Cape Town features prominently in the inaugural 2028/29 deployment of Atlas Ocean Voyages’ newest expedition yacht, with the city included in multiple African itineraries during the vessel’s first season.
South Africa at centre of international response to cruise ship virus outbreak
South African health authorities have become central to the international response to the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius, as officials work alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) and overseas agencies […]
South African authorities continue contact tracing following cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship off West Africa has escalated, with additional cases identified and further medical evacuations under consideration.
Cruise passengers hospitalised in South Africa, 3 dead amid suspected hantavirus outbreak
South African health authorities are treating cruise passengers after a suspected hantavirus outbreak linked to a vessel sailing the Atlantic Ocean.
Mi Casa Friendship Cruise to return in 2027 with Durban sailing aboard MSC Armonia
Mi Casa’s Friendship Cruise will return in February 2027 from Durban following a sold-out 2026 edition departing Cape Town.
Costa Cruises 139-night 2028 world cruise across 29 countries to feature South Africa
Costa Cruises has announced its 2028 World Cruise, a 139-night itinerary aboard Costa Deliziosa spanning five continents, three oceans, and 51 destinations across 29 countries.
Hapag-Lloyd offering cruises to and from Cape Town aboard Europa for 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will offer a series of voyages to and from Cape Town aboard Europa in late 2027, linking Southern Africa with Atlantic and Indian Ocean itineraries.
TUI Cruises to homeport Mein Schiff 5 in Cape Town for 2027/28 season
TUI Cruises is set to homeport Mein Schiff 5 in Cape Town for the 2027/28 season, sailing a series of roundtrip and one-way itineraries linking South Africa and Mauritius.
P&O Cruises adds Cape Town sailing in record 2028 summer programme
P&O Cruises has included a Cape Town departure aboard Arcadia in its newly announced summer 2028 programme.
Mein Schiff 4 and 5 to pick up crew in Cape Town during reposition to Europe
Crew members are set to rejoin Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 in Cape Town and Malta as the two vessels reposition towards Europe following their departure from the Arabian Gulf.
Hapag-Lloyd debuts new music and meditation aboard MS Europa South Africa cruise
A South Africa-bound voyage by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises will once again serve as the setting for a returning onboard programme combining classical music and mindfulness.
Hapag-Lloyd expands Indian Ocean expeditions with science-led cruise focus
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is repositioning the Indian Ocean as a standalone seasonal focus within its expedition portfolio for winter 2027/28.
MSC Euribia and Mein Schiff 4 and 5 head for South Africa as Strait of Hormuz opens
MSC Cruises, TUI Cruises, and Celestyal Cruises are actively moving vessels out of the Arabian Gulf following confirmation that the Strait of Hormuz is open.
Swan Hellenic unveils 2026 West Africa and expanded 2027 Cape Town programme
Swan Hellenic has announced two extended itineraries along the west coast of Africa for 2026, alongside plans to expand its regional programme out of Cape Town in 2027.
TUI Cruises cancels 2026 Cape Town repositioning aboard Mein Schiff Flow
TUI Cruises has cancelled a planned 2026 repositioning voyage from Cape Town, South Africa aboard Mein Schiff Flow.
Queen Mary 2 departs Cape Town on final 2026 World Cruise sector to Southampton
Queen Mary 2 departed Cape Town Monday April 13th, 2026, on a 17-night cruise to Southampton, marking the final sector of her 110-night 2026 world voyage.
Queen Mary 2 calls in Durban ahead of 2026 grand voyage from Cape Town
Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 called in Durban on Thursday as part of her 110-night world voyage, marking a South African stopover ahead of her scheduled cruise from Cape Town on April […]
Norwegian Sun goes into drydock ahead of 22-night 2026 Cape Town cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line has sent Norwegian Sun into drydock in Singapore ahead of her 22-night sailing from Cape Town to Southampton in May 2026.
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 heads for Cape Town following Singapore call on 2026 World Cruise
Cunard Line’s flagship Queen Mary 2 is set to cruise from Cape Town as part of her 2026 World Voyage, with the South African port forming a key stop on the ocean […]
Oceania Vista 2026 World Cruise rerouted to Cape Town amid Gulf disruption
Oceania Cruises has revised the itinerary of its current world cruise aboard Oceania Vista, rerouting the vessel away from the Middle East and the Red Sea due to ongoing disruption to regional […]
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