How much does it cost to go to Pitcairn Island?
The cost including the expensive 4-hour flights to and from Mangareva from Pape’ete, a hotel and transfers on each; plus room and board on Pitcairn is about $4500 for a one-week trip (3 days on the island) and shockingly only $5000 for 2 weeks.
Does Pitcairn Island have a jail?
PITCAIRN ISLAND, SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN, March 17 – Questions are being raised on Pitcairn Island relative to the health care, solitary confinement, and prison conditions of the one remaining prisoner in the island’s jail, long after five others have been granted home detention status.
Who landed on Pitcairn Island?
Pitcairn Island was sighted on 3 July 1767 by the crew of the British sloop HMS Swallow, commanded by Captain Philip Carteret. The island was named after midshipman Robert Pitcairn, a fifteen-year-old crew member who was the first to sight the island.
Was Pitcairn Island inhabited before the bounty?
Upon arrival at Pitcairn Island in January 1790, the crew of Bounty discovered the island had previously been inhabited. Many relics of a Polynesian civilisation were found scattered around the island.
Can I buy property on Pitcairn Island?
There are currently no properties for sale on the island. Pitcairn Island officials can help arrange accommodation for you with a local family on a charged basis or alternatively there are a couple of private self-contained houses and units for rent, subject to availability.
Is there police on Pitcairn Island?
There is a single police station on the main island. The legal status of officers in the Pitcairn Islands Police is established by section 79 of the Pitcairn Justice Ordinance 2000, which also defines their duties.
Can you stay on Pitcairn Island?
Pitcairn Island Registered Accommodation Providers Pitcairn Island currently has 12 registered accommodation providers offering guests a range of home stay and private accommodation.
Can you fly to Pitcairn Island?
There are no airstrips on the islands, and they are out of range of land-launched helicopters, so flying is not an option. (The largest flat area on Pitcairn would offer a very short runway, and although Henderson Island is level, it is both a UNESCO-listed bird sanctuary and inconveniently located.)
What animals live on Pitcairn?
The Island is a nesting place for several varieties of Pacific birds, and lizards are the only other known inhabitants. With the eradication of the island’s rats during 1997, the birds now have a safer living environment.
Is there Internet in Pitcairn Island?
Is there Internet/phone/television on Pitcairn? Yes, there is internet on the island, provided by satellite and supplying all homes.
Is there fresh water on Pitcairn?
Pitcairn itself has some permanent streams as well as a number of intermittent streams, but there do not appear to be any permanent freshwater ponds or marshy habitats. No fresh water is known to occur on the other three islands except for cave drips on Henderson and freshwater lenses on Oeno.
Are there cars on Pitcairn Island?
It is the only real way to get around the island as aside from the one road, none of the others are paved. On a side note, there is actually one car on Pitcairn Island, a little Suzuki jeep.