Pitcairn Island voyages/cruise aboard the Bounty Bay- Bird watching, Scuba Diving, Surfing, and Sports Fishing

Pacific Expeditions to Pitcairn Island aboard Southern Cross expedition vessel, Pitcairn Island cruises, Pitcairn Island scuba diving, South Pacific surfing cruise, Pitcairn Island bird watching, sports fishing in the South Pacific, Henderson Island cruises, Gambier Islands cruising, diving the HMS Bounty and S/V Cornwallis shipwrecks, scuba diving at Oeno

Join Research vessel S/V "Southern Cross" for an expedition cruise to Pitcairn Island

PITCAIRN EXPEDITIONS (Home of the HMS Bounty Mutineers)
Price range for 2010 and 2011: US$1900 to US$4900

From January to April each year, we offer two-week & three-week voyages to the Pitcairn Islands. At this time of year (summer in the Southern Hemisphere) you get the best weather conditions for visiting the outer islands of the group. History enthusiasts, birders, scientists, scuba divers, amateur radio operators and adventure tourists are welcome.

Accommodation on Pitcairn: On Pitcairn Island you will be hosted ashore with the local families - don't miss this opportunity to live among one of the most remote communities in the world

Henderson Island (a World Heritage Site), Oeno Atoll and Ducie Atoll are also visited on the longer voyages, they are all pristine uninhabited tropical islands - paradise indeed. You will camp ashore at Oeno and Ducie weather permitting.

Watching the descendants of Fletcher Christian burn a model of the HMS Bounty on "Bounty Day" in celebration of their national holiday (23rd January) is something you will never forget.

2010 Pitcairn Islands Voyage Dates:
14 day Pitcairn Explorer: 19th Jan - 2nd Feb 2010
21 day Ducie Expedition: 2nd - 23rd Feb 2010
14 day Ducie Expedition: 2nd - 16th March 2010
14 day Pitcairn Explorer: 16th - 30th March 2010
7 day Pitcairn voyage: 30th March - 6th April 2010
14 day Ducie Expedition: 6th - 20th April 2010 (fully booked)

2011 Pitcairn Voyage Dates:
14 day Pitcairn Explorer: 18th January - 1st Feb 2011
21 day Ducie Expedition: 1st Feb - 22nd Feb 2011
7 day Pitcairn Voyage: 1st March - 8th March 2011
14 day Ducie Expedition: 5th - 19th April 2011

Pitcairn Island is famous mostly as the last refuge of the Bounty mutineers led by Fletcher Christian, who settled there in 1790. Around 50 of the 65 permanent inhabitants today are direct descendents of the mutineers and their Tahitian wives.
Experience:
Pitcairn History
Scuba Diving
Surfing
Bird Watching
Sports Fishing

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.

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 magical mystery 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 & 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!

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.

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).

Included:
All meals on board
Snorkel gear
Tents & sleeping mats for camping on uninhabited islands
Expert information on the islands, reefs, and wildlife

Not included:
• Your taxi boat fare (US$6) on the Air Tahiti ferry from airport in the Gambier Islands to the vessel
• Your landing fees on Pitcairn (US$30 per person) and Henderson & Oeno (US$10 each), accommodation and other expenses while on Pitcairn island. For budget purposes, we advise you to calculate approximately US$70 per person per night for accommodation on Pitcairn which can be paid directly to your host family.
• Travel insurance - this is compulsory (Pitcairn administration regulation).
• Beer, wines and soda pops can be purchased onboard the Bounty Bay. You are welcome to bring your own specialized foods and alcohol without additional charge.
Meals, Coffee, and Tea etc are free of charge.

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Book your entire Pitcairn holiday with us, saving you time & money! We are happy to package your international flights to Tahiti from Los Angeles or Australia, plus the domestic flight from Tahiti to Mangareva in the Gambier Islands where you join the vessel.