Visitors to the Chatham Islands must first arrive in New Zealand, which is connected to the rest of the world with direct services on many of the world's airlines, including the country's own internationally recognised Air New Zealand.

Air

The Chatham Islands are well serviced by air. Air Chathams are based on the Chatham Islands and have scheduled return flights to Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Napier each week.They schedule 6 flights a week in the Summer, and 4 flights a week in the Winter. They also offer charter flights to Pitt Island.

Book online at www.airchathams.co.nz  Phone +64 3 3050209 Email office@airchathams.co.nz
 

Sea

Private vessels planning to sail to the Chatham Islands should check first that they meet the requirements of New Zealand's Maritime Safety Authority:
e-mail msa@govt.nz
phone +64-4-473 0111
fax +64-4-473 6699.

The seas about the Islands can be extremely dangerous for navigation.

For berthage at Waitangi contact local police on VHF radio channel 60 or phone C.Ports 03-3050066

What you will see and do on the Chathams

Where to stay on the Chatham Islands

Getting on in the Chathams