RNLI Jersey VIP Station Tour Experience
- Ages 14+
Your chance to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience at RNLI St Helier lifeboat station.
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St Helier Lifeboat Station
Albert Quay JE2 3NE Saint Helier JerseyRefund Policy
About this event
- Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
- Ages 14+
RNLI Jersey VIP Station Tour Experience
You’re invited to take part in a very special VIP behind-the-scenes experience at St Helier Lifeboat Station. This is not your normal station tour. This experience will get you closer to the volunteers at St Helier as you see up close the impressive engineering of RNLI lifeboats and the hard work and dedication it takes to be a lifesaver. What’s more, the price of your ticket will help fund their lifesaving work.
Your VIP Package includes:
- A unique 90-minute tour of the lifeboat station. See the lifeboat(s) up close and get inside the kit room where the crew get ready to save lives.
- An expert to guide you behind the scenes, explain how the station works, and answer any questions you have about the RNLI.
- A free hot drink in the crew room where you will hear some exciting rescue stories from the volunteers at the station.
- An exclusive pin badge with the name of the lifeboat station, as a precious memento of your VIP experience.
- A certificate of thanks from the crew at St Helier as gratitude for making a visit to their station and for all your support of their work.
Useful Information
The format and content of the tour may vary, dependant on the tide and weather conditions in the local area. Whilst we will endeavour to provide access to the boat(s), this will only be undertaken when weather and operational conditions permit and it is safe to do so.
As the station is operational, should a lifeboat be called out, or the station facilities are required for an emergency, we reserve the right to cancel the visit if necessary, for the safety of visitors and station volunteers.
You will be asked to provide a mobile phone number when booking tickets in the event a visit needs to be cancelled or rescheduled at short notice. Tours will start at the beginning of the slot booked, please feel free to arrive on site 10 minutes before the start time.
If you have any questions please get in touch by email. We kindly ask that you do not contact the lifeboat station directly.
Email: VIP@rnli.org.uk
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If you would you like to receive more information from the RNLI you can register RNLI.org/preferences or call 0300 300 9990.
Even if you have received our communications in the past, we’ll make sure we honour the preferences you express here.
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We will always store your personal details securely, and they will only be used by the RNLI, RNLI Shop and RNLI College. Your data may also be used for analysis purposes, to help us provide the best service possible. We will only allow your information to be used by suppliers working on our behalf and we’ll only share it if required to do so by law.
For full details see our Privacy Policy at RNLI.org/PrivacyPolicy or contact our Supporter Experience Team on 0300 300 9990 (from the UK), 01 511 9836 (from Ireland) or +44 1202 663234 (from any other country).
Frequently asked questions
The tour will last approximately 90 minutes including the welcome tea/coffee.
There are several public car parks in the immediate area, please do not park in the 'RNLI' spaces reserved for our crew.
Tea & Coffee is available at the start of the experience, our crews often enjoy a catch up over a cuppa so we feel it’s only right to extend this tradition to our VIP guests
Yes, toilet facilities will be available for VIP tour guests.
We recommend you come dressed appropriate for the weather conditions on the day of your visit. Whilst most of the tour will take place inside, some areas of our operational lifeboat station are exposed to the elements. Sturdy shoes or trainers are also recommended.
Our lifeboat station does not have a lift to the first floor where large parts of the tour takes place so unfortunately this experience is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs or with significant mobility issues.
The tour is limited to just 8 people to ensure that everyone gets the most out of the experience.
We recommend the tours for ages 14+ and all attendees require a ticket to attend regardless of age. As our lifeboat stations are operational environments, we have strict polices in place to ensure your safety and that of our crews. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Our tours run in most weather conditions, but should any localised weather warnings be in force we will be in contact about any alterations or postponements.
We're sorry but as our lifeboats must be ready to respond at any moment this isn't possible.
We certainly hope you’ll get to meet some of our crew whilst at the station but we cannot guarantee this. Our brave crew are volunteers and give up their time selflessly when called upon, but many also have full time jobs and other commitments. We hope you understand this.
We’ve always offered visits to lifeboat stations, often for schools and other formal groups, but we believe everyone should have the opportunity to see the inner workings of our fascinating Lifeboat Stations. All profit from ticket sales will go towards funding our lifesaving work.
These tours are perfect for anyone wanting a longer tour with even deeper insight into how our lifeboat station operates and serves the local area. The VIP tours offer a smaller group size, exclusive merchandise and light refreshments at the start of the tour.
We certainly hope you’ll get to see our Lifeboats as part of your VIP visit, but our stations are fully operational 24/7 so we can never predict when our brave crews will next need to head out to sea. If for any reason the lifeboats are on service during your visit we will allow you to rebook.
We’re able to offer refunds with greater than 14 days notice of your visit. The team delivering these tours are volunteers and they plan their time around ensuring you have a great experience.