December 28, 2017, 10:45 AM
jprebbAnyone here been to Ascension Island?
A potential trip to Ascension Island via Patrick AFB has popped up on my radar and I am just looking for some insight from anyone who has made this trip in the past.
Is there anything to do over there outside of normal working hours?
Thanks in advance!
JP
December 28, 2017, 10:51 AM
Skull LeaderI watched a travel series called Departures. Season 1 Episode 5 was their visit to Ascension Island.
Never been their myself.
December 28, 2017, 10:54 AM
HRKI have a friend that goes there from Patrick, according to him theres not much to do but fish, work, sleep.
December 28, 2017, 10:57 AM
JALLENIf you were a ham radio operator, there sure would be. There is activity from time to time from Ascension Is, but not much and not steady.
December 28, 2017, 11:01 AM
Otto PilotYep. Twice.
If you can, get a membership at the yacht club. It's kind of like the Diego Garcia yacht club where I got my membership. You may never get back there, but the membership gets you into Brit and US yacht clubs all over the world, and it's dead cheap. I got a 12-pack with my membership, can't say about Ascension. LOL
If you have some time, the fishing there is ridiculous as the water around the island is an exclusion zone and it goes very deep pretty close off shore.
Other than that, have some beers, wander around the volcanoes and enjoy being absolutely in the middle of nowhere. And...if you are in the base transient housing, don't forget the slide the sign to the "men" side when you shower or use the john. Just to be polite.
December 28, 2017, 12:04 PM
95flhrI was there back in the 80's The fishing was good. This article pretty much explains the place.
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36076411