About the RMS
The RMS St Helena is unique.She is the only ocean-going vessel in the world still to carry the venerable title of Royal Mail Ship, held in the past by so many famous British passenger liners, the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary amongst them.
In addition to carrying passengers in well-fed comfort, she is almost the sole source of supply of all goods for her island namesake. From wind turbines to automotive parts; sheep, goats, and Christmas turkeys to furniture, food and paint, everything has to be carried by ship to the island. This is part of the fascination. RMS ST Helena is not just a passenger vessel; it's a working ship, plying the Atlantic Ocean, carrying goods and people nearly halfway around the world. When you sail on the RMS, you are following in the wake of the generations of travellers and explorers who crossed the world's oceans in the leisured days before air travel. A voyage on the RMS is an unforgettable experience: a blue water voyage on a working ship to lonely and remote tropical islands.
Quality, comfort and peace of mind
The
Royal Mail Ship St Helena was built in 1989 specifically to supply the
island of St Helena, the British Overseas Territory deep in the
tropical South Atlantic. She is British registered, 6,767 gross tonnes
and has berths for a maximum of 128 passengers plus 56 officers and
crew.
She has all the most modern facilities; stabilisers, air
conditioning and for those who worry about being too remote from their
normal humdrum existence, fax, telephone, email and satellite
communications.
She also carries a doctor and has well equipped medical facilities. Classified as A1+ at Lloyds and sailing under the British flag means that RMS St Helena is subject to some of the most rigorous safety regulations in the world. Her repeatedly high classification in the Berlitz Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships is a sure indication of the high quality of her facilities, crew and standards.
