Delivery service for the remote island of St Helena
The tiny British colony of St Helena in the South Atlantic – the world’s most remote inhabited island – is being hit by Whitehall’s spending cuts. An airport considered by many to be vital for the island’s future has been cancelled.
The Royal Mail Ship St Helena currently delivers all sorts of supplies to the community. Second officer Mia Henry gave BBC News a tour of the ship’s bridge and cargo hold. Click here to view the video.
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For those interested in adventure cruising, the Royal Mail Ship St Helena is a new themed voyage: the Napoleon Tour – In the footsteps of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Hailed as one of the most brilliant men in history, discover St Helena where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled until his death in 1821.
Led by Christopher Danziger, lecturer at Oxford University and at the University of Cape Town Summer School, Christopher is a renowned expert of the Napoleonic era..
Basil George a St Helena islander and proprietor of Magma Way Tours will accompany the group on St Helena and will give a personal account of the island, the diversity of its landscape and the fascinating way of life for the people living there today.
Where is st Helena island?
Saint Helena is in the South Atlantic Ocean, 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 kilometres (1,210 mi) west of Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa.