands: Pitcairn Island itself, plus weather permitting Oeno Atoll and Henderson Island plus the Acteon group of the Tuamotu. Henderson Island (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) has five endemic bird species. Henderson crake, Henderson fruit-dove, Henderson warbler, Henderson lorikeet and Henderson petrel. Oeno Atoll is alive with seabirds and also great for diving and beach combing fans. The Acteon Group of the Tuamotu are also visited, they are home to the critically endangered Tuamotu ground-dove and endangered Tuamotu Sandpiper. Price US$3,600.

For more details on this voyage see the Pitcairn-Tuamotu Birding Expedition page in the 'Voyage Options' drop-down menu above

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4) Our two-week 'Pitcairn Diving Expedition' visits three of the Pitcairn islands: Pitcairn Island itself, plus Oeno Atoll and Henderson Island. 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 specialist diving tour. You will find plenty of beauty to be discovered in the waters surrounding these islands - plus the wreck of the clipper Wild Wave at Oeno Atoll. Most of the coasts on these islands are awaiting FIRST TIME EVER UNDERWATER EXPLORATION! Price US$3,900.

For more details on this voyage see the Pitcairn Diving Expedition page in the 'Voyage Options' drop-down menu above

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5) Our 25 day 'Pitcairn-Rapa Expedition' visits Teneraro (in the Acteon Group) Oeno Atoll, Henderson Island and Pitcairn Island, plus Marotiri, Rapa, Raivavae, and Tubuai Islands in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia. Learn first hand about Pitcairn's lifestyle and history by sharing the homes of the local people for a few days. Visit the basalt pinnacles that make up the Bass Rocks (Marotiri) with its tens of thousands of seabirds wheeling about these remote specks of land. Land at famous Rapa Island and visit the many stone forts scattered about the mountain tops. The picturesque lagoons of Raivavae and Tubuai are our final destination. This expedition is ideal for those who want more on-island time - more birding - more culture - and more time soaking up the history of Polynesia. Price US$5,500.

For more details on this voyage see the Pitcairn-Rapa Expedition page in the 'Voyage Options' drop-down menu above.

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Accommodation options on Pitcairn Island:

Private chalets include:
1) A three bedroom private chalet owned by Brenda & Mike Christian @ $120 per night - see: www.christian.pn - email: mikebren@christian.pn
2) A private self-contained unit owned by Charlene & Vaine @ $85 per night - email: vainechar@pitcairn.pn

Home stay lodging:
Home stay accommodation with one of the local families on Pitcairn is organized upon your arrival at Bounty Bay harbour on Pitcairn Island. This is a great way to meet local people and enjoy their world famous hospitality. Normally priced @ $70 per day for full board. But you are also free to contact one of the local families in advance of your arrival by email or telephone and arrange your accommodation directly with them.

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Air Tahiti flights to Mangareva (Gambier Islands):

Air Tahiti fly to the Gambier Islands every Tuesday (flight VT951, departing at about 7am from Tahiti) and return to Tahiti the same afternoon arriving about 5pm. This is the flight we meet (in both directions) so you will only have a few hours in Mangareva before we depart on your outward journey to Pitcairn. You will have more time in Mangareva on your return from Pitcairn as we often plan to arrive back in the Gambier Islands on Monday and stay overnight at Rikitea Village.

On your arrival in the Gambier Islands, Air Tahiti will bring you on their ferry boat from the airfield across the big lagoon to Rikitea Village (Mangareva), where you will find our vessel tied up to the main wharf.

You can book your Air Tahiti tickets online at www.airtahiti.aero

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Scuba diving on our voyages:

If you are an enthusiast for Pitcairn history, plus always dreamed of diving the wreck of the HMS Bounty, then book a berth on our two or three week voyages. You will find plenty of beauty to be discovered in the waters surrounding these islands. You can dive on any of our voyages - but please note that the two-week Pitcairn Diving Expedition and the three-week Pitcairn-Rapa Expedition offer greater opportunities for diving. You will need to use these trips if you are a real dive enthusiast.

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For a map of the Pitcairn Islands click here

For information on how to book your passage to Pitcairn please click
on the 'How to Book' tab at the top of this page