MSC Orchestra sailed to Walvis Bay, Namibia, where she made her maiden cruise call of the season as part of her first ever series of roundtrip Cape Town cruises.
MSC Orchestra makes maiden call in Namibia, braves unusually strong Cape Town winds
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