Independent Travel to St Helena
Passage by Royal Mail Ship, flights and accommodation
Getting to St Helena can be a bit complicated which is why it's a good idea to get help from people who are familiar with all the ins and outs. We don't believe there any tour operator in the world who has more experience on this front than Island Holidays. Certainly we are the only one to offer guided tours on a regular basis, but we also know the island, the ship, the ports of call and - most of all - the people in the community. This means that we are ideally placed to give travel advice and make reservations for the independent traveller as well as our own groups.
If it were just a question of booking the ship life would be easy - and, if that's all you need, we can do that for you. But there are flights to and from Ascension Island or Cape Town to join the RMS (Royal Mail Ship) and it's always wise to have accommodation booked at either end of the voyage in case of delays. On St Helena there's a choice of different types of accommodation and we can help you choose what suits you best.
There's one other thing and that is my own personal love of the island and of the other places involved in travel to St Helena: the ship herself, Ascension Island and southern Africa. So when you talk to me or Karon you are going to get an understanding of what makes the islands tick and how you can make the most of your visit.
Royal Mail Ship Schedule
Between arrival and departure to and from St Helena the Royal Mail Ship runs a shuttle service to Ascension Island and back (on voyages marked ASI). If you are interested in this please contact us for more information.
Note: On voyages with ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR link Island Holidays offers a fully escorted and inclusive trip which includes time in South Africa. Click on the link for the tour details. However, independent travel is still an option should you prefer.
| Voyage 170 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 16 February 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 21 February 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 29 February 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 05 March 2012 |
| Voyage 171 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 07 March 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 12 March 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 20 March 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 25 March 2012 |
| Voyage 172 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 28 March 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 02 April 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 10 April 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 15 April 2012 |
| Voyage 173 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 17 April 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 22 April 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 30 April 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Towon | 05 May 2012 |
| Voyage 174 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 07 May 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 12 May 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 20 May 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 25 May 2012 |
| Voyage 175 (ASI - ST HELENA WALKING FESTIVAL ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 27 May 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 01 June 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 09 June 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 14 June 2012 |
| Voyage 176 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 17 June 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 22 June 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 30 June 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 05 July 2012 |
| Voyage 177 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 29 July 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 03 August 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 11 August 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 16 August 2012 |
| Voyage 178 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 18 August 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 23 August 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 31 August 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 05 September 2012 |
| Voyage 179 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 07 September 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 12 September 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 20 September 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 25 September 2012 |
| Voyage 180 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 29 September 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 04 October 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 12 October 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 17 October 2012 |
| Voyage 181 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 19 October 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 24 October 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 01 November 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 06 November 2012 |
| Voyage 182 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 08 November 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 13 November 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 21 November 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 26 November 2012 |
| Voyage 183 (ASI - DOUBLE SHUTTLE) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 28 November 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 02 December 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 16 December 2012 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 21 December 2012 |
| Voyage 184 (ASI - DOUBLE SHUTTLE) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 23 December 2012 |
| Arrive St Helena | 28 December 2012 |
| Depart St Helena | 11 January 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 16 January 2013 |
| Voyage 185 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 18 January 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 23 January 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 31 January 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 05 February 2013 |
| Voyage 186 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 07 February 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 12 February 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 20 February 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 25 February 2013 |


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