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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.

Map of St Helena - Click to zoom in
RMS St Helena Logo

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 Town09 April 2013
Arrive St Helena14 April 2013
Depart St Helena22 April 2013
Arrive Cape Town27 April 2013
Voyage 190 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town29 April 2013
Arrive St Helena04 May 2013
Depart St Helena06 May 2013
Arrive Ascension08 May 2013
Depart Ascension08 May 2013
Arrive St Helena11 May 2013
Depart St Helena12 May 2013
Arrive Cape Town17 May 2013
Voyage 191 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town19 May 2013
Arrive St Helena24 May 2013
Depart St Helena26 May 2013
Arrive Ascension28 May 2013
Depart Ascension28 May 2013
Arrive St Helena31 June 2013
Depart St Helena01 June 2013
Arrive Cape Town06 June 2013
Voyage 192 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town08 June 2013
Arrive St Helena13 June 2013
Depart St Helena15 June 2013
Arrive Ascension17 June 2013
Depart Ascension17 June 2013
Arrive St Helena20 June 2013
Depart St Helena21 June 2013
Arrive Cape Town26 June 2013
Voyage 193
Depart Cape Town28 June 2013
Arrive St Helena03 July 2013
Depart St Helena07 July 2013
Arrive Cape Town12 July 2013
Voyage 194 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town24 July 2013
Arrive St Helena29 July 2013
Depart St Helena31 July 2013
Arrive Ascension02 August 2013
Depart Ascension02 August 2013
Arrive St Helena05 August 2013
Depart St Helena06 August 2013
Arrive Cape Town11 August 2013
Voyage 195
Depart Cape Town13 August 2013
Arrive St Helena18 August 2013
Depart St Helena21 August 2013
Arrive Cape Town26 August 2013
Voyage 196 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town28 August 2013
Arrive St Helena02 September 2013
Depart St Helena04 September 2013
Arrive Ascension06 September 2013
Depart Ascension06 September 2013
Arrive St Helena09 September 2013
Depart St Helena10 September 2013
Arrive Cape Town15 September 2013
Voyage 197
Depart Cape Town17 September 2013
Arrive St Helena22 September 2013
Depart St Helena26 September 2013
Arrive Cape Town01 October 2013
Voyage 198 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town05 October 2013
Arrive St Helena10 October 2013
Depart St Helena23 October 2013
Arrive Ascension14 October 2013
Depart Ascension14 October 2013
Arrive St Helena17 October 2013
Depart St Helena18 October 2013
Arrive Cape Town23 October 2013
Voyage 199 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR)
Depart Cape Town25 October 2013
Arrive St Helena30 October 2013
Depart St Helena01 November 2013
Arrive Ascension03 November 2013
Depart Ascension03 November 2013
Arrive St Helena06 November 2013
Depart St Helena07 November 2013
Arrive Cape Town12 November 2013
Voyage 200 (TRISTAN)
Depart Cape Town14 November 2013
Arrive Tristan19 November 2013
Depart Tristan21 November 2013
Arrive St Helena25 November 2013
Depart St Helena29 November 2013
Arrive Cape Town04 December 2013
Voyage 201 (ASI / DOUBLE SHUTTLE)
Depart Cape Town06 December 2013
Arrive St Helena11 December 2013
Depart St Helena13 December 2013
Arrive Ascension15 December 2013
Depart Ascension15 December 2013
Arrive St Helena17 December 2013
Depart St Helena18 December 2013
Arrive Ascension20 December 2013
Depart Ascension20 December 2013
Arrive St Helena23 December 2013
Depart St Helena23 December 2013
Arrive Cape Town28 December 2013
Voyage 202 (ASI DOUBLE SHUTTLE)
Depart Cape Town30 December 2013
Arrive St Helena04 January 2014
Depart St Helena06 January 2014
Arrive Ascension08 January 2014
Depart Ascension08 January 2014
Arrive St Helena11 January 2014
Depart St Helena12 January 2014
Arrive Ascension14 January 2014
Depart Ascension14 January 2014
Arrive St Helena17 January 2014
Depart St Helena18 January 2014
Arrive Cape Town23 January 2014
Voyage 203 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town25 January 2014
Arrive St Helena30 January 2014
Depart St Helena01 February 2014
Arrive Ascension03 Feburary 2014
Depart Ascension03 Feburary 2014
Arrive St Helena06 February 2014
Depart St Helena07 February 2014
Arrive Cape Town12 February 2014
Voyage 204 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR)
Depart Cape Town14 February 2014
Arrive St Helena19 February 2014
Depart St Helena21 February 2014
Arrive Ascension24 February 2014
Depart Ascension24 February 2014
Arrive St Helena26 February 2014
Depart St Helena27 February 2014
Arrive Cape Town04 March 2014
Voyage 205 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town06 March 2014
Arrive St Helena11 March 2014
Depart St Helena13 March 2014
Arrive Ascension15 March 2014
Depart Ascension15 March 2014
Arrive St Helena18 March 2014
Depart St Helena19 March 2014
Voyage 206 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town26 March 2014
Arrive St Helena31 March 2014
Depart St Helena02 April 2014
Arrive Ascension04 April 2014
Depart Ascension04 April 2014
Arrive St Helena07 April 2014
Depart St Helena08 April 2014
Arrive Cape Town13 April 2014
Voyage 207 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR)
Depart Cape Town16 April 2014
Arrive St Helena22 April 2014
Depart St Helena24 April 2014
Arrive Ascension26 April 2014
Depart Ascension26 April 2014
Arrive St Helena29 April 2014
Depart St Helena30 April 2014
Arrive Cape Town05 May 2014
Voyage 208
Depart Cape Town07 May 2014
Arrive St Helena12 May 2014
Depart St Helena16 May 2014
Arrive Cape Town21 May 2014
Voyage 209 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town23 May 2014
Arrive St Helena28 May 2014
Depart St Helena30 May 2014
Arrive Ascension01 June 2014
Depart Ascension01 June 2014
Arrive St Helena04 June 2014
Depart St Helena05 June 2014
Arrive Cape Town10 June 2014
Voyage 210 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town12 June 2014
Arrive St Helena17 June 2014
Depart St Helena19 June 2014
Arrive Ascension21 June 2014
Depart Ascension21 June 2014
Arrive St Helena24 June 2014
Depart St Helena25 June 2014
Arrive Cape Town30 June 2014
Voyage 211
Depart Cape Town02 July 2014
Arrive St Helena07 July 2014
Depart St Helena11 July 2014
Arrive Cape Town16 July 2014
Voyage 212 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town18 July 2014
Arrive St Helena23 July 2014
Depart St Helena25 July 2014
Arrive Ascension27 July 2014
Depart Ascension27 July 2014
Arrive St Helena30 July 2014
Depart St Helena31 July 2014
Arrive Cape Town05 August 2014
Voyage 213 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town22 August 2014
Arrive St Helena27 August 2014
Depart St Helena29 August 2014
Arrive Ascension01 September 2014
Depart Ascension01 September 2014
Arrive St Helena03 September 2014
Depart St Helena04 September 2014
Arrive Cape Town09 September 2014
Voyage 214 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town11 September 2014
Arrive St Helena16 September 2014
Depart St Helena18 September 2014
Arrive Ascension21 September 2014
Depart Ascension21 September 2014
Arrive St Helena23 September 2014
Depart St Helena24 September 2014
Arrive Cape Town29 September 2014
Voyage 215 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town01 October 2014
Arrive St Helena06 October 2014
Depart St Helena08 October 2014
Arrive Ascension10 October 2014
Depart Ascension10 October 2014
Arrive St Helena13 October 2014
Depart St Helena14 October 2014
Arrive Cape Town19 October 2014
Voyage 216 (ASI / ISLAND HOLIDAYS GUIDED TOUR)
Depart Cape Town24 October 2014
Arrive St Helena29 October 2014
Depart St Helena31 October 2014
Arrive Ascension02 November 2014
Depart Ascension02 November 2014
Arrive St Helena05 November 2014
Depart St Helena06 November 2014
Arrive Cape Town11 November 2014
Voyage 217 (ASI)
Depart Cape Town13 November 2014
Arrive St Helena18 November 2014
Depart St Helena20 November 2014
Arrive Ascension22 November 2014
Depart Ascension22 November 2014
Arrive St Helena25November 2014
Depart St Helena26 November 2014
Arrive Cape Town01 December 2014
Voyage 218 (ASI DOUBLE SHUTTLE)
Depart Cape Town03 December 2014
Arrive St Helena18 December 2014
Depart St Helena10 December 2014
Arrive Ascension12 December 2014
Depart Ascension12 December 2014
Arrive St Helena15 December 2014
Depart St Helena16 December 2014
Arrive Ascension18 December 2014
Depart Ascension18 December 2014
Arrive St Helena21 December 2014
Depart St Helena22 December 2014
Arrive Cape Town27 December 2014
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