More than 85,000 passengers sailed with MSC Cruises during the 2025/26 South African cruise season, as the company reported strong demand ahead of the arrival of a new ship for the 2026/27 […]
Women are emerging as the dominant segment in South Africa’s cruise market, as passenger demand continues to grow and Durban consolidates its position as the country’s primary cruise hub.
Disruption to the cruise sector in the Arabian Gulf is prompting cruise lines to reassess regional deployments, with southern Africa emerging as an area of growing interest.
Mi Casa’s Friendship Cruise will return in February 2027 from Durban following a sold-out 2026 edition departing 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 […]
A tourism industry representative in Durban has called for stronger security measures and urban renewal around the city’s cruise precinct after a recent cruise ship call brought thousands of international visitors ashore.
Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Anne, docked in Durban Wednesday, marking the final South African call of her current World Cruise before she heads into the Indian Ocean as part of Cunard’s Cape […]
Queen Anne has sailed from Southampton on her 110-night circumnavigation, which features several port calls across South Africa, underscoring the country’s expanding role in global cruise itineraries.
Durban, South Africa’s primary domestic cruise hub, is gearing up to welcome more than 1.3 million visitors over the festive season, a projection that underscores the city’s growing recovery as a coastal […]
Cunard Line has unveiled its 2027/28 itineraries, featuring 110 new cruises across its four-ship fleet, including extended calls in key South African ports.
Durban is preparing for its largest cruise season on record, with projections indicating the 2025/26 programme will inject nearly R1.8 billion into the city’s economy and attract around 255,000 cruise visitors between […]
MSC Euribia is en route to the Middle East for her second winter deployment in the Arabian Gulf, sailing around Africa after plans to transit the Red Sea were cancelled due to […]
Durban, South Africa is preparing for an influx of visitors as the city launches its Sizzling Summer Campaign and welcomes the start of the 2025/26 cruise season, signalling one of the busiest […]
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Armonia will debut in South Africa for the 2026/27 winter season, replacing her sister ship, MSC Opera, which is homeporting in Durban during the 2025/26 season.
MSC Cruises has extended its annual Christmas in July sale, offering South African travellers a limited-time deal on selected sailings aboard MSC Opera during the 2025/26 cruise season.
Durban has long occupied an uneasy space in the South African travel landscape, it’s the country’s primary domestic coastal city escape, especially for residents of Johannesburg, but is often described in terms […]
The Western Cape, South Africa’s tourism hub and home to one of its legislative capitals, Cape Town, has cemented its position as Africa’s leading cruise destination following a record-breaking 2024/25 season.
Princess Cruises has confirmed a significant itinerary revision for Crown Princess after the ship encountered severe weather off South Africa while attempting to reach Cape Town.
Africa is on the verge of a cruise tourism breakthrough, with international operators like MSC Cruises positioning the continent as a major growth frontier.
South Africa is set for a record 2025/26 cruise season, with 22 ships scheduled to make 89 calls as Cape Town cements its role as a key turnaround port for global repositioning […]
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