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 […]
MSC Cruises has announced that MSC Opera will operate year-round in the South Caribbean beginning in winter 2026/27 through summer 2027, which suggests her upcoming 2025/26 summer cruise season in South Africa […]
MSC Cruises has launched a special promotion for the upcoming 2025/26 cruise season out of Durban, offering guests 50% off the second passenger on select sailings aboard MSC Opera.
South African travellers are no longer choosing between local and international cruises—they’re increasingly doing both, according to Antoinette Turner, General Manager at Flight Centre South Africa.
MSC Cruises has announced two additions to the upcoming 2025/26 South African cruise season out of Durban and Cape Town, with expanded itineraries and a new destination in Mayotte in the Mozambique […]
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