Thread: DL flight diverts to Ascension

Like the BIOT? British Indian Ocean Territories of the CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO.....DIEGO GARCIA. That's a place most can never go to unless they have official business. Also, Iwo Jima. One place you can't fly into is MAUG. Up the Marianas chain but you can get there by boat. It's cool to have to divert into a place like that where nobody goes to. That's why I enjoy military charters and field trips. It's a throw of the dice, you just don't know where you end up. They tell you ahead of time when they call you to where you will be going to, so at least its somewhat of a heads up if its a planned field trip.

Can I visit Chagos as a tourist/volunteer/photographer/journalist etc?

Unfortunately, these islands are very remote making visiting them impractical. There are no commercial tours to the Chagos archipelago. Rules regarding private visits are very strict and it is only possible to visit one or two sites by private yacht – and then only with permission of the BIOT government. Most non-government visitors to Chagos are highly skilled scientists who land a coveted position on one of the occasional research expeditions to the area. Therefore unfortunately there is almost no possibility of visiting or volunteering on these islands.