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.

The 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 and highlighted dates Island Holidays offers a fully escorted and inclusive trip which includes time in South Africa (Cape Town). Click on the link for the tour details. However, independent travel is still an option should you prefer.
| Voyage 189 | |
| Depart Cape Town | 09 April 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 14 April 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 22 April 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 27 April 2013 |
| Voyage 190 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 29 April 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 04 May 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 06 May 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 08 May 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 08 May 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 11 May 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 12 May 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 17 May 2013 |
| Voyage 191 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 19 May 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 24 May 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 26 May 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 28 May 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 28 May 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 31 June 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 01 June 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 06 June 2013 |
| Voyage 192 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 08 June 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 13 June 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 15 June 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 17 June 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 17 June 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 20 June 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 21 June 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 26 June 2013 |
| Voyage 193 | |
| Depart Cape Town | 28 June 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 03 July 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 07 July 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 12 July 2013 |
| Voyage 194 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 24 July 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 29 July 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 31 July 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 02 August 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 02 August 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 05 August 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 06 August 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 11 August 2013 |
| Voyage 195 | |
| Depart Cape Town | 13 August 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 18 August 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 21 August 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 26 August 2013 |
| Voyage 196 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 28 August 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 02 September 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 04 September 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 06 September 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 06 September 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 09 September 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 10 September 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 15 September 2013 |
| Voyage 197 | |
| Depart Cape Town | 17 September 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 22 September 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 26 September 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 01 October 2013 |
| Voyage 198 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 05 October 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 10 October 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 23 October 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 14 October 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 14 October 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 17 October 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 18 October 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 23 October 2013 |
| Voyage 199 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 25 October 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 30 October 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 01 November 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 03 November 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 03 November 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 06 November 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 07 November 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 12 November 2013 |
| Voyage 200 (TRISTAN) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 14 November 2013 |
| Arrive Tristan | 19 November 2013 |
| Depart Tristan | 21 November 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 25 November 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 29 November 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 04 December 2013 |
| Voyage 201 (ASI / DOUBLE SHUTTLE) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 06 December 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 11 December 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 13 December 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 15 December 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 15 December 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 17 December 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 18 December 2013 |
| Arrive Ascension | 20 December 2013 |
| Depart Ascension | 20 December 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 23 December 2013 |
| Depart St Helena | 23 December 2013 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 28 December 2013 |
| Voyage 202 (ASI DOUBLE SHUTTLE) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 30 December 2013 |
| Arrive St Helena | 04 January 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 06 January 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 08 January 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 08 January 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 11 January 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 12 January 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 14 January 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 14 January 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 17 January 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 18 January 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 23 January 2014 |
| Voyage 203 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 25 January 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 30 January 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 01 February 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 03 Feburary 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 03 Feburary 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 06 February 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 07 February 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 12 February 2014 |
| Voyage 204 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 14 February 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 19 February 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 21 February 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 24 February 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 24 February 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 26 February 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 27 February 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 04 March 2014 |
| Voyage 205 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 06 March 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 11 March 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 13 March 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 15 March 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 15 March 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 18 March 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 19 March 2014 |
| Voyage 206 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 26 March 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 31 March 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 02 April 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 04 April 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 04 April 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 07 April 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 08 April 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 13 April 2014 |
| Voyage 207 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 16 April 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 22 April 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 24 April 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 26 April 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 26 April 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 29 April 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 30 April 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 05 May 2014 |
| Voyage 208 | |
| Depart Cape Town | 07 May 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 12 May 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 16 May 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 21 May 2014 |
| Voyage 209 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 23 May 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 28 May 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 30 May 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 01 June 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 01 June 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 04 June 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 05 June 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 10 June 2014 |
| Voyage 210 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 12 June 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 17 June 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 19 June 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 21 June 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 21 June 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 24 June 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 25 June 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 30 June 2014 |
| Voyage 211 | |
| Depart Cape Town | 02 July 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 07 July 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 11 July 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 16 July 2014 |
| Voyage 212 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 18 July 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 23 July 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 25 July 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 27 July 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 27 July 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 30 July 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 31 July 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 05 August 2014 |
| Voyage 213 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 22 August 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 27 August 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 29 August 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 01 September 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 01 September 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 03 September 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 04 September 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 09 September 2014 |
| Voyage 214 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 11 September 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 16 September 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 18 September 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 21 September 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 21 September 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 23 September 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 24 September 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 29 September 2014 |
| Voyage 215 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 01 October 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 06 October 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 08 October 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 10 October 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 10 October 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 13 October 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 14 October 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 19 October 2014 |
| Voyage 216 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 24 October 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 29 October 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 31 October 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 02 November 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 02 November 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 05 November 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 06 November 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 11 November 2014 |
| Voyage 217 (ASI) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 13 November 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 18 November 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 20 November 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 22 November 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 22 November 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 25November 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 26 November 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 01 December 2014 |
| Voyage 218 (ASI DOUBLE SHUTTLE) | |
| Depart Cape Town | 03 December 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 18 December 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 10 December 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 12 December 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 12 December 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 15 December 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 16 December 2014 |
| Arrive Ascension | 18 December 2014 |
| Depart Ascension | 18 December 2014 |
| Arrive St Helena | 21 December 2014 |
| Depart St Helena | 22 December 2014 |
| Arrive Cape Town | 27 December 2014 |




