Carcass Island is a privately owned island of about 19 km² off the north-west tip of West Falkland, named after HMS Carcass, which called in 1766. More about Carcass Island →
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There is no pier or terminal for cruise ships. Expedition ships anchor offshore and passengers go ashore by Zodiac, usually onto Leopard Beach or Dyke Bay at the southern end of the island, chosen on the day according to the weather. Some ships instead make dry landings at the jetty by the settlement in Port Pattison.
From the southern beaches, a marked path along the fences leads to the settlement, about 3–4 km of uphill walking. Landings are supervised by the ship's expedition staff and can be cancelled in bad weather.
3–4 km
Passengers landed at Leopard Beach or Dyke Bay can walk to the settlement on a marked path that follows the fence lines; it is a stiff uphill walk with cliff views. The distance of about 3–4 km is approximate as published.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
There are no airport, road, taxi or public-transport links for cruise passengers; all transfers between ship and shore are by the ship's Zodiacs. Carcass Island is private farmland: keep to marked paths, leave gates as found, stay at least 6 m from wildlife, and clean footwear and clothing of soil and seeds before each landing.
There are no cafés, restaurants or shops for cruise visitors. Under the Falkland Islands Food Ashore Policy, no food may be left ashore or fed to wildlife, and all scraps and packaging must go back to the ship.
Cruise groups are often hosted here for tea and home-made cakes at the end of the walk, arranged through the expedition operator.
Carcass Island is a privately owned island of about 19 km² off the north-west tip of West Falkland, named after HMS Carcass, which called in 1766. It has been a sheep farm for more than a century, and its owners have kept it free of rats, mice and cats.
As a result its birdlife is unusually tame and abundant, including the endemic Cobb's wren, tussacbirds, long-tailed meadowlarks and the rare striated caracara, or 'Johnny Rook'. Gentoo and Magellanic penguins breed above the white-sand beaches, elephant seals haul out at the northern end, and the island is recognized as an Important Bird Area.
The small settlement at Port Pattison sits on a sheltered harbor with planted trees and gardens. Carcass is a regular stop on expedition cruises to the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica, and visits often end with tea and home-made cakes at the farmhouse.
Gentoo penguins nest in the tussac grass and Magellanic penguins in burrows along the beach edges, alongside Falkland steamer ducks and Magellanic oystercatchers. Magellanics are most visible early and late in the day.
With no rats, mice or cats, songbirds such as the endemic Cobb's wren, tussacbirds, long-tailed meadowlarks and Falkland thrushes are abundant and tame. Striated caracaras often perch on fence posts along the path.
The small farm settlement on a sheltered harbor has trees and gardens that shelter songbirds. Cruise groups are often welcomed at the farmhouse for tea and home-made cakes.