“The Bounty’s legacy belongs to more than one nation. It’s time to finish the voyage she never completed — and share the history, global connection, cultural pride, and preservation.”
Where the Bounty is now?
This replica, once a celebrated maritime exhibit, now sits in Bangkok, threatened by decay and neglect
The current photos of the Bounty in Bangkok. All images have been taken from google maps.
Return & Restore the NZ Replica Bounty built 1978 before she turns 50
The original Bounty was built in England. Her mission was Caribbean-bound. This is more than ship repair. It’s cultural repatriation, historical preservation, and a tribute to the people of the Caribbean whose stories were shaped by this journey.
Mission
To rescue and restore the deteriorating replica of the HMS Bounty, currently located in Bangkok, and return her to a permanent heritage role based between the West Indies and the UK — reflecting the full historical journey of the original Bounty and its significance to British and Caribbean history.
The restored vessel will serve as a floating museum and cultural education platform, preserving the global legacy of the Bounty story — from shipbuilding in Britain to breadfruit in the Caribbean.
History
The original HMS Bounty was built in Yorkshire, England in 1784, and launched under the British Admiralty. Her ill-fated mission: to sail to Tahiti, collect breadfruit plants, and deliver them to the Caribbean as a cheap food source for enslaved populations under colonial rule.
Though the infamous mutiny interrupted her voyage, the story of the Bounty remains one of the most iconic maritime events in global history — connecting the UK, the Pacific, and the West Indies.
Currently
A full-scale replica of HMS Bounty, built for film and maritime display, lies neglected in Bangkok, Thailand, in critical condition. Without intervention, this historically significant vessel will be lost forever. We are launching an international effort to:
- Stabilize and assess the vessel in Bangkok
- Transport her to Grenada, West Indies
- Undertake full restoration using traditional shipbuilding methods
- Establish a shared maritime heritage program with the UK
The Bounty Ship in her glory
Vision and impact
- Floating Museum: Educational exhibits, school visits, cultural programming
- Cultural Repatriation: Acknowledging and honouring the Caribbean’s historical role
- UK–Caribbean Collaboration: Ship will travel between the UK and Grenada for public display
- Heritage Tourism: Economic and cultural value to both regions
- Cultural Reconciliation: Linking UK shipbuilding heritage with the breadfruit and Caribbean story, recognising ties from both sides of the Atlantic.
- Uniquely symbolic project bridging UK, Pacific, and Caribbean histories.
- Educational outreach centered on colonial history, food sovereignty, and maritime heritage
WHAT WE NEED
Supporters & donors
To help bring this historic vessel to the West Indies and then onto the UK