Christmas Island

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CHRISTMAS ISLAND CRUISING GUIDE

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Christmas Island.

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10°30′S, 105°40′E
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Overview

Christmas Island is a quadrilateral with hollowed sides, about 19 km (12 miles) in greatest length and 14.5 km (9 miles) in extreme breadth. The total land area is 135 km² (52 square miles), with 138.9 km (86.3 miles) of coastline. The island is the flat summit of a submarine mountain more than 4,572 m (15,000 ft) high, the depth of the platform from which it rises being about 14,000 feet (4267 m) and its height above the sea being upwards of 305 m (1,000 ft). The mountain was originally a volcano, and some basalt is exposed in places such as The Dales and Dolly Beach, but most of the surface rock is limestone accumulated from the growth of coral over millions of years.

Steep cliffs along much of the coast rise abruptly to a central plateau. Elevation ranges from sea level to 361 m (1,184 ft) at Murray Hill. The island is mainly tropical rainforest, of which 65% is National Park. The narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard.

A container port exists at Flying Fish Cove with an alternative container unloading point to the south of the island at Norris Point for use during the December to March 'swell season" of seasonal rough seas. There are four weekly flights into Christmas Island Airport from Perth, Western Australia operated by Virgin on Tuesdays, Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays with an additional international flight to Kuala Lumpa on Saturday mornings (operated by Malaysia Airlines).

Christmas Island is 360 km south of Jakarta, Indonesia and about 2600 km northwest of Perth.

Climate & Weather

Tropical with a wet and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds; wet season December to April.

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Charts

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Special Navigation Notes

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Local Radio Nets

Christmas Island operates a Volunteer Marine Rescue during the hours of 8am until 5pm. CI VMR should be contacted by VHF before mooring.

Arrival/Departure procedures

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Immigration & Customs

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Visas

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Health

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Security

The island is safe all times of the day in the populated areas, locals usually leave their houses and car unlocked. There are no poisonous or dangerous animals/insects on the island.

Ports/Anchorages

Facilities Ashore

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References & Publications

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External Links

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