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Africa cruises

28 itineraries with a bookable sailing ahead, 56 sailings, most popular first. Each card: how long, how many ports, when, from what price — and the bucket-list thing to do at every stop.

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Sailing from

Durban15 Cape Town5 Port Louis3 Singapore1 Reykjavik1 Mahe1 Cape Town1 Tema (Accra)1

Cruise line

MSC Cruises19 Silversea5 Regent2 Cunard1 Azamara1

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Ranked by what people search for and where the cruise lines send the most ships.

Portuguese Island

3-night to Portuguese Island from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

2 ports
Round trip
7 departures Nov 2027 – Mar 2028
From $338 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Pomene

4-night to Pomene from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

2 ports
Round trip
6 departures Nov 2026 – Mar 2027
From $434 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Pomene Private Dhow Snorkel Safari in Pomene Estuary

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Pomene

4-night to Pomene from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

2 ports
Round trip
6 departures Nov 2027 – Mar 2028
From $402 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Pomene Private Dhow Snorkel Safari in Pomene Estuary

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Portuguese Island

3-night to Portuguese Island from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

2 ports
Round trip
3 departures Nov 2026 – Jan 2027
From $447 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Portuguese Island

3-night to Portuguese Island from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

2 ports
Round trip
3 departures Dec 2026 – Mar 2027
From $387 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Pomene

4-night to Pomene from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

2 ports
Round trip
3 departures Dec 2026 – Feb 2027
From $434 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Pomene Private Dhow Snorkel Safari in Pomene Estuary

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Durban

2-night to Indiske Ocean from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

1 port
Round trip
Sails Feb 12, 2027
From $269 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg

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Maputo

4-night to Maputo & Portuguese Island from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

3 ports
Round trip
3 departures Nov 2027 – Feb 2028
From $402 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Maputo Maputo Special Reserve: Private Full-Day Wildlife Safari
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Walvis Bay

5-night to Walvis Bay from Cape Town

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

2 ports
Round trip
2 departures Mar 2027
From $717 pp
Contemporary

Cape Town Table Mountain: Private Summit Experience & Cable Car Ride
Walvis Bay Sandwich Harbour 4x4: Private Dunes-Meet-Ocean Expedition

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Walvis Bay

5-night to Walvis Bay from Cape Town

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

2 ports
Round trip
2 departures Jan 2028
From $674 pp
Contemporary

Cape Town Table Mountain: Private Summit Experience & Cable Car Ride
Walvis Bay Sandwich Harbour 4x4: Private Dunes-Meet-Ocean Expedition

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Cape Town

3-night Durban to Cape Town

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

2 ports
One way
Sails Mar 8, 2027
From $361 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Cape Town Table Mountain: Private Summit Experience & Cable Car Ride

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Cape Town

3-night Durban to Cape Town

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

2 ports
One way
Sails Jan 7, 2028
From $398 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Cape Town Table Mountain: Private Summit Experience & Cable Car Ride

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Cape Town

3-night to Indiske Ocean from Cape Town

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

1 port
Round trip
Sails Mar 26, 2027
From $461 pp
Contemporary

Cape Town Table Mountain: Private Summit Experience & Cable Car Ride

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Indian Harbour Beach

3-night to Indian Ocean from Cape Town

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

1 port
Round trip
Sails Jan 28, 2028
From $388 pp
Contemporary

Cape Town Table Mountain: Private Summit Experience & Cable Car Ride
Indian Harbour Beach Bioluminescent Kayak Tour: Thousand Islands After Dark

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Pomene

5-night to Pomene & Portuguese Island from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

3 ports
Round trip
2 departures Dec 2026 – Feb 2027
From $637 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Pomene Private Dhow Snorkel Safari in Pomene Estuary
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Pomene

5-night to Pomene & Portuguese Island from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

3 ports
Round trip
2 departures Dec 2027
From $824 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Pomene Private Dhow Snorkel Safari in Pomene Estuary
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Port Louis

12-night to Port Louis & La Possession from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

4 ports
Round trip
Sails Dec 26, 2026
From $2,116 pp
Contemporary

Port Louis Île aux Cerfs: Private Catamaran Cruise & Snorkel Day
La Possession Private Helicopter Grand Tour: Volcanoes, Cirques & Lagoons
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Port Louis

12-night to Port Louis & La Possession from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia

4 ports
Round trip
Sails Dec 26, 2027
From $1,614 pp
Contemporary

Port Louis Île aux Cerfs: Private Catamaran Cruise & Snorkel Day
La Possession Private Helicopter Grand Tour: Volcanoes, Cirques & Lagoons
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Maputo

4-night to Maputo & Portuguese Island from Durban

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia

3 ports
Round trip
Sails Feb 8, 2027
From $513 pp
Contemporary

Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg
Maputo Maputo Special Reserve: Private Full-Day Wildlife Safari
Portuguese Island Private Dhow Sailing & Snorkel Around Portuguese Island

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Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur)

21-night Singapore to Cape Town

Cunard · Queen Anne

8 ports
One way
Sails Mar 25, 2028
From $3,069 pp
Premium

Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur) Petronas Twin Towers: Sky Bridge & Observation Deck Access
Penang Cheong Fatt Tze Blue Mansion: Guided Heritage Tour
Port Louis Île aux Cerfs: Private Catamaran Cruise & Snorkel Day

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Pointe des Galets

15-night Port Louis to Cape Town

Regent · Seven Seas Voyager

11 ports
One way
Sails Jan 17, 2027
From $13,849 pp
Luxury

Pointe des Galets Piton de la Fournaise: Private Volcano Summit Experience
Willis Island Zodiac Circumnavigation of Willis Island: Seabirds & Reef
Fort Dauphin Andohahela National Park: Spiny Forest & Rainforest Trek

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Prince Christian Sund

13-night Reykjavik to Nuuk

Silversea · Silver Wind

11 ports
One way
Sails Jul 19, 2027
From $18,400 pp
Luxury

Prince Christian Sund Prins Christian Sund: Private Zodiac Expedition into the Fjord
Los Angeles Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood: The Ultimate Experience
Hvalsey Hvalsey Church Ruins by Private Boat: Last Norse Wedding Site

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Port Louis

14-night Mahe to Cape Town

Silversea · Silver Dawn

8 ports
One way
Sails Mar 28, 2027
From $13,200 pp
Luxury

Port Louis Île aux Cerfs: Private Catamaran Cruise & Snorkel Day
Pointe des Galets Piton de la Fournaise: Private Volcano Summit Experience
Richards Bay Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: Private Small-Group Big Five Safari

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Pointe des Galets

14-night Port Louis to Cape Town

Regent · Seven Seas Mariner

7 ports
One way
Sails Apr 14, 2028
From $13,699 pp
Luxury

Pointe des Galets Piton de la Fournaise: Private Volcano Summit Experience
Nosy Be Nosy Iranja Private Full-Day Island Escape
Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg

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Port Elizabeth

22-night Cape Town to Mumbai (Bombay)

Silversea · Silver Muse

10 ports
One way
Sails Nov 10, 2026
From $7,450 pp
Luxury

Port Elizabeth Schotia Private Game Reserve: Big Five Safari & Bush Dinner
East London Private Big 5 Safari at Inkwenkwezi Game Reserve
Durban Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent: Roof of the Drakensberg

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Luderitz

19-night Cape Town to Dakar

Silversea · Silver Dawn

9 ports
One way
Sails Apr 11, 2027
From $18,100 pp
Luxury

Luderitz Kolmanskop Ghost Town: Private Guided & Photography Tour
Walvis Bay Sandwich Harbour 4x4: Private Dunes-Meet-Ocean Expedition
Luanda Kissama (Quiçama) National Park: Private Full-Day Safari

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Pointe des Galets

12-night Port Louis to Cape Town

Azamara · Azamara Onward

7 ports
One way
Sails Apr 27, 2028
From $4,974 pp
Luxury

Pointe des Galets Piton de la Fournaise: Private Volcano Summit Experience
Taolagnaro Andohahela National Park: Private Full-Day Rainforest Expedition
Richards Bay Hluhluwe-iMfolozi: Private Small-Group Big Five Safari

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Cotonou

12-night Tema (Accra) to Dakar

Silversea · Silver Endeavour

6 ports
One way
Sails Mar 31, 2028
From $16,950 pp
Luxury

Cotonou Ganvié: Private Pirogue into the Venice of Africa
Lome Voodoo Ceremony & Deep-Dive Cultural Immersion in Lomé
Takoradi Cape Coast & Elmina Castles: Private UNESCO Heritage Day

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