Cape Town played a prominent role in Silversea’s recently completed 2026 World Cruise, with South African cuisine, culture, and safari experiences featuring among the highlights of the 140-day voyage.
Cape Town and South Africa’s safari destinations will feature prominently in a new global itinerary unveiled by Viking, with the cruise line opening bookings for the 142-day world voyage.
Cape Town is set to play a key role in Azamara Cruises’s expanded 2028 deployment, with South Africa prominently featured in the line’s 175-night world cruise and a series of longer regional […]
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 […]
South Africa is set to play a prominent role in Holland America Line’s 2028 Grand World Voyage aboard Volendam, with the itinerary including an extended stay in Cape Town and a broader […]
Africa and Arabia are set to feature more prominently in global luxury cruise itineraries, with Regent Seven Seas Cruises outlining new regional sailings as part of its 2028/29 deployment programme.
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.
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 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 […]
A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship off West Africa has escalated, with additional cases identified and further medical evacuations under consideration.
South African health authorities are treating cruise passengers after a suspected hantavirus outbreak linked to a vessel sailing the Atlantic Ocean.
Mi Casa’s Friendship Cruise will return in February 2027 from Durban following a sold-out 2026 edition departing Cape Town.
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 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 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 has included a Cape Town departure aboard Arcadia in its newly announced summer 2028 programme.
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.
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.
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.
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