Remotest island lures visitors with new website
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One of the world’s most remote islands, Pitcairn, is aiming to attract more visitors with the launch of a new tourism website.
The British Overseas Territory, which is has an estimated population of 56, is planning to capitalise on new maritime links in 2016 and 2017, as New Zealand’s Stoney Creek Shipping embarks a series of new sailings between French Polynesia and the Pitcairns.
Launched by Pitcairn Islands Tourism, the new website (visitpitcairn.pn) features visitor information, accommodation listings and social media links. And according to the tourism board, the website is hoping to attract not only tourists, but also new residents who can help build and sustain the island’s tiny population.
“Demand for visiting Pitcairn has increased over the past few years and the updated website reflects this increased interest,” said Pitcairn Islands Tourism’s travel coordinator, Heather Menzies. “The update follows on from our new re-population website, launched in December 2015. Pitcairn is looking to not only build our visitor arrivals but attract those seeking a lifestyle change.”
Located deep in the South Pacific, 5,500km from New Zealand and 5,700km from Peru, Pitcairn has been home to the descendants of the HMAV Bounty mutineers since 1790. The islands were made famous by the novel and film, ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’.
Last year it was announced that cruise capacity to the Pitcairns will increase by 25% in 2016, with additional departures allowing visitors to spent between four and 11 days in the Pacific Ocean outpost.
Stoney Creek Shipping’s cargo-passenger vessel, MV Claymore II, will provide quarterly sailings between Mangareva in French Polynesia and Pitcairn Island, and those wanting to immerse themselves in Pitcairn culture can arrive on one quarterly rotation and depart on another, enabling a three-month stay.
These connections are vital to Pitcairn, which has no airport and is surrounded by the largest marine reserve on Earth.
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