Excerpt from Stuff.co.nz
Pitcairn Islanders are missing out on important cruise ship revenue but also feel privileged to be isolated from the global pandemic.
Honey is helping to keep Pitcairn Islanders afloat after the global pandemic stopped cruise ship visits, a growing source of revenue for the island.
This year 21 ships were due to visit Pitcairn which was settled by Fletcher Christian, his fellow mutineers and their Polynesian wives in the late 18th century.
Homestay experiences were also part of the offering to the few tourists who venture to Pitcairn, a two-week boat journey from New Zealand.
Pitcairn Islander, Meralda Warren said locals depended on the tourists and households were making between NZ$12,000 and $20,000 annually.
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