The majority of visitors to New Island arrive by cruise ship. In order to reduce disturbance and impact to the Island's wildlife and natural environment, New Island only allows the relatively small cruise vessels Max. 150-200 passengers to visit the island. The cruise ships that visit usually stop at the southern half of the Island for approximately three hours, allowing visitors to take a walk to the rockhopper penguin, black-browed albatross and king cormorant colony.
For visitors who wish to visit New Island for an overnight stay or longer, access to the Island is from Stanley, via small 8-seater Islander aircraft. There are self-contained facilities in the form of A-Frames on New Island South which are available at certain times. However, availability of accommodation is very restricted due to much of the accommodation being used for field workers and scientists working on the New Island South Reserve.
To find out if an overnight stay is possible, contact Ian Strange via the New Island South Conservation Trust
