South Georgia looking ahead to a promising cruise and visitors’ season

Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 00:44 UTC

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Schedules for the coming tourist season show a significant increase in the number of ships (11%) and visitors planning to visit South Georgia, and a consequent expected increase in tourist numbers (20%), according to the latest South Georgia Newsletter July release. Read full article

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Troneas
pirate sites have always been popular amongst turists..
Sep 18th, 2013 - 03:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Redrow
Troneas - when did Argentina claim sovereignty over South Georgia?
So who are the pirates?
Sep 18th, 2013 - 05:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Martin Woodhead
Pirates are cool
Sep 18th, 2013 - 09:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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HansNiesund
Pirates are a lot cooler than scrap metal merchants.
Sep 18th, 2013 - 11:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Come on guys. Major discounts for pensioners. I want to visit the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. I want to see whales, seals, polar bears. I want to shoot an argie. But I need discounts. I can't afford between £3,000 and £20,000. I realise it might only work out to £2 for each mile but it's still too much. I have to live afterwards.
Sep 18th, 2013 - 12:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brit Bob
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands - another Argentine fantasy claim

In 1955/56 the UK went to the UN ICJ over the Falkland Dependencies and Argentina refused to respond or recognise the jurisdiction of the court.

http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/26/2157.pdf
Sep 18th, 2013 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Our islands full stop...
Sep 18th, 2013 - 07:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Escoses Doido
Whatever Cook was, he wasn't a Pirate, not wearing the uniform of the RN he wasn't.

http://www.sgmuseum.gs/index.php/Timeline
Sep 18th, 2013 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Justthefacts
Polar bears?
Sep 19th, 2013 - 08:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
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Yes polar bears, they just pop in to FALKLAND SOUND salute the Union Jack and carry on fishing ( They have a fishing licence received from the FALKLAND GOVERNMENT
Sep 19th, 2013 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
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Yes, indeed ,all those ships in the Argentine Navy that just roll over and sink must get a lot of diver tourists.
Sep 21st, 2013 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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