Durban’s new beachfront promenade will open to the public on November 16th, just one day before the start of the 2019/2020 cruise season in KZN.
Durban’s new waterfront promenade to be ready for 2019/2020 cruise season
Durban officials urged to increase security ahead of new cruise season
Durban’s hospitality industry has urged the local government to take action to secure the Durban Beachfront area as the new KZN cruise season gets underway.
Gender violence, xenophobia and visa regulations could impact South African cruise season
Recent xenophobic violence and crimes against women in South Africa have damaged the country’s brand as a travel destination and hurt forward bookings by international tourists, according to Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO, Tourism […]
MSC Cruises releases new renderings of planned Durban Cruise Terminal
MSC Cruises has released new renderings of its planned R200-million dedicated cruise terminal for Durban, where it homeports annually for the winter season.
MSC Cruises says it has firm commitment to grow cruise tourism in South Africa
MSC Cruises is taking a three-pronged approach to the further development of the cruise sector in South Africa.
MSC Cruises to homeport two classes of ships in South Africa for first time
MSC Cruises will homeport two different classes of cruise ships in South Africa for the first time during the 2020/21 cruise season, it has been announced.
Durban cruise season growth of 30% shows there’s more demand than supply
Nearly 30% more passengers compared to last year embarked on a cruise from the Port of Durban during the 2018/2019 cruise season according to data released by Transnet National Ports Authority.
Here’s where MSC Orchestra is going to be cruising for 2019/20 SA season
MSC Orchestra will replace MSC Musica in the South African cruise market for the upcoming 2019/2020 cruise season between November and March, offering short roundtrip cruises from Durban and Cape Town.
Itineraries announced for AIDAmira cruising roundtrip from Cape Town in 2019/20
AIDA Cruises has released itinerary information for AIDAmira’s very first cruise season in South Africa, and the German cruise line’s first-ever homeporting season in Cape Town.
MSC must be praised for investment in cruising in SA says Durban port manager
MSC Cruises has invested significant money in the local cruise industry and has contributed immeasurably to Durban’s status as the lead homeport in the country, according to Acting Port Manager at the […]
MSC Musica heads home after triumphant South African cruise season
MSC Musica has ended her 2018/19 South African cruise season on a high note, departing for Europe on Saturday after spending five months sailing from Durban and Cape Town on roundtrip itineraries […]
Viking Sun ends South African cruise season with inaugural visit to country
And that’s a wrap (almost) for the 2018/2019 South African cruise season. Viking Sun, sailing her first ever cruise from South Africa (and marking the only non-MSC cruise of the year from […]
Virgin Voyages coming to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and South Africa in search of crew
If you’ve been contemplating a career at sea in the ever-expanding cruise industry, Virgin Voyages may be the cruise line for you.
Kids cruise free promotions key to future of SA cruises says KZN tourism head
The family cruise market is a fast-growing sector and is key to the sustained growth of the South African cruise industry, says Phindile Makwakwa, the the acting CEO for Tourism KwaZulu-Natal.
Is Durban Cruise Terminal caught up in the Transnet corruption scandal?
Transnet’s plans to increase capacity at the Port of Durban through dredging three container berths to accommodate larger vessels have been delayed by a corruption investigation, and work on the new Durban […]
SA has potential for more than 1-million cruise tourists by 2025 says new report
South Africa is aiming to grow its cruise market to more than 1-million passengers by 2025, according to Phindile Makwakwa, the acting CEO for Tourism KwaZulu-Natal.
Saga Pearl II departs on grand farewell roundtrip voyage to South Africa
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.
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.
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.
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.