With the prospect of a passage around Cape Horn now in serious doubt, Bligh received permission from the Admiralty to take, if necessary, an alternative route to Tahiti via the Cape of Good Hope.
Con serias dúbidas sobre as perspectivas de cruzar polo cabo de Fornos, Bligh recibiu permiso do Almirantado para usar, se fose necesario, unha ruta alternativa ata Tahití pasando polo cabo de Boa Esperanza.