The boat cruise to Robben Island gives a brief insight into the lives of political prisoners held captive here. Once you start this tour, you’ll have the chance to hear first-hand from the staff about life behind bars, as many were prisoners themselves. Learn about its most famous inmate – Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratically elected president and undoubtedly one of the greatest leaders of all time. This island is a fascinating record of the history of those banished from the mainland, plus you’ll be privileged to visit Mandela’s prison cell, his home for twenty-seven years.