Day 17 - Pitcairn Island Latitude: 25 degrees 3.59 minutes S Longitude: 130 degrees 05.35 minutes W Speed: 0 (At anchor) Seas: Calm Winds: Moderate breeze Miles traveled from FLL: 5,906 nautical miles Weather: Sunny, 78 degrees Our ship’s time changed again last night—back one more hour (PST). We arrived at Pitcairn Island at about 8:00 this morning, where we are anchored out, and where we boarded all 45 local islanders to spend the morning with us on the ship. We are told that there are only 45 inhabitants, from nine families, on this island making it notable for being the [View Full Entry]

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Day 16 - Still Bound for Pitcairn Island Latitude: 25 degrees 47.98 minutes S Longitude: 122 degrees 43.81 minutes W Speed: 17.0 knots (average) Seas: Slight, 1.5 - 4 feet Winds: Moderate breeze Miles traveled from FLL: 5,504 nautical miles Weather: Sunny, 75 degrees Our ship’s time changed again last night—back one more hour! We are at sea for the second of five days. “We” are back in school now for the next four days along with some shipboard lectures on Polynesian culture, plant and animal life, and customs. There is way too much to keep us busy, but we really [View Full Entry]

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PITCAIRN ISLAND I’m sure most people have read or seen “Mutiny on the Bounty,” the story of the mutinous crew of the Bounty, headed by Fletcher Christian, and the infamous Capt. Bligh. After setting Capt. Bligh and his few faithful crew adrift in a small boat, the mutineers headed for the tiny uninhabited island of Pitcairn, a two-square mile speck of rock in the middle of the South Pacific. It was 1790. This story was repeated to us on the way to Pitcairn Island by William Christian, a present-day descendant of the original Fletcher Christian. William Christian was born on Pitcairn [View Full Entry]

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