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Royal Caribbean has revealed several of the more than 20 new dining experiences that will debut aboard Icon of the Seas in January, 2024, promising an unmatched line-up of options for every type of family and vacationer.
The selection of dining options released by Royal Caribbean includes a combination of elevated experiences… read more
MSC Cruises SA, the South African division of the Italian cruise line, expects to see minimal growth in the number of cruise passengers sailing out of Durban, according to Ross Volk, MD of MSC South Africa.
The cruise line, the only one that currently homeports annually in the city and caters almost exclusively to the local South Af… read more
Cape Town has seen its busiest cruise season on record with 75 cruise ship calls and 41 turnaround visits during the 2022/23 season, bringing more than 145,000 cruise passengers and 42,000 crew to South Africa’s shores.
These numbers represent a more than doubling of the numbers for the 2019/20 cruise season, during which jus… read more
Cruise Saudi, the cruise tourism agency backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced plans to launch the Arab world’s first domestic cruise line following the acquisition of the former World Dream cruise ship.
On the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai this week, Barbara Buczek, Cruise Saudi… read more
Seabourn will offer its first voyage circumnavigating Africa.
The 90-day Grand Africa Voyage will sail clockwise around the continent from Barcelona, departing Nov. 30, 2024. The 458-passenger Seabourn Sojourn will visit 44 ports in 26 countries, including Alexandria, Egypt; and Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel.
Other cal… read more
Carnival Corporation’s ultra-luxury brand Seabourn has announced a 90-day Grand Voyage circumnavigation of Africa for 2024, with Seabourn Sojourn departing Barcelona, Spain on November 30th next year.
The 17,000 mile grand voyage, featuring 26 countries and six overnight stays, is the latest move by cruise line’s to capitalise on Africa’s … read more
The boutique premium cruise line Azamara has expanded its offering of AzaMazing Evenings to include experiences in the Middle East this yeas as it celebrates the launch of these immersive event offerings 10 years ago.
Azamara has unveiled exclusive, new AzAmazing events across the world for this year ranging from Arabian danc… read more
Cape Town has seen significant growth in its tourism industry, with the support of its cruise tourism sector, but Durban has experienced only marginal growth, undermined by persistent load-shedding, health concerns regarding its beaches and damaged infrastructure.
Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander said cruise tourism had an annual economic impac… read more
The ultra-luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises, a brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, has announced five new Grand Voyages as part of the line’s 2025/26 cruise collection, with two voyages featuring Africa and Arabia.
Four ships will cruise around the globe, sailing to nearly 200 ports on itineraries ranging up to 117 n… read more
The newest Viking ship, slated to set sail in Egypt later this year, has been floated out.
A traditional float-out ceremony was held April 4 for the Viking Aton at the Massara shipyard in Cairo, where it's preparing to move into the final stage of construction. Torstein Hagan, Viking's chairman and founder, along with Sayed Farouk, chairma… read more
Royal Caribbean reveals 9 of more than 20 new dining options aboard Icon of the Seas
MSC reports lacklustre growth passengers out of Durban but plans terminal expansion
Cape Town reports unprecedented doubling of cruise calls for 2022/23 cruise season
Saudi Arabia reveals plans for first domestic Arab mainstream cruise line
Seabourn will do a circumnavigation cruise of Africa
New AzAmazing Events from Azamara cruise line to feature Aqaba and Durban
Regent Seven Seas to sail to Arabia and Africa twice on 2025 Grand Voyages
Viking floats out its latest Nile River ship
