The Pitcairn Islands are a group of four islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that comprise the last remaining British Overseas Territory in the Pacific.

Only Pitcairn Island, the second largest, is inhabited. Located halfway between New Zealand and Peru, with a lush and fertile climate, this place has a colourful history. In 1789 Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on the English vessel, HMAV Bounty and, several months later, together with 8 fellow mutineers and 19 Polynesians, sailed the ship to Pitcairn Island, one of the most remote and isolated islands in the world.  By 1808, when the tiny colony was rediscovered, all but one of the mutineers and all the Polynesian men had died.

The surviving mutineer, John Adams, eleven Polynesian women and twenty-five children remained. Today, almost all of the 50 or so inhabitants of Pitcairn are direct descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Polynesian consorts.  

There are several different accommodation options provided on Pitcairn, from full board home stays, semi-private studio apartments and private two and three-bedroom fully furnished homes.

And, yes, there is shopping!

Traditional and contemporary wood carvings, hand painted leaves, models of the HMAV Bounty and the island's longboats, first-day stamp covers, hand-made soaps, traditional and contemporary woven baskets, hand-made jewellery, tapa cloth, books and all kinds of keepsakes. There really is something for everyone including 'traveller staples' like Pitcairn Island t-shirts and caps.

Secluded from mainstream tourism the Pitcairn Islands are a must see for adventurous travellers seeking truly remote horizons. Your visit to these legendary islands will grant you experiences few others have witnessed.

Untouched subtropical island environments, pristine waters, endemic flora, bird and marine life, an unforgettable sea voyage, incredible hospitality, lasting friendships, and firsthand insight into the living history and culture of the people of Pitcairn Island: the direct descendants of Pitcairn's first European settlers, the HMAV Bounty mutineers, and their Polynesian consorts.

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