Tristan da Cunha - Restrictions
Tristan Restrictions for Yachts
- Visiting vessels are not authorized to anchor overnight off Gough, Inaccessible, or Nightingale Islands in accordance with wildlife conservation regulations.
- Approval from Tristan da Cunha administrator is required to visit Gough Island, but landing permission is rare due to its status as a World Heritage site.
- Recreational fishing in Tristan waters requires prior permission and must be submitted to the Head of Natural Resources Department, with licenses subject to strict conditions. Fishing for lobster is strictly prohibited.
- For health, safety, and wildlife conservation reasons, visitors must be accompanied by a local guide for any trips on Tristan away from the Settlement/Patches area or for landings on or zodiac trips around the other islands.
- Calshot Harbour is exclusively for shallow vessels like dinghies or RIBS, and no yachts are allowed to enter.
- It is illegal to camp on Tristan da Cunha.
Visit the official Tristan da Cunha website for more details.
Last updated: September 2024
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I had a great experience at Tristan da Cunha, when in passage from Uruguay to Cape Town (February, 2019). True, is’s a hard place to anchor (a buoy would be very welcomed,) but very rewarding. I was sailing solo, already 2,000 miles on my back, and needed some supplies. Bad weather one day (I slept at the lee shore, anchored close to a penguin colony,) and a holiday the other (declared at the last minute after the death of a member of the community,) prevented me from disembarking. A tender service “for all the crew” (just myself..) was offered to me at the impossible price of £150, but at the end (probably due to the delays and the fact that I really, really needed a battery,) they took me for free to shore. Fuses, a battery, clothes, fresh fruit and bacon, eggs, medicines… I’ve got everything I needed and also had the opportunity to take a glance at the settlement before getting back to the boat. Rare, beautiful, unique, extreme… what other adjectives does Tristan da Cunha demonstrate, other than remote?