About - The Rules

Getting Started

Once split into their two tribes at the first beach party, the Tigers and Sharks must get to work building a home on their island.

The Shipwrecked castaways are provided with the following:

• Basic food (rice, vegetables, fruit, lambs tongue, tuna, milk powder and rice pudding)
• Cooking utensils
• Building materials
• Tools
• Coconut Soap (Eco friendly detergent that is designed especially for washing the body and clothes in the sea)
• Reef shoes
• Insect repellent / after bite
• First aid kits
• Condoms
• Sun cream / after sun
• Multivitamins
• Cotton buds
• Matches
• Pair of Scissors
• One small hand mirror

The castaways are permitted to bring with them the following:

• Sun hat
• Glasses and sunglasses
• Contact lenses, solution and receptacles
• Shorts (6 pairs max)
• Sarongs (6 max)
• Swimwear (6 max)
• Long cotton trousers (4 pairs max)
• Long sleeve cotton shirt (4 max)
• T-shirts and vest tops (8 max)
• Underwear (6 max)
• Sandals/ Flip flops (2 max)
• Trainers (1 pair max)
• Lightweight waterproof jacket (1 max)
• Warm sweather or fleece (2 max)
• Toothbrush and toothpaste (not electric)
• Sanitary supplies
• Tobacco and cigarette papers (no filter tip cigarettes)
• Comb or brush (1 max)
• Moisturiser and cream
• Razors, tweezers and nail scissors
• Deodorant (roll-on only)
• Hair bands and clips
• Personal photographs of family and friends (3 max)
• Luxury item (1 only)
• Towel
• Makeup

The castaways are not permitted to bring with them the following:

• Hair driers, straighteners, curling tongs, electric shavers or electric toothbrushes
• Mirrors
• Shampoo, conditioner, soap, face-packs, washing detergent, shower gels or shaving foam
• Sponge flannel or exfoliating gloves
• Hair dye, spray, mousse, gel or cream
• Cotton wool, tissues or wet wipes
• Baby oil
• Perfume or aftershave
• Waxing products
• Lighters or matches
• Swiss army knife
• Scissors
• Camera
• Jewellery
• Alcohol
• Chewing gum or sweets
• Medical supplies
• Any illegal substances
• Any weapons
• Cheque books or credit/debit cards
• Mobile phones or pagers
• Blackberries or laptops
• Computer games
• Radios, personal stereos or iPods
• Travel irons
• Watches
• Cameras
• Books or magazines
• Ready-made games
• Valuables

The Object of the Game

As in past series, the Tigers and the Sharks will compete to win over the weekly new arrivals and after 14 weeks, the island to finish with the most inhabitants will win Shipwrecked 2008 and take home the £100,000 prize money.

Island Transfers/Nomination requests

• If a Shipwrecker wishes to move islands, for whatever reason, they can publicly nominate themselves for a transfer at the weekly beach party. They must put their case to the opposing island and the inhabitants of that island must agree, by a majority vote, whether they will accept the Shipwrecker.
• It is permitted for more than one person from the same island to put themselves forward for nomination each week. However, only one person will be able to move. The decision as to who, if anyone, is allowed to transfer is made solely by the accepting island.
• The weekly beach party is the only place/time when you can request to change islands and there must always be a minimum of 5 people left on an island at any one time.
• If a Shipwrecker nominates and is not accepted onto the island they wish to move to then they must stay and reside with their present group. If they are intent on moving, they must wait until the next Beach Party to put their case forward once again.
• Shipwreckers are only permitted to change islands twice throughout the duration of the game.

The Finale

At the end of the fourteen weeks there will be a final beach party to decide the winning tribe of Shipwrecked 2008. The winning tribe will be decided only after the new arrival(s) have selected their team, and any nominations have been made.