Saga Pearl II has departed on her final voyage for Saga Cruises, a 54-night grand voyage to South Africa, the country she was originally built for back in the 1980s.
Saga Pearl II departs on grand farewell roundtrip voyage to South Africa
South Africans buying 35% more cruises in 2019 than last year says Flight Centre
Despite the rolling black outs and economic uncertainty plaguing South Africa, the country’s domestic cruise market is stronger than ever, according to the results of the annual Travel Expo in Johannesburg.
Regent Seven Seas to cruise roundtrip from Cape Town in 2020/21 season
Regent Seven Seas Cruises will homeport in Cape Town during next year’s cruise season, with Seven Seas Voyager due to sail two roundtrip South African cruises from Cape Town, before crossing the […]
Regent Seven Seas Voyager’s 2020 South Africa cruise set to break cultural barriers
In an industry often (perhaps rightly) accused of being dominated by Caucasian passengers, especially in the upper echelons of luxury where Regent Seven Seas operates, Seven Seas Voyager’s cruise from Cape Town […]
French luxury line Ponant returns to South Africa in 2020 aboard Le Lyrial
Ponant, one of the most luxurious cruise line’s in the world, and certainly the most luxurious in France, is returning to the warm waters of South Africa during the 2020 summer season.
Oceania Cruises to eliminate all plastic bottles, affecting SA and Dubai cruises
By the time Oceania Cruises operates her 2020 cruises from Cape Town in South Africa and Dubai in the Arabian Gulf, all ships in the fleet will be plastic water bottle free […]
Seabourn introduces new shore excursions on South African cruises and others
Luxury cruise line Seabourn has introduced a range of new shore excursions for its 2019 cruise program, including new options on its 2019 Cape Town cruise aboard Seabourn Sojourn.
MSC Musica still stuck outside Cape Town Harbour, cruise to Durban delayed
MSC Musica spent a second night at anchor outside Cape Town Harbour Friday, prevented from entering the port by strong winds gusting up to 50-knots.
South African YouTuber among influencers invited on MSC’s first World Cruise
MSC Magnifica (a sister ship to South Africa-based Musica) has embarked on MSC Cruises first-ever World Cruise, a 119-day voyage of discovery and adventure to 49 cruise destinations in 32 different countries, […]
SA announces plans to triple Cape Town cruise tourism numbers
South Africa wants to triple the number of cruise tourists visiting the country via Cape Town by 2040, according to Derek Hanekom, the country’s Minister for Tourism.
American passenger evacuated from Seven Seas Explorer during South African cruise
An elderly American cruise passenger was taken off Seven Seas Explorer due to a medical emergency during her 15-night roundtrip Cape Town cruise along the coast of South Africa.
Passengers boarding MSC Musica in Durban report much faster embarkation process
Anecdotal reports from the first passengers taking a cruise from Durban aboard the new SA-based cruise ship MSC Musica indicate that wait times at the N-Shed terminal for boarding have been reduced […]
Oceania Cruises offer post-refurbishment Cape Town to Singapore cruise for 2020
Oceania Cruises will be homeporting Nautica in Cape Town for a set of roundtrip cruises during the 2019/2020 cruise season, but will also be cruising from South Africa with Insignia, a sister […]
Princess Cruises to offer 2020 Cape Town to Los Angeles cruise aboard Pacific Princess
Pacific Princess will cruise from Cape Town during the 2020 cruise season bound for Fort Lauderdale, with an option to extend all the way to Los Angeles as she completes her 111-night […]
Cunard sending Queen Mary 2 to South Africa for 2020 Cape Town to Southampton cruise
While Cunard Line sails between Cape Town and Southampton every year, it’s traditionally been less often that this historic route is operated by its flagship Queen Mary 2, but that has changed […]
German cruise line Phoenix Reisen returns to South Africa for 2020 cruise
Phoenix Reisen will send its cruise liner Artania to Cape Town in 2020 for a cruise along the South African coast, and across the Indian Ocean to Mauritius.
Azamara Club Cruises rolls out full South African cruise season for 2020/21
Boutique cruise line Azamara Club Cruises has announced it will sail a full South African cruise season between December, 2020 and March, 2021, out of Cape Town aboard Azamara Journey.
Oceania offers unique land tour options on cruises in South Africa and Middle East
Oceania Cruises unveiled more than 80 land tour options for discerning cruisers to choose from this week.
MSC Musica arrives in Durban to begin 2018/2019 South African cruise season
MSC Musica arrived in Durban Wednesday morning at the end of a 24-night repositioning cruise from Venice, via Greece, Israel, Aqaba in Jordan, the Seychelles, Mauritius and Reunion.
Details announced for Norwegian Spirit’s first ever cruise from Cape Town and Dubai in 2020
Following on from Norwegian Cruise Line’s announcement earlier this year that Norwegian Spirit would offer inaugural sailings from Dubai in the Arabian Gulf and Cape Town in South Africa, the cruise line […]
