The premium cruise line Oceania will be cruising twice from Cape Town in 2019, with its mid-size cruise ship Nautica.
Oceania Cruises to offer roundtrip Cape Town cruise aboard Nautica in 2019
South African cruise market demand exceeds capacity says survey
Potential cruise passengers around the world have a strong interest in cruising in Africa, but not enough cruise lines are homporting in cruise destinations such as South Africa, according to a new […]
All the South Africa cruises for the 2018/2019 cruise season
There are 43 cruises from Durban in South Africa and 35 cruises from Cape Town during the coming 2018/2019 cruise season. Here’s our list of all of them.
Viking to cruise from Durban to London in 2019 for first time with Viking Sun
Viking Ocean Cruises has added South Africa to its 2019 destination line-up with its new cruise ship Viking Sun scheduled to cruise from Durban to London in April.
South Africa must follow UAE’s example to grow cruise tourism say experts
The UAE has firmly established itself as a major destination for cruise lines and can handle even the largest class of cruise ship, with turnaround port calls carried out seamlessly thanks to […]
9 tips for getting the best out of your cruise ship shore excursions
Most cruise lines offer several enticing shore excursion options at every port of call, how do you make sure you’re getting the most out of your cruise destination?
AIDA purchases neoRiviera from Costa ahead of debut South African cruise season
Costa neoRiviera has been sold to AIDA Cruises to become AIDAmira, cruising roundtrip from Cape Town in 2019.
Cruise port focus: Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is a city best approached from the sea. Table Mountain rises from the horizon incrementally, growing from a smudge only recognizable to seasoned mariners, into a majestic plateau that is […]
Cruise port focus: Durban, South Africa
Durban is a city of contrasts, an industrial port city with a beautiful beachfront, a cosmopolitan hub on the doorstep of the historic ‘Zulu nation’, a former British colony with the largest […]
Cruise port focus: East London, South Africa
East London’s greatest appeal lies in the beauty of the coastline upon which it sits, and the wildly impressive beaches and game safaris to be enjoyed beyond the city limits.
Cruise port focus: Mossel Bay, South Africa
Mossel Bay is a small resort town at the foothills of the famous South African Garden Route. With 320 days of sunshine a year, it has the second mildest climate in the […]
Cruise port focus: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Port Elizabeth is a fixture on the South African cruise destinations circuit thanks to its wild beaches, redeveloped historic district in the city centre, and the Addo Elephant National Park (home to […]
Cruise port focus: Richard’s Bay, South Africa
Richard’s Bay isn’t one of South Africa’s more appealing cities, its true draw lies in the experiences to be had in the hinterland beyond the port, in the heart of the Zulu […]
Azamara Cruises to homeport in South Africa for first time during 2020 cruise season
Azamara Cruises has announced that it will be sailing its first ever roundtrip South African cruise season out of Cape Town during 2020. The luxury cruise line will homeport its ship Azamara […]
Inside the redeveloped Cape Town Cruise Terminal at E-berth
Cape Town Cruise Terminal was opened to the public in May, 2018 after a R80-million redevelopment that turned the converted precooling facility for fruit exports into a true global cruise terminal.
Cruise Line Focus: Cruise & Maritime Voyages (Defunct)
Cruise & Maritime Voyages was a British cruise company offering fly-cruise holiday packages aboard classic cruise ships. It declared bankruptcy in 2020.
Cruise line focus: Cunard Line
Cunard is possibly the cruise industry’s most gilded brand. It’s one of the oldest, one of the most luxurious, and one of the most famous of all the cruise lines.
Cruise line focus: MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises is a major Italian cruise brand that has exploded into the mainstream in the last 15 years through an ambitious newbuild program and the cornering of emergent cruise markets like […]
Cruise line focus: Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is a premium line that balances a traditional cruise experience against new innovations like Movies Under the Stars and flexible Anytime Dining.
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 Cape Town cruise injected R2.2-million into SA economy
Queen Mary 2, the flagship of the Cunard fleet and the world’s greatest ocean liner and one of the largest passenger ships in the world, did a turnaround in Cape Town last […]
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