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Virgin Voyages is finally ready to introduce its fourth cruise ship, completing one of the most challenging new orderbooks for any start-up cruise line in recent memory. The brand took delivery of its first ship in 2019 just months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the global cruise industry to standstill.
In … read more
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has introduced The Exotics Edition offer, with exclusive savings for a range of itineraries between 2024 and 2025, including voyages featuring South Africa and the Middle East.
For bookings between May 1st and June 30th, 2024, guests can save up to $4,500 per person on 35 voyages to uni… read more
Princess Cruises has amended the itineraries for its two 2025 World Cruises amid the ongoing security crisis in the Red Sea, with new port calls in Africa and Europe instead of the Middle East and Asia.
Island Princess and Crown Princess will circumnavigate Africa, with Island Princess confirmed to be calling in Cap… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has celebrated the float out of its newest cruise ship, Norwegian Aqua, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera (Venice), Italy. The flooding of Norwegian Aqua’s construction drydock so that she can be floated out to a wet berth marks the completion of the external work on the ship ahead of its April 20… read more
One cruise passenger’s experience of the South African and Indian Ocean itinerary with Norwegian Cruise Line aboard Norwegian Dawn highlights the need for greater investment in cruise infrastructure on the continent.
Allie Hubers sailed aboard Norwegian Dawn from Mauritius to Cape Town in January, one of nearly 30 cruises she… read more
MSC Splendida is the largest cruise ship ever to homeport in South Africa, and as she respositions from Durban to Cape Town for the remainder of her SA cruise season, she’s bringing traffic to a stop in the Mother City.
MSC Splendida stops traffic with her immense size not only because the general public travel to Table Bay H… read more
A group of eight cruise passengers were stranded in the African island nation of Sao Tome and Príncipe after their independant shore excursion arrived late at the port. The group of US and Australian passengers, which includes a pregnant woman and a paraplegic guest, booked a private shore excursion in Sao Tome when the ship docked on Mar… read more
Oceania Cruises is offering guests a complimentary pre-cruise hotel stay on a range of sailings throughout late 2024 and 2025.
The offer gives guests the option of arriving a day before their cruise embarks to explore departure ports such as Cape Town, as well as others in Brazil, the Canary Islands, Japan, Singapore, … read more
Norwegian Cruise Line is cancelling several sailings across its fleet for 2025, including the April 19th, departure from Dubai in the UAE, but Norwegian Dawn’s South African season is unaffected.
According to a statement sent to travel agents, a total of 20 departures across seven different vessels have been affected, but Nor… read more
Durban Tourism Authority has marked the start of the 2023/24 cruise season in Kwa-Zulu Natal with the arrival of Nicko Cruises’ ship Vasgo de Gamma, the first of an anticipated 70 cruise ship calls for the season.
The South African cruise season runs from November to March annually, and although Cape Town is the primary cruise port … read more
Fourth Virgin Voyages ship Brilliant Lady finally set for debut after 21 month delay
Regent Seven Seas includes Arabia and Africa in Exotics Editions specials
Princess Cruises replaces Dubai with Cape Town for 2025 World Cruise
Norwegian Cruise Line marks float out of new ship Norwegian Aqua
MSC Splendida causes traffic jams in Cape Town as season winds down
Oceania offers pre-cruise hotel stays on South African
Durban celebrates opening of the 2023/24 cruise season with first ship arrival
