While some huge cruise ships come to Easter Island, they spend very few hours there, and, if the seas are rough, they do not attempt to land passengers. So this method of arrival is not recommended. You can't see much in a few hours anyway, and then the ship sails onward. Trying to catch a ride on the twice-yearly supply ship is also not recommended. These leaky, patched-together ships are barely seaworthy and have suffered many wrecks (on the island's rocks); one sank in high seas while on the way to the island with the loss of several persons plus all the cargo. So, aside from having one's own yacht (and then you have to get permission from the port captain to be there more than a day or two), the only logical way of getting to Easter Island is by airplane. Those not wishing to travel alone can contact travel groups such as Far Horizons, or Hanns Ebensten's tours (Key West). Keep in mind that traveling alone to Easter Island is not scary; the islanders are very friendly and are happy to see you. However, it is recommended that women traveling by themselves DO NOT walk home alone from the disco in the wee hours of the morning. There are taxis on the island; take one!
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