“This island off the coast of Cape Town is where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27-year prison sentence.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
"For nearly 400 years the island served as a place of banishment - not just for supposed criminals but also for many other unwanted members of society, including lepers." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A bracing ferry trip to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent much of his 27-year sentence, puts South Africa in its historical context." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Robben Island served as a place of isolation and imprisonment for over four centuries, but today it is a World Heritage Site and museum." Full review
Fodor's
"Made famous by its most illustrious inhabitant, Nelson Mandela... it is finally filling a positive, enlightening, and empowering role in its latest incarnation as a museum." Full review
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Travel + Leisure
"Today, the on-site museum organizes daily tours of the island that begin with a 30-minute catamaran ride from the Nelson Mandela Gateway." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Visitors can tour the former prison and see the cell where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years. Other attractions on the island include a penguin sanctuary and lepers' graveyard."
Experts' Choice Award 
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
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