The Settlement

Introduction

The Settlement is the capital of Christmas Island and is sometimes called Flying Fish Cove as well. It is located in the northeast of the island and there is a small harbour which serves tourists with yachts. About a third (roughly 500 people) of the island's total population lives here. There is not a great deal to see or do, but the town does have some basic places to stay, as well as a supermarket.

Getting There

By Plane

Planes land at Christmas Island Airport (XCH), just southeast of The Settlement. National Jet Systems flies twice weekly in from Coco Islands and Perth.

There are also weekly flights from Singapore by Austasia Airlines (using SilkAir charter) and from Kuala Lumpur by Australian Indian Ocean Territories Airlines (using Malaysia Airlines charter).