Iles du Salut (French Guiana)

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Iles du Salut cruise port

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South America

Local Time
2023-03-28 06:31

min: 74 °F (23 °C) / max: 80 °F (27 °C) 77°F
25.1°C
Wind: 41°/ 6.1 m/s  Gust: 6.8 m/sWind: 41°/ 6.1 m/s  Gust: 6.8 m/sMod. breeze
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Min / Max Temperature80 °F / 27 °C
74 °F / 24 °C
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Iles du Salut (Salvation Islands) are located in the Atlantic Ocean, approx 11 km (7 mi) off the coast of French Guiana, and approx 14 km (9 mi) north of Kourou. Though closer to Kourou, the islands are part of the French Cayenne Canton Nord-Ouest.

Iles du Salut (French Guiana)

This small island group (often mistakenly called "Safety Islands") consists of 3 islands, named (from north to south) Ile du Diable (aka Devil's Island, total area 0,14 km2 / 0,05 mi2), Ile Royale (0,28 km2 / 0,1 mi2), and Ile Saint-Joseph (0,2 km2 / 0,08 mi2).

  • Iles du Salut were once part of a penal colony for France's worst criminals. There was maintained a labor camp stretching along the border with Dutch Guiana (Suriname).
  • Ile Royale allowed the prisoners to roam around in moderate freedom because of the difficulty to escape from the isle.
  • Ile Saint-Joseph was chosen for the worst criminals.
  • On Ile du Diable were penalized political prisoners.

As a penal colony, Iles du Salut had the reputation for extreme brutality and violence. Many prisoners have died from tropical diseases. A small group of survivors were returned to France to share the terrible stories and scare potential criminals. The system gradually phased out and was shut down in 1953.

Iles du Salut (French Guiana)

Today, Salvation Islands are a tourist travel destination. They were featured in Henri Charrière's novel Papillon. He was imprisoned here for 9 years.

Port Iles du Salut cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Iles du Salut, French Guiana. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
4 March, 2023
Saturday
Silversea Cruises Cruises cruise lineSilver Moon12:0018:00
9 March, 2023
Thursday
Viking Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Sea
10 March, 2023
Friday
Holland America Cruises cruise linems Volendam08:0017:00
17 March, 2023
Friday
Seabourn Cruises Cruises cruise lineSeabourn Quest08:0015:00
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