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Oceania Cruises is brining Nautica back to South Africa for the 2023/24 cruise season, but unlike other luxury cruise lines such as Silversea, Regent and Azamara, they will not be sailing a full season.
Nautica will instead sail just two cruises from Cape Town at the tail-end of the 2023/24 season, with departur… read more
An 80-year-old South African cruise passenger had to be medically evacuated from a cruise ship near Cape Town this week, after suffering a fall that resulted in serious injuries.
According to a statement from the National Sea Rescue Institute, the female passenger suffered a fall shortly after the ship had departed Cape Town … read more
Queen Victoria is set to be the second Cunard Line vessel to sail from South Africa during 2024, with a Cape Town to Hamburg voyage on April 12th. Queen Victoria will join her fleet mate Queen Mary 2 in cruising from South Africa, although Queen Mary 2 will depart Cape Town in February, bound for Australia and Hong Kong.
The … read more
Silversea Cruises will sail from Dubai twice in 2023, first with a 9-night roundtrip itinerary in the Arabian Gulf, and then with a 33-night grand voyage from Dubai to Cape Town.
The 9-night roundtrip departs Dubai on November 16th, 2023, with prices starting at US$7,200 per person sharing an inside cabin, while the 33-night … read more
Regent Seven Seas is doubling up in Dubai for 2023 with a cruise to Cape Town aboard Seven Seas Mariner in addition to its Dubai to Singapore cruise later in the year aboard Seven Seas Navigator.
The 20-night cruise departs Dubai April 16th, 2023, with prices from US$13,349 for passengers sharing a Deluxe Verandah Suite, alth… read more
Yesterday was Alaska’s statehood day, and to celebrate the region that is at the heart of summer cruising Holland America Line is sharing details of its 2024 Alaska season. The premium cruise line is debuting a new 28-day Arctic Circle itinerary that includes 12 Alaska ports, longer 14-day voyages and 117 weeklong journeys, enhancing its positio… read more
After many months of sitting idle due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mombasa’s new cruise terminal has finally recieved its first cruise ships with the arrival of World Odyssey and Oceania’s Nautica.
World Odyssey called in November, while Nautica called in Mombasa this week, carrying 800 and 500 cruise passengers repectively, which loca… read more
P& O Cruises officially welcomes new ship Arvia to its fleet – a “symbol of optimism” for the future of the industry. At an official handover ceremony with the Meyer Werft shipyard, P& O Cruises took ownership of Arvia, the latest addition to its fleet and, similar to its sister ship Iona, the largest cruise ship eve… read more
MSC Cruises christened its new vessel MSC Seascape in a ceremony at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in New York City on Wednesday evening.
MSC Seascape is the 21st ship in the MSC fleet, and the latest in the cruise line’s Seaside class, which are specifically designed for warm weather cruising. The naming ceremony took place i… read more
Makers Landing, a V& A Waterfront “food community” within Cape Town Cruise Terminal, is looking to the current cruise season to provide a much-needed boost amid the ongoing recovery from COVID-19.
Makers Landing was initially developed to capitalise on port-visiting cruise tourists, but opened in 2020, just as South Africa’s sec… read more
Nautica of Oceania Cruises to sail roundtrip at tail-end of Cape Town 2023/24 season
South African cruise passenger medically evacuated from ship off Cape Town
Silver Spirit returning to Dubai in 2023 for roundtrip and cruise to Cape Town
Regent Seven Seas to sail 2023 Dubai to Cape Town grand voyage
Holland America Line heads to the Arctic Circle and features longer cruises for Alaska 2024 season
Mombasa cruise terminal finally opens for business with arrival of two ships
P&O Cruises officially welcomes new ship Arvia to its fleet – a “symbol of optimism” for the future
MSC Seascape christened in New York ahead of inaugural cruise season
