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Africa Cruises

Africa is a continent of many ancient mysteries and native tribal cultures. West Africa lures travelers with its friendly people, rich history, and renowned art. And many people enjoy the beaches, vineyards and cosmopolitan cities of South Africa. Africa is generally attractive to experienced travelers with an adventurous spirit and a deep interest and appreciation for nature, the diversity of art, music and language found throughout the world. A cruise to Africa will awaken your senses, broaden your horizons and take you outside your comfort zone.

Africa Cruise Highlights

The vast continent of Africa is home to many interesting and picturesque cities. Its native tribal cultures, extensive history and warm, hospitable people differentiate Africa from any other destination. The continent is full of wildlife viewing opportunities; games and reserves like the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Park can be visited on day trips or overnight stays. Egypt houses must-see ancient pyramids, while Cape Verde is set among dramatic volcanic backdrops like Mt. Fogo.

Popular Africa Cruise Ports

From the rich history and renowned art of West Africa to the vineyards and cosmopolitan cities of South Africa, there is much to explore in this destination. Most cruise ships ports are clustered in Egypt, Morocco, Ghana and South Africa, and many itineraries pair these ports with ones in Spain, Greece, India, or the Seychelles. Here are some of the top ports in Africa:

Cape Town, South Africa: Located on the southwestern tip of Africa, Cape Town is a stunning city with a rich, complex history. Stroll through the serene Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, take a ferry out to Robben Island to see the prison-turned-museum where Nelson Mandela was once held, or ride a cable car up to the top of Table Mountain for surreal views of the entire city.
Dakar, Senegal: Dakar is a colorful, vibrant city with French influences abounding. Visit the African Renaissance Monument, which stands taller than the Statue of Liberty, or explore an open-air market while sipping on Bissap, a local hibiscus tea.
Casablanca, Morocco: Despite its close proximity to Europe, Morocco is a culture all its own. The open-air markets, grandiose mosques and French-speaking population will have your head spinning in the best possible way.

When is the Best Time to Go to Africa?

The ideal time to visit depends largely on which region you go to. South Africa offers wonderful beach holidays in its hot summer months, between November and March, while the drier winter months (June to August) are better for game viewing. In West Africa, the dry season (November to April), is ideal for beachgoers, though humidity can be expected year round. Cruises to Africa sail much less frequently than those to other parts of the world, with most traveling between September and February.

What Cruise Lines Go to Africa?

Not many cruise lines sail to Africa, but those that do know it well. Look into these lines if you are you interested in a cruise to Africa:

Cunard Line: Sail from Cape Town to Adelaide, Hong Kong to Cape Town or Cape Town to Fremantle on a Cunard Cruise to Africa, and enjoy the line's signature White Star Service and excellent onboard programming. Ports of call include the beautiful island of Mauritius; Tangiers, Morocco; and Mindelo, Cape Verde.
Silversea Cruises: Silversea offers several luxury cruises across the continent, with unique itineraries including ports like Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Maputo and Richards Bay. Excursions with Silversea include a full-day visit to the Shakaland Zulu Village in South Africa and a half-day tour exploring the art of Maputo in Mozambique.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises: A mid-size luxury line, Regent will bring adventurers to destinations like Ghana, Gambia, South Africa and Egypt. Popular Regent cruise itineraries include Cape Town to Miami and Lisbon to Cape Town. Pre- and post-cruise excursions are available for those looking to stay a little longer.

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Africa Cruises Calendar
Popular Africa Cruises

Month	Number of Cruises	From Price
Mar 2025	74 cruises	$299
Apr 2025	86 cruises	$223
May 2025	52 cruises	$879
Jun 2025	29 cruises	$1,528
Jul 2025	10 cruises	$101
Aug 2025	24 cruises	$1,264
Sep 2025	49 cruises	$598
Oct 2025	85 cruises	$1,107
Nov 2025	118 cruises	$317
Dec 2025	73 cruises	$347
Jan 2026	91 cruises	$225
Feb 2026	72 cruises	$307
Mar 2026	106 cruises	$287
Apr 2026	93 cruises	$287
May 2026	76 cruises	$2,279
Jun 2026	28 cruises	$1,319
Jul 2026	26 cruises	$4,266
Aug 2026	56 cruises	$4,266
Sep 2026	62 cruises	$4,636
Oct 2026	72 cruises	$965
Nov 2026	77 cruises	$1,404
Dec 2026	57 cruises	$1,304
Jan 2027	30 cruises	$1,053
Feb 2027	27 cruises	$1,406
Mar 2027	24 cruises	$4,060
Apr 2027	28 cruises	$1,799
May 2027	19 cruises	$6,999
Jun 2027	10 cruises	$6,499
Jul 2027	5 cruises	$9,999
Aug 2027	18 cruises	$5,999
Sep 2027	18 cruises	$6,499
Oct 2027	17 cruises	$7,299
Nov 2027	17 cruises	$7,499
Dec 2027	16 cruises	$7,499

12 Night Canaries Spain and Morocco Cruise from Barcelona	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Infinity Celebrity Cruises Avg rating 4 stars / 382 ratings 8 Sail Dates: 11/15; 11/27; 12/9; 11/26/26; 12/8/26; 1/2/27; 1/26/27; 2/7/27; See More Starting Port: Barcelona, Spain Ending Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Casablanca, Tangier, Malaga, Barcelona	12 Nights	$1,053 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night Europe Spain Morocco and Azores Cruise from Lisbon	Duration	Priced from
Norwegian Star Norwegian Cruise Line Avg rating 3.7 stars / 320 ratings 2 Sail Dates: 10/31; 11/10; See More Starting Port: Lisbon, Portugal Ending Port: Lisbon, Portugal Ports of Call: Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Horta, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Arrecife, Agadir, Casablanca, Cadiz (Seville)...	10 Nights	$1,455 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Passage Through Egypt Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions 21 Sail Dates: 3/29; 9/6; 9/20; 10/4; 10/18; 11/1; 11/15; 11/29; 1/10/26; 1/24/26; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Saqqara, Cairo, Luxor, Dendera, Luxor, Essna, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Cairo	11 Nights	$15,445 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night Exploring Egypt Cruise from Luxor	Duration	Priced from
Sun Goddess Lindblad Expeditions 15 Sail Dates: 10/20; 11/3; 11/17; 12/1; 1/26/26; 2/9/26; 2/16/26; 2/23/26; 3/2/26; 10/19/26; See More Starting Port: Luxor, Egypt Ending Port: Aswan, Egypt Ports of Call: Luxor, Essna, Kom Ombo, Aswan	4 Nights	$9,127 per person (double occupancy)

8 Night Exploring Egypt Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Sun Goddess Lindblad Expeditions 14 Sail Dates: 10/17; 10/31; 11/14; 11/28; 1/23/26; 2/6/26; 2/13/26; 2/20/26; 2/27/26; 10/16/26; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Saqqara, Cairo, Luxor, Essna, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Cairo	8 Nights	$9,127 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night South Africa Cruise from Durban	Duration	Priced from
MSC Opera MSC Cruises Avg rating 3.5 stars / 8 ratings 14 Sail Dates: 12/1; 12/8; 12/15; 1/12/26; 1/19/26; 1/26/26; 2/2/26; 2/9/26; 2/16/26; 2/23/26; See More Starting Port: Durban, South Africa Ending Port: Durban, South Africa Ports of Call: Durban, Pomene Mozambique, Durban	4 Nights	$381 per person (double occupancy)

6 Night Passage Through Egypt Cruise from Luxor	Duration	Priced from
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions 11 Sail Dates: 3/5; 4/2; 9/7; 9/24; 10/5; 10/22; 11/2; 11/19; 11/30; 1/14/26; See More Starting Port: Luxor, Egypt Ending Port: Aswan, Egypt Ports of Call: Luxor, Dendera, Luxor, Essna, Kom Ombo, Aswan	6 Nights	$15,445 per person (double occupancy)

6 Night Passage Through Egypt Cruise from Luxor	Duration	Priced from
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions 11 Sail Dates: 3/5; 4/2; 9/7; 9/24; 10/5; 10/22; 11/2; 11/19; 11/30; 1/14/26; See More Starting Port: Luxor, Egypt Ending Port: Aswan, Egypt Ports of Call: Luxor, Dendera, Luxor, Essna, Kom Ombo, Aswan	6 Nights	$15,445 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night South Africa Cruise from Durban	Duration	Priced from
MSC Opera MSC Cruises Avg rating 3.5 stars / 8 ratings 11 Sail Dates: 11/28; 12/12; 12/19; 1/16/26; 1/23/26; 2/6/26; 2/13/26; 3/6/26; 3/13/26; 3/20/26; See More Starting Port: Durban, South Africa Ending Port: Cape Town, South Africa Ports of Call: Durban, Cape Town	3 Nights	$287 per person (double occupancy)

25 Night Grand Voyage Cruise from Dubai	Duration	Priced from
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 4/5; 4/4/26; See More Starting Port: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ending Port: Southampton, United Kingdom Ports of Call: Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Aqaba (Petra), Cruising the Suez Canal, Alexandria...	25 Nights	$2,180 per person (double occupancy)

24 Night Grand Voyage Cruise from Southampton	Duration	Priced from
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 4/5; 10/15; 4/4/26; See More Starting Port: Southampton, United Kingdom Ending Port: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ports of Call: Southampton, Lisbon, Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, Civitavecchia (Rome), Alexandria...	24 Nights	$2,019 per person (double occupancy)

18 Night Grand Voyage Cruise from Dubai	Duration	Priced from
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 4/5; 10/21; 4/4/26; See More Starting Port: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ending Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Aqaba (Petra), Cruising the Suez Canal, Alexandria...	18 Nights	$1,587 per person (double occupancy)

16 Night Grand Voyage Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome)	Duration	Priced from
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 4/5; 10/23; 4/4/26; 4/6/26; See More Starting Port: Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Ending Port: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ports of Call: Civitavecchia (Rome), Alexandria, Cruising the Suez Canal, Aqaba (Petra), Muscat, Doha, Dubai	16 Nights	$1,363 per person (double occupancy)

14 Night Exploring Cabo Verde the Canary Islands and the Azores Cruise and Land Tour from Praia	Duration	Priced from
National Geographic Orion Lindblad Expeditions 2 Sail Dates: 4/19; 3/25/26; See More Starting Port: Praia, Cape Verde Ending Port: Ponta Delgada, Portugal Ports of Call: Praia, Cidade Velha, Praia, Sao Filipe, Tropic of Cancer, Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Gomera...	14 Nights	$15,878 per person (double occupancy)

13 Night Exploring Cabo Verde the Canary Islands and the Azores Cruise from Praia	Duration	Priced from
National Geographic Orion Lindblad Expeditions 2 Sail Dates: 4/20; 3/26/26; See More Starting Port: Praia, Cape Verde Ending Port: Ponta Delgada, Portugal Ports of Call: Praia, Sao Filipe, Tropic of Cancer, Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Gomera, Desertas Islands, Madeira...	13 Nights	$15,878 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Mediterranean Cruise from Marghera Port	Duration	Priced from
MSC Armonia MSC Cruises Avg rating 3.4 stars / 69 ratings 2 Sail Dates: 11/1; 11/2; 11/13; See More Starting Port: Marghera Port, Italy Ending Port: Marghera Port, Italy Ports of Call: Marghera Port, Katakolon (Olympia), Heraklion, Rhodes, Limassol, Port Said, Alexandria, Split...	11 Nights	$1,172 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Mediterranean Cruise from Marghera Port	Duration	Priced from
MSC Lirica MSC Cruises Avg rating 3.7 stars / 17 ratings 2 Sail Dates: 10/24/26; 11/4/26; See More Starting Port: Marghera Port, Italy Ending Port: Marghera Port, Italy Ports of Call: Marghera Port, Katakolon (Olympia), Heraklion, Rhodes, Limassol, Port Said, Alexandria, Split...	11 Nights	$1,729 per person (double occupancy)

5 Night South Africa Cruise from Cape Town	Duration	Priced from
MSC Opera MSC Cruises Avg rating 3.5 stars / 8 ratings 2 Sail Dates: 12/22; 3/30/26; 4/4/26; See More Starting Port: Cape Town, South Africa Ending Port: Cape Town, South Africa Ports of Call: Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Cape Town	5 Nights	$564 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night South Africa Cruise from Durban	Duration	Priced from
MSC Musica MSC Cruises Avg rating 3.3 stars / 38 ratings 2 Sail Dates: 3/9; 3/27; 3/30; See More Starting Port: Durban, South Africa Ending Port: Cape Town, South Africa Ports of Call: Durban, Cape Town	3 Nights	$313 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Viking Aton Viking River Cruises 125 Sail Dates: 3/9; 3/16; 3/23; 3/30; 4/6; 4/13; 4/20; 4/27; 5/4; 5/11; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Qena Egypt, Essna, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Cairo	11 Nights	$5,499 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Viking Sobek Viking River Cruises 124 Sail Dates: 3/4; 3/11; 3/18; 3/25; 4/1; 4/8; 4/15; 4/22; 4/29; 5/6; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Qena Egypt, Luxor, Essna, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Cairo	11 Nights	$5,999 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Viking Hathor Viking River Cruises 124 Sail Dates: 3/8; 3/15; 3/22; 3/29; 4/5; 4/12; 4/19; 4/26; 5/3; 5/10; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Qena Egypt, Luxor, Essna, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Cairo	11 Nights	$5,999 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Viking Osiris Viking River Cruises 122 Sail Dates: 3/5; 3/12; 3/19; 3/26; 4/2; 4/9; 4/16; 4/30; 5/7; 5/14; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Qena Egypt, Essna, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Cairo	11 Nights	$5,499 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Viking Amun Viking River Cruises 108 Sail Dates: 9/1; 9/8; 9/15; 9/22; 9/29; 10/6; 10/13; 10/20; 10/27; 11/3; Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Qena Egypt, Luxor, Essna, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Cairo	11 Nights	$5,999 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Viking Thoth Viking River Cruises 97 Sail Dates: 11/6; 11/13; 11/20; 11/27; 12/4; 12/11; 12/18; 12/25; 1/1/26; 1/8/26; Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Qena Egypt, Luxor, Essna, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Cairo	11 Nights	$5,999 per person (double occupancy)

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Africa Cruises

Africa Cruise Highlights

Popular Africa Cruise Ports

When is the Best Time to Go to Africa?

What Cruise Lines Go to Africa?

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