The Port of Mossel Bay has launched its new Cruise Reception Facility, with the expedition cruise ship SH Diana of Swan Hellenic serving as the first vessel to use it during her […]
Azamara Cruises is returning to South Africa for the 2025/26 cruise season, with Azamara Pursuit departing this week from Cape Town bound for Singapore.
Crystal Symphony has entered drydock in Italy for a major three-week refurbishment following the end of its summer Mediterranean season.
Norwegian Cruise Line has launched its biggest Black Friday sale to date, offering 50% off all cruises and bringing back its popular Free at Sea package, as the company looks to capture […]
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.
Royal Caribbean International is set to return to South African waters, with passengers, for the first time in more than a decade when the Voyager of the Seas calls in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth this November, with the […]
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 […]
As Cape Town enters one of its busiest tourism periods, and its biggest cruise season to date, tensions are rising between residents and city officials over the impact of major events on […]
The arrival of Mein Schiff 4 in Port Elizabeth has officially opened the 2025/26 cruise season, signalling a strong start for South Africa’s expanding cruise tourism sector.
Azamara has signalled its return to South Africa with Azamara Pursuit’s expected arrival in Cape Town this November, underscoring the city’s growing importance as a global cruise destination.
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 […]
AIDA Cruises has launched its 2027/28 winter programme, featuring more than 300 cruises across a range of destinations including South Africa, the Indian Ocean, Canary Islands, Caribbean, South America, and Northern Europe.
Cruising is entering a new era for South African travellers, as shifting visa rules, evolving tastes, and global accessibility inspire fresh directions for cruise holidays.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has unveiled its 2028 programme, featuring 127 itineraries across all seven continents, with notable returns to South Africa and the Arabian Gulf among the year’s standout routes.
Cape Town has confirmed 72 ship calls for the 2025/26 cruise season so far, with this figure expected to rise as the season progresses, according to Wesgro.
Cape Town’s cruise industry is preparing for a significant 2025/26 season, marked by larger vessels, more varied itineraries, and growing demand from South African travellers.
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.
Cape Town saw an increase in cruise calls of 18% during the 2024/25 cruise season, while passengers numbers were up 16%, resulting in 35% growth in the Western Cape’s cruise tourism sector.
MSC Cruises has confirmed significant changes to its 2026 World Cruise, extending the voyage by nearly two weeks and rerouting the final segment to avoid the Red Sea.
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