"Christmas Island - Land of the Red Crab" Christmas Island by suzyq40


Christmas Island Travel Guide: 31 reviews and 79 photos

Christmas Island

I spent 3 months sailing around Christmas Island, and let me tell you it is not a very interesting place. Besides being duty free, there is not a hell of a lot to do up there.
There is a couple of shops on CI, and the lady who works in the Duty free shop is lovely. There is also a nice little electronics shop, if you can find what you want in there, as it is a bit cramped.
If you go during November thru to February, you will no doubt see the swarms of red crabs, which come to the island to breed, and when I say swarms, I mean swarms. You cant get away from them.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Not many people around
  • Cons:Nothing to do
  • In a nutshell:A very secluded island
  • Last visit to Christmas Island: Jan 2002
  • Intro Written Jan 13, 2004
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    hunterV Jan 7, 2007 at 4:41 AM Report Abuse

    G'day, Suzie! Luckily you've been there...

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    bijo69 Apr 17, 2006 at 12:10 PM Report Abuse

    Hmmm...someone suggested to me to visit Christmas Island. But I guess I leave it to the crabs then...

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    saraheg77 Jan 22, 2006 at 2:15 AM Report Abuse

    Thanks for the tip - think we will skip this place :D

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    VeronicaG Nov 29, 2005 at 7:07 AM Report Abuse

    Being that holiday season, I carefully typed in...Christmas. Lo and behold, I got a real place. I had no idea.

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    sourbugger Jul 23, 2005 at 4:03 PM Report Abuse

    I can't refuse to tip such a down to earth tip for such an exotic sounding place

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    caffeine_induced78 Mar 20, 2005 at 3:15 PM Report Abuse

    This is a place I want to visit, if only to be one of the first people to say hello to the Monday morning sunrise.

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    flyingkiwi Jan 24, 2005 at 8:55 PM Report Abuse

    3 months sailing around Christmas Island! That would be like spending the night on a doorstep in St Kilda!!??!! Lol!!!!

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    BerniShand Jan 16, 2005 at 2:04 PM Report Abuse

    camcorderman, being a Christmas baby, has always wanted to visit here.......think l might have to talk him out of it !

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    jaka63 Nov 12, 2004 at 12:56 AM Report Abuse

    This Christmas Island ever control by Singapore 1960th....That history....:-)

  • dshinkle Sep 8, 2004 at 10:14 PM Report Abuse

    I hope you liked crab.

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