Tips for first-time visitors

Luggage

Luggage has to be handled by hand between boats and on St Martins, so it's best to pack several light, strong packages rather than one big one.

Upon arrival on St Mary's from the mainland, luggage is transferred directly to the "Voyager" (St Martins Boat Services) from the Scillonian.

You must always travel with your luggage on the "Voyager" between St. Mary's and St. Martin's.            When you arrive, it is your responsibility to identify your luggage and to load it onto the campsite trailer so that Ben or Caroline can then transport it to the campsite from the quay.

On your return journey, you will have to carry your own luggage off the "Voyager" when you get to St Mary's Quay and put it into the appropriate container ready to be loaded onto the Scillonian.

It is a long standing tradition that everyone helps with the loading and unloading of luggage by forming a chain, so please don't go off and leave others to carry your luggage for you.

Labels

Label all your packages clearly - there is a chance one may become separated from the rest, and it makes recovery easier. It's very rare for an item to become completely "lost", but it may end up on the wrong island if it doesn't have a label!

If you don't have enough for all your luggage items, the Steamship Company have plentiful supplies on Penzance Quay.

Tent pegs

Some areas of the campsite have light, sandy soil, so it's a good idea to bring a few heavy duty plastic pegs for tent corners/storm guys, as these don't pull out of the ground as readily as straight metal ones.

Groceries

Place an order with Julia and Steve Walder at the Post Office/General Stores so its ready for you upon your arrival.  See Island Facilities for details.