:: Visiting New Island
The furthest West of all the inhabited islands in the Falkland archipelago, New Island holds some of the most spectacular scenery and has a wonderful richness of wildlife - for these reasons it is possibly the most sought after destination in the Falklands

The best way to visit New Island is from the sea... travellers on private yachts or aboard cruise vessels may visit New Island easily and we have safe anchorages. Private yacht owners must follow customs and immigration procedures for entering the Falklands, but once this is cleared you only need obtain permission from the land owner to come ashore.

Certain cruise vessels travelling to South Georgia and the Antarctic regularly call in at New Island between October and March, and although time ashore is very limited, this is also a good way to see the Islands.

Presently we do not have a Government airstrip and therefore air travel is limited to residents and researchers only, due to a restricting agreement with the Falkland Islands Government and the MOD for helicopter travel. We hope to re-establish normal Government air service to New Island in the near future.




Below :: Map showing the southern tip of the South American continent and the Falkland Islands in relation to the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia. West Falkland is partly shown to the right, with the main western islands of the Falklands marked.