St Helena Island, a world within a world apart
St Helena Island: A history treasure trove. Walk in the footsteps of Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, Edmund Halley, Charles Darwin and even Captain James Cook. Discover the secrets of a world within a world apart.
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My Favourite Place on St Helena - Diana's Peak
Peace, adventure and wellness can be accomplished in just a few hours hiking on St Helena.
Join local Addie Thomas as she takes you to one of her favourite places, Diana’s Peak and discover why this natural wonder makes you step back in time.
The City of Jamestown St Helena - to Live, Work & Explore
Jamestown is the capital of St Helena Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
The island is tiny and very remote, it’s most notable claim to fame is that French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled here in 1815, where he died 6 years later.
Until recently St Helena was only accessible by ship, however, St Helena Airport began scheduled flights in 2017 and now weekly flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, keep the island connected with the outside world.
For anyone considering living or taking up a job opportunity on St Helena, this short film gives some insight to what you can expect to find in the island's capital, Jamestown.
Sampling the prestigious St Helena coffee, night swimming at the Jamestown pool, noisy street parades to celebrate the national day and spotting the colourful fish in the Castle Gardens fountain, are some of the activities to experience.
This video about Jamestown also includes shopping for groceries along Main Street, catching a taxi, climbing Jacob's Ladder and target shooting at the Jamestown Rifle Club, plus lots more!
We also include an overview of Jamestown’s history and how it came to be a city.
Filmed & produced in early 2023
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RMS St Helena Final Voyage - The Island Says Goodbye
Last voyage of the RMS St Helena, sailing out from Jamestown harbour on Saturday 10 February, 2018, at the end of 27 years serving as the island's lifeline to the world.
After opening its brand new airport, St Helena Island was now switching to air travel as the primary method for transporting people, so the Royal Mail Ship was no longer required.
Saying goodbye to the RMS St Helena was an emotional experience for many on St Helena as the ship had become a much-loved part of the Saint way of life.
On this February day in 2018, a flotilla of 19 small boats took to the water to bid the RMS farewell, and the Jamestown seafront was lined with hundreds of well-wishers.
For the full story of the day, complete with interviews and photographs, please visit our blog.
[update: 2021 - the ship has since been acquired by Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has undergone an extensive refit and now serves as their command and transportation centre]
First Boeing 757-200 landing at St Helena Airport by Titan Airways
Historic first landing of a Boeing 757-200 passenger jet at St Helena Airport, and largest aircraft to date, when the Titan Airways flight touched down on Thu 30 July, 2020.
This special repatriation charter flight from UK brought in 51 passengers, (including 7 from Ascension Island) and returned to the UK next day with 94 passengers.
This video was taken over two days - the arrival on 30 July, then a series of training circuits on the airport the next morning.
Special thanks to St Helena Airport for facilitating the making of this video.
Top of Diana’s Peak St Helena Island
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Hike to Diana's Peak - St Helena Island
St Helena is a hikers paradise. There are several walks you can do which vary in difficulty. Diana's Peak is one of them, and probably the only one which gives you a 360 degree view of the island.
This hike is a ''MUST' if your visiting St Helena and here is a short video showing what you can expect.
PLANT HIKE - Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve
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We're up to an early start as we head out to the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve in Monteverde, Costa Rica! If you have never been here, you'll definitely want to tune in as we explore one of the world's most biodiverse forests!
Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is located next to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The cloud forest reserve opened its doors in 1992 as an ecological reserve. It is maintained and run by the community of Santa Elena. The reserve protects 765 acres of prime cloud forest which is home to over 3200 plant species, over 100 species of mammals, 400 species of birds, 1200 species of reptiles and amphibians and tens of thousands of insects!
The reserve sits on the Caribbean slope of the continental divide at about 1600m in elevation where it receives warm winds from the Atlantic that sweep upward and condense to form clouds that sit above the forest canopy. This constant moisture provided by the clouds creates an ideal environment for plant life. In this region of cloud forest, there are over 32 species of Anthuriums, 18 species of philodendrons and between 450-500 species of orchids.
The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve allows paid guests to walk along their well-maintained trails and to come and experience some of the very best nature this country has to offer. They offer guided or self-guided tours. The reserve also has a cafeteria and an orchid garden for their guests.
We recommend arriving early to take full advantage of all the trails. (You should plan to spend at least 3 hours here). The park is open from 7am to 3 pm. We did not need a reservation to enter, although it is recommended if you are planning to go with a large group.
Down below is a link to the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve website, where you can find more information on the reserve, maps on getting here, entrance fees and policies of the reserve. Their website also offers viewers a virtual tour of the forest and has incredible footage taken by the wild life cameras set up around the premises.
As we mentioned earlier, The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is a community run project. Proceeds from the entrance fees goes towards maintaining and preserving this forest, as well as helping the local community with educational programs. If you would like to donate to this incredible project, you can do so directly from the Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve's website. They also currently accept donations from crypto currencies!
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Paradise in Secret Garden, Cloud Forest, Gardens by The Bay, Singapore 2021 [HD]
Secret Garden in the final garden to visit in Cloud Forest, which is located in Gardens by The Bay, just in front of Marina Bay Sand, Downton, Singapore.
The Cloud Dome of the future is a gigantic air-conditioned glass greenhouse, offering lush vegetation of the tropical highlands & a tall waterfall in a soaring, contemporary greenhouse.
Get up-close with unusual and amazing plants native to a range of unique habitats in the amazing dome of the future – Cloud Forest Singapore.
Walk with me around this magnificent place and enjoy its beauty from the comfort of your preferred place.
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Sampson's Battery and Munden's Hill on St Helena
Sampson's and Saddle Batteries are found in the 'Things To Do' section of the Inside St Helena app, which outlines a sightseeing walk along Munden's Hill.
The batteries make great viewing points, down over Jamestown and also into Rupert's Valley. In fact, all along the Munden's ridge-top, the views either side are pretty spectacular.
We produced this short film for the Inside St Helena app, and features Latisha Fowler (Miss St Helena 2020).
The Inside St Helena app is the ultimate pocket guide for exploring the island, and best of all it's available to download for free from both Google Play and Apple's App Store.
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St Helena Rough Sea What The Saints Did Next
Heavy swells at the Jamestown wharf landing steps in St Helena Island during rough seas in March 2016. Video by Darrin and Sharon Henry of What The Saints Did Next photography blog.
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Prosperous Bay, St Helena Island
Another St Helena Post Box walk, this time to Prosperous Bay located below the landing approach of the island's Airport Runway.
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Cloud Forest - Channel Islands National Park
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Heart Shaped Waterfall, St Helena Island
A quick walk to the Heart Shaped Waterfall Post Box, St Helena Island.
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Amazing facts about Saint Helena Island. One of the most remote islands in the world.
Discover the most amazing facts about Saint Helena Island!! ???????? For a 47sq mile island in the middle of nowhere, Saint Helena Island is filled with a ridiculous amount of fantastical wildlife and historical facts. ???? Things unique and found only on St Helena Island, in the South Atlantic Ocean. These are the most amazing facts. ????
These include:
Home to the oldest living land animal in the world - Jonathan the tortoise.
He is 188+ years old. Lives at Plantation House with 3 other tortoises Emily, David and Frederik. Loves to pose for photos. Learn more:
Saint Helena Island as one of the most expensive Coffees in the world.
Handpicked, slow roasted for a smooth floral cup with a chocolatey aftertaste. Made using globally endangered Green Tipped Bourbon Arabica Coffee. The coffee strain remains pure and unchanged since first imported in 1733. Learn more:
You can swim with Whale Sharks.
One of the best places in the world to see the majestic Whale Sharks. They visit St Helena from January to March during the year. Only place in the world where humans have seen mating Whale Sharks.
Has over 500 species of flora, fauna, invertebrates & fish not found anywhere else. The most of any British Overseas Territory worldwide.
Includes 30 endemic flowering plants, grasses, ferns and hybrids. 455 endemic invertebrates, 10 endemic fish, and 1 endemic land bird. All living within a island only 47 sq miles wide. Learn more:
Napoleon Bonaparte was a prisoner on St Helena Island from 1815, until he died there in 1821.
Exiled to the island in 1815 after he lost the Battle of Waterloo. Imprisoned on island, mostly at Longwood House until his death in 1821. The places where he stayed, and his grave, are now museums you can visit. Learn more:
Saint Helena Island is home to around only 4,500 people.
People from St Helena are called ‘Saints’. We’re multi-ethnic, descended from Europeans, African Slaves and Chinese. With an estimated 20-30,000 ‘Saints’ spread around the world. Learn more about ‘Saints’:
Has the oldest Anglican Church in the Southern Hemisphere.
Called St James Church. Built in 1774, it has remained almost unchanged since then. With an Anglican Church being in this area since 1659. Learn more:
It's first inhabitant is said to be the main inspiration for Robinson Crusoe
He was a Portuguese soldier named Fernão Lopes. He lived alone on St Helena for 30 years, with a cockerel as his only friend. Learn more:
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We weren't allowed on the ISLAND!? ???? | St Helena Island | Atlantic Crossing
EP 163:We weren't allowed on the ISLAND!?
After a 1200nm sail from Walvis Bay, Namibia to ST Helena Island.. we were hoping by some miracle we were allowed on the Island.. That was not the case and were told under strict instructions not to get off the boat at all! We were allowed to dive around our boat and clean the hull and check our mooring but not swim out to far. We weren't allowed to visit any other boats.. even Patricia and Allen who have sailed with us from Cape Town to Namibia and now ST Helena.. but we were grateful that we could fill up with diesel and water and get some sort of fresh provisions.. although it was damn expensive.
The swimming and diving was absolutely incredible and the water was as blue as blue can be. Since we couldn't go ashore.. we took the drone up to check out the island from a cell phone screen... it was better than nothing. We had some steering problems and had a bit of air in the system. We couldn't do a proper bleed at sea so got down to bleeding the system thoroughly and serviced our engines while we were at it. Then it was a 700nm journey off to Ascension Island.
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Developing the only luxury hotel on St Helena Island - The Mantis Hotel Development Division
Developing hotels in remote locations has its own set of challenges, however not for Mantis with developing a Luxury Hotel on St Helena Island. Interior Designer for Mantis, Maurette also tells about the logistics of working remote.
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This brings us to St Helena, probably Mantis’ most challenging project to date and one of the development flagship projects. Being remotely situated 2000 nautical miles from Cape Town had its own challenges. Again drawing from the expertise of our team. We had to put in highly experienced project manager from Mantis, Graham Vass. We had a really good construction company that we had sourced from Cape Town. With a professional team pretty much being situated and located in South Africa. We didn't have much hours on the site except for the team. And a lot of that work was done by correspondence, emails, Zoom calls, which had its own challenges. However, no matter what Mantis had to continue with the project. And there was quite a lot to it. We had to develop all thirty rooms fitted out. We had to ship all components from South Africa, from Cape Town. Maurette obviously involved in the interiors, we had Sascon involved in the IT. We had to ship out kitchens, all the utensils. There was quite a lot to that project, shipping, the logistics. You know, that has its set of challenges with the Royal Mail ship RMS St Helena. Maurette, we discussed that it was quite a challenge from that point of view.
MAURETTE VAN EYSSEN, Head of Interior Design, Mantis & MI Designs
2016 was probably one of the most fascinating years because apart from the challenges, it was also the excitement. And in the back of my mind, I knew that I'd be able to see the island eventually once the stuff arrives there. So, most of the manufacturing was done in Port Elizabeth, locally. Everything was packed, crated and shipped from South Africa. We first had to get it to Cape Town, which meant that we had to track it from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. Once we got to Cape Town, obviously the containers got loaded and I think I had a total of eleven containers, plus a very small installation team consisting of myself, my husband and two assistants. And that was when the fun and the journey started when the ship sailed out of Cape Town.
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