Mail & Supply Ship Cruises

Often serving as the only viable link to the outside world, these vessels offer world travelers an unparalleled opportunity to travel to destinations not generally accessible by any other means of transportation.

The basic service provided by these coastal and island traders is to connect local communities, such as the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia or along the coasts of Norway and Labrador, visiting the rustic Viking and Inuit Settlements with the guide of local experts. The British Royal Mail Ship, St. Helena, (photos above) makes longer trips from the U.K. to South Africa as well as to the Ascension, Canary and St. Helena Islands. And, while the Windjammer’s fleet of tall ships sail around the Caribbean Islands, the Amazing Grace shuttles between them carrying passengers as well as mail and supplies.

To learn more about cruising on mail and supply ships and to obtain up-to-date sailing schedules, please visit Maris Freighter Cruises.