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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Cruise Ships

Details of cruise ships that regularly or occasionally visit Tristan da Cunha.
11-Jul-2025
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Christening of Hope Lisa Margaret Repetto

Christening of Tristan da Cunha baby Hope Repetto, parents Dean and Anita Repetto, on 16th March 2025.
1-Jul-2025
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Death Notice for Eric Glass, known as Little Eric

Death notice for Tristan da Cunha islander Eric Glass, who passed away 14th June 2025, aged 76 years.
30-Jun-2025
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Tristan represented at Red Ensign conference

Sea safety in focus as Rodney Green travels to Guernsey
28-Jun-2025
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Work starts to prepare for 2025 Joint Ministerial Council

Chief islander joins virtual meeting
26-Jun-2025
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Tristan da Cunha Shipping Schedules

Schedules and fares for the few ships that regularly travel between Cape Town and Tristan da Cunha.
24-Jun-2025
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MFV Lance June 2025 Voyage

The MFV Lance departed at Tristan on the 17th June 2025.
18-Jun-2025
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Population Update

Up to date population figures for Tristan da Cunha's 232 islanders, broken down by family and gender.
17-Jun-2025
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Important Shipping Update - Delay due to Transport Constraints

Outgoing Tristan mail from early 2025 has been delayed at St Helena and will re-routed via Cape Town instead.
5-Jun-2025
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Tristan represented at UK Overseas Territories Day

London church service and Speaker's Reception
4-Jun-2025
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Ratting Day 2025

Ratting Day is the annual tradition when teams of Tristan da Cunha men compete to rid the Potato Patches of rats.
4-Jun-2025
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Administrator's 2025 trip overseas

Key meetings in Cape Town, London and the West Indies
31-May-2025
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Tristan da Cunha Government Records

This page provides downloads of Island Council minutes, public notices, budgets, and other official documents.
29-May-2025
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New Tristan da Cunha Lobster Concession Announced

The Falkland Islands company Fortuna Ltd has been awarded the Tristan da Cunha Lobster Concession, commencing 2027.
29-May-2025
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Withdrawal of Definitives and 2022 Commemorative Stamps

The 2020 definitives and the first three sets of stamps issued in 2022 are to be withdrawn at the end of June 2025.
27-May-2025
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Much delayed MFV Lance April-May 2025 Voyage

The MFV Lance departed Tristan on the 16th May 2025.
17-May-2025
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Visitors' Feedback

Feedback from visitors to Tristan da Cunha.
9-May-2025
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Stamp issue: Birds of Tristan da Cunha Definitives

Definitive stamps celebrating a selection of Tristan da Cunha's amazing birdlife.
9-May-2025
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Events on Tristan and in London celebrate VE Day 80

Report from anniversary celebrations
9-May-2025
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Tristan da Cunha Annual Gathering 2025

Report on the 2025 Annual Gathering at Eastleigh, where members socialised, watched films, and visited stalls. Julia Gunther and Nick Schönfeld gave a talk on on the projects they did during a recent extended stay on Tristan.
29-Apr-2025
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Visits of Yachts Amundsen and Vinson of Antarctica, Easter 2025

The yacht Amundsen visited Tristan on the 18th April 2025, and her sister vessel visited on the 21st April.
23-Apr-2025
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Stamp issue: Visit of the Submarine Hr.Ms. K-XVIII, 1935

Stamps commemorating the visit of the Dutch submarine Hr.Ms. K-XVIII, March 1935.
22-Apr-2025
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MFV Edinburgh's additional April 2025 voyage

The MFV Edinburgh arrived at Tristan on the 18th April 2025 and departed again on the 21st April.
22-Apr-2025
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New Solar Electricity Project gets underway

Considerable upgrade to Tristan's electricity supply system
22-Apr-2025
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Death Notice for Gladys Lavarello

Death notice for Tristan da Cunha islander Gladys Lavarello, who passed away 28 March 2025, aged 94.
15-Apr-2025
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Visit of the MV Hondius, April 2025

The cruise ship MV Hondius visited Tristan and the outer islands on the 4th-6th April 2025.
12-Apr-2025
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Visit by the Bark Europa, April 2025

The sailing Bark Europa visited Tristan on the 3rd April 2025
8-Apr-2025
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Visit of the Yacht Ursa

After a week with no radio contact, the Yacht Ursa called at Tristan on the 2nd April 2025.
3-Apr-2025
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Post Office

The Post Office offers a full philatelic service for collectors, with regular issues of interesting and attractive stamps.
31-Mar-2025
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Tristan da Cunha Postage Rates 2024

Table of postage rates from mail from Tristan da Cunha, effective from 2024.
31-Mar-2025
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Visit of the MV Silver Wind, March 2025

The cruise ship MV Silver Wind visited Tristan on the 26th March 2025.
27-Mar-2025
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MFV Edinburgh's February to April 2025 Voyage

The MFV Edinburgh departed Tristan on the 25th March 2025.
27-Mar-2025
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Visit of the SH Diana, March 2025

The cruise ship SH Diana visited Tristan on the 21st and 22nd March 2025.
23-Mar-2025
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Cruise Ship SH Diana embarks Tristan passengers

The SH Diana, visiting 21-22 March 2025 embarked nice passengers from the island for its final leg to Cape Town.
22-Mar-2025
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Tristan represented on Commonwealth Day 2025

Link to Commonwealth as part of monarch's UK realm
13-Mar-2025
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Visit of the Superyacht SY Asteria

The superyacht SY Asteria visited Tristan and the outer islands on the 10th March 2025.
12-Mar-2025
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Chief Islander

The Chief Islander is a Tristanian elected separately from the Island Council, and serves for three years.
7-Mar-2025
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Page Updated: Tristan da Cunha Island Council

The Island Council consists of the Administrator as President, plus three appointed and eight elected members. At least one member of the council must be a woman.
7-Mar-2025
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2025 Island Council Election Results

Ian Lavarello elected Chief Islander to serve a fourth term
6-Mar-2025
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2025 Election Day

Island Councillors and Chief Islander to be eelected
5-Mar-2025
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