Easter Island is the only island in this part of the Pacific; it has regularly scheduled flights, a large choice of hotels and residenciales and a thriving souvenir trade. In addition to tourists from Tahiti and mainland Chile, it attracts visitors from all over the world. Many arrive for the annual Tapati Festival, held around the first part of February. This is a busy time on the island, when cruise ships stop at the island, adding to the holiday throngs. While they only stay one day, their impact is huge. They may carry 1000 passengers, plus crew. All must be off-loaded by small tenders as there is no deep water port. They are then bused around the island to see the main sites. This puts enormous stress on the island’s fragile archaeological sites and it is the least beneficial type of tourism for cruise passengers are not on island long enough to spend money, nor do they eat or sleep on the island. They make a significant impact, get back on ship, and leave. Another superficial type of tourism involves very expensive private jet charters. They fly in, spend one night at a hotel (often a Chilean-owned hotel), see a few sites, and leave the next day.