Bounty Bay (Adamstown): clearing in by boat
Port of entry of Pitcairn Islands (island: Pitcairn).
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Services
Clearing out possible here
- VHF
- 16 (veillé 24 h/24) ; 80 selon le site touristique (indicatif « Pitcairn »)
Good to know
Anchorage usable up to Force 4, rolly in southerly swell; anchor in 11-14 m. Shore launch NZD 70 per trip, or a light dinghy carried up the slipway by hand. Position = official anchorage.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
Médecin de Pitcairn (Medical Officer)
Health
Adamstown, Pitcairn
The skipper must contact the Medical Officer before landing anyone.
Pitcairn Immigration Officer
Immigration
Adamstown, Pitcairn
VHF : 16
Apply before the visit; clears everyone going ashore.
Biosécurité de Pitcairn (quarantaine)
Biosecurity
Adamstown, Pitcairn
Prohibited: honey and bee products, plants.
Maire et capitaine de port de Pitcairn
Harbour office
Adamstown, Pitcairn
Opening hours : VHF veillée 24 h/24
VHF : 16
The Mayor, also Harbourmaster, advises the best anchorage on arrival.
Trésor du gouvernement de Pitcairn
autre
Adamstown, Pitcairn
Landing fees paid here (cash or card).
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- visitpitcairn.pn/sail-to-pitcairn
- government.pn/s/GPI_Policy_GUIDE_FOR_VISITING_VESSELS_March_2024.pdf
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.