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Bookings are now open for the highly anticipated 2027 World Cruise aboard the luxurious Costa Deliziosa, offering African travel agents an exciting opportunity to promote an unforgettable journey. This 139-day voyage departs from Savona, Italy, on November 25, 2026, and concludes on Apri… read more
The cruise
industry is rapidly transitioning towards a greener future, with
biofuels and LNG playing key roles in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Understanding these sustainable initiatives will enable you to offer more
responsible cruise options to your clients. Cruise industry giants are
investing in cleaner fu… read more
Royal Caribbean
International's new Icon class mega-ship, Star of the Seas,
will now enter service earlier than expected, offering two ‘showcase sailings’
before its official inaugural cruise. This presents a fantastic
opportunity for your clients to experience this groundbreaking vessel sooner
than an… read more
Attention
all South African travel agents! MSC Musica is gearing up for
another exciting voyage – the Mi Casa Friendship Cruise –
departing from Cape Town on March 27th. Following her historic Antarctic
journey, the ship will embark on a three-night cruise into the Atlantic Ocean,
promi… read more
Durban’s tourism revival has caught the attention of African travel agents, with the city recording hotel occupancy rates between 80% and 100% over the 2024/25 festive season. In a spirited comeback, the local cruise sector
also outshone last year’s numbers, suggesting that Durban’s sun-kissed
beaches and bu… read more
Cruising is rapidly becoming a preferred vacation choice for South Africans, particularly among families and couples, according to Sue Garrett, General Manager of Supply, Pricing, and Marketing at Flight Centre Travel Group South Africa. As the cruise industry gears up for the year ahead, 2025 i… read more
Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled all 11 of the Cape Town cruise departures it had planned aboard Norwegian Dawn for the 2025/26 cruise season. The cancellation of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Cape Town programme comes along with the cancellation of 27 further cruise itineraries aboard Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Star in the Caribbe… read more
MSC Musica has arrived in Durban, signalling the start of the 2024/2025 cruise season, with her first departure of the season scheduled for Friday.
The three-night roundtrip cruise to Portuguese Island is a staple of the season, with the vast majority of these roundtrip itineraries from Durban visiting either Pomene Bay (f… read more
South Africa has a unique opportunity to capitalise on the surge in maritime traffic, particularly cruise ship traffic, along the Cape Sea Route, the shipping route connecting the Atlantic and Indian Oceans around the Cape of Good Hope. As more vessels avoid the Red Sea due to geopolitical instability, the Cape Route is emerging as a vital alter… read more
Costa Cruises will offer a voyage from Cape Town, South Africa for the first time aboard one of its newest vessels in 2024 when Costa Smeralda s ails for Dubai in the UAE in November.
Costa Cruises is sending its 182,000 gross ton mega-ship Costa Smeralda to Dubai for the 2024/25 Middle East cruise season but will be … read more