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
South African cruise sales scam investigated as several victims come forward
At least two more people have come forward to open cases against a woman who reportedly sold fake cruises to the South African public in order to pocket the money herself, according […]
South African man rescued after jumping overboard from MSC Orchestra on New Year cruise
On the final day of 2019, a male passenger jumped overboard from MSC Orchestra during her New Year Cruise to Mauritius.
Cunard Line to offer 2022 Cape Town departure aboard Queen Victoria as part of World Cruise
Cunard Line will offer a cruise from Cape Town to Southampton aboard Queen Victoria in 2022 as part of her 112-night World Cruise.
Azamara teams up with World Wildlife Fund to enhance South African shore excursions
Azamara is upping its plans for cruising in South Africa with a newly announced extended partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, giving passengers new ways to experience and support Africa’s wildlife. From […]
Cape Town cruise sector has fully recovered from 2016 ‘dip’ caused by drought
The Cape Town cruise sector has fully recovered from the contraction in 2016 caused by the drought crisis, says the V&A Waterfront’s Andre Blaine, Executive Manager Marine and Industrial.
AIDA takes delivery of AIDAmira ahead of debut South African cruise season out of Cape Town
AIDAmira has officially joined the AIDA Cruises fleet as the German line’s fourth Selection Class vessel and its 14th ship in the overall fleet (which will soon grow to 15 with the […]
Cape Town cruise sector expected to inject R220-billion into local economy
Cape Town’s current 2019/2020 cruise season is not only the biggest on record in terms of the number of cruise ships using Cape Town as an embarkation port, but also because of […]
Construction of promenade connecting Durban Cruise Terminal with beachfront to start in 2020
Port of Durban will soon begin construction of the boulevard connecting the planned Durban Cruise Terminal with the newly-launched Beachfront Promenade.
Cape Town reaps reward of cruise terminal redevelopment in 2019/2020 season
The V&A Waterfront’s R59-million redevelopment of the Cape Town Cruise Terminal in 2015 has supported growth in the South African cruise sector, with more passengers and cruise ships calling in the Mother […]
