Top Videos for Cruise Destination Ascension Island, U.K. Territory–Created by BoostVacations.com Staff

Ascension Island Discovered by the Portuguese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_Island It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena. Historically, it has played a role as an important safe haven and coaling station to mariners and for commercial airliners during the days of international air travel by flying boats and during World War II was an important naval and air station, especially providing antisubmarine warfare bases in the Battle of the Atlantic and throughout the war.

Ascension Island has a long and varied military history, and still plays a vital part as a logistics hub for the South Atlantic. It is a key staging post linking Britain to the Falklands Islands, where planes can stop to refuel and change crews.

This 19-second video clip taken 16 November 2006 shows two masked boobies flying together off Ascension Island (U. K.) in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. Our cruise ship, Holland America Line's MS Prinsendam, was en route from Cape Town, South Africa to Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA via St.

Pictures taken on Ascension Island.

Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, UK United Kingdom, British Overseas Territory Grand Turk contains the territory's capital, Cockburn Town and the JAGS McCartney International Airport. Eight Day Eastern Caribbean Cruise to Grand Turk, Half Moon Cay, Nassau Carnival Splendor Cruise Ship is the sole ship of the Splendor class, a smaller, modified version of the Concordia-class cruise ship, operated by Costa.

Ascension island holiday

Footage taken during the 2014 Duke University Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation course that traveled to Ascension Island. We were hosted by the Ascension Island Government Conservation Staff and Drs. Brendan Godley and Annette Broderick. Film edits and narration by Kim Hernandez and Christen Nagy.

These are a few photo's taken of " Ascension Island " in the South Atlantic Ocean in 2010. It is a very remote Island. If you have been there - its a place that is never forgotten. So you can watch and reminisce! If you havent, then still enjoy these photo's.

A 'snapshot' of Ascension Island

Check out the Saints(locals from St. Helena), reelin in yellowfins from the beach. A rare inshore bait run provided lots of action.