I have booked passage on the Soren Larsen from New Zealand to Easter Island, landing sometime around April 29th. I would like to find about the frequency of sailing crew opportunities headed to the Americas from Easter Island, or whether there might be any passenger-carrying freighters that I could book a passage with headed in the same direction. I'd really like to make it across the Pacific without flying, but I do realize that Easter Island/Rapa Nui is one of the most remote places in the world and that there might not be a whole lot of traffic passing by there to catch a ride on.
I guess if I were less cautious I would just show up without any pre-planned transportation, but I have a feeling that the Chilean customs officials are going to want to see proof of onward travel.
Any helpful insight would be much appreciated.
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raro
Very few freighters to or from EI. Most things come in by plane. I don't think the Chilean authorities would even let you off the SL if you didn't have an onward ticket on LAN Chile.
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colinp
When I was on Easter Island (Apr 2005) there was a small freighter anchored off Hanga Roa (I thinkit was the regular supply vessel from mainland Chile) and a sailing ship, similar in size to the Soren Larsen anchored off Playa Anakena (it was anchored too far offshore to identify). So there is some traffic. I'd think your best bet would be the supply vessel.
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