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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
Dec 2024	10 cruises	$3,899
Jan 2025	61 cruises	$439
Feb 2025	70 cruises	$304
Mar 2025	90 cruises	$314
Apr 2025	82 cruises	$547
May 2025	52 cruises	$1,659
Jun 2025	29 cruises	$3,849
Jul 2025	10 cruises	$6,246
Aug 2025	24 cruises	$1,474
Sep 2025	45 cruises	$2,818
Oct 2025	82 cruises	$1,313
Nov 2025	92 cruises	$839
Dec 2025	67 cruises	$1,326
Jan 2026	71 cruises	$229
Feb 2026	50 cruises	$2,739
Mar 2026	78 cruises	$1,288
Apr 2026	76 cruises	$1,107
May 2026	62 cruises	$2,639
Jun 2026	26 cruises	$1,319
Jul 2026	14 cruises	Call For Price
Aug 2026	41 cruises	$6,499
Sep 2026	48 cruises	$6,499
Oct 2026	51 cruises	$2,132
Nov 2026	53 cruises	$1,457
Dec 2026	45 cruises	$1,457
Jan 2027	29 cruises	$1,087
Feb 2027	28 cruises	$875
Mar 2027	25 cruises	$4,659
Apr 2027	24 cruises	$1,799
May 2027	19 cruises	$6,999
Jun 2027	10 cruises	$6,499
Jul 2027	5 cruises	$7,499
Aug 2027	18 cruises	$5,999
Sep 2027	18 cruises	$6,499
Oct 2027	17 cruises	$6,999
Nov 2027	17 cruises	$6,999
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: 11/15/25; 11/27/25; 12/9/25; 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	$875 per person (double occupancy)

12 Night Canaries Morocco and Spain Cruise from Barcelona	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Infinity Celebrity Cruises Avg rating 4 stars / 382 ratings 2 Sail Dates: 1/2/25; 1/14/25; See More Starting Port: Barcelona, Spain Ending Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Barcelona, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Casablanca, Tangier, Cadiz (Seville), Malaga...	12 Nights	$2,077 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: 10/31/25; 11/10/25; 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	$1,245 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Passage Through Egypt Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions 12 Sail Dates: 2/1/25; 3/1/25; 3/29/25; 9/20/25; 10/18/25; 11/15/25; 1/10/26; 2/7/26; 3/7/26; 9/19/26; 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)

6 Night Passage Through Egypt Cruise from Luxor	Duration	Priced from
Oberoi Philae Lindblad Expeditions 12 Sail Dates: 2/5/25; 3/5/25; 4/2/25; 9/24/25; 10/22/25; 11/19/25; 1/14/26; 2/11/26; 3/11/26; 9/23/26; 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)

4 Night South Africa Cruise from Durban	Duration	Priced from
MSC Musica MSC Cruises Avg rating 3.3 stars / 38 ratings 8 Sail Dates: 1/13/25; 1/20/25; 1/27/25; 2/3/25; 2/10/25; 2/17/25; 2/24/25; 3/3/25; 3/12/25; See More Starting Port: Durban, South Africa Ending Port: Durban, South Africa Ports of Call: Durban, Pomene Mozambique, Durban	4 Nights	$439 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 7 Sail Dates: 1/17/25; 1/24/25; 1/31/25; 2/7/25; 2/14/25; 2/21/25; 3/9/25; 3/27/25; 3/30/25; See More Starting Port: Durban, South Africa Ending Port: Durban, South Africa Ports of Call: Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban	3 Nights	$304 per person (double occupancy)

37 Night Mediterranean and UAE Cruise from Dubai	Duration	Priced from
Costa Smeralda Costa Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 2/27/25; 3/1/25; 3/2/25; See More Starting Port: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ending Port: Marseille, France Ports of Call: Dubai, Muscat, Port Louis, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tangier...	37 Nights	$3,851 per person (double occupancy)

25 Night Grand Voyage Cruise from Dubai	Duration	Priced from
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 4/5/25; 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	$2,130 per person (double occupancy)

16 Night Grand Voyage Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome)	Duration	Priced from
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 4/5/25; 10/23/25; 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	$1,313 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: 4/19/25; 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: 4/20/25; 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)

4 Night Mediterranean Cruise from Santa Cruz de Tenerife	Duration	Priced from
Costa Smeralda Costa Cruises 2 Sail Dates: 4/1/25; 4/5/25; 4/7/25; 4/8/25; 4/9/25; 4/11/25; See More Starting Port: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain Ending Port: Barcelona, Spain Ports of Call: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tangier, Barcelona	4 Nights	$547 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: 1/17/25; 1/24/25; 1/31/25; 2/7/25; 2/14/25; 2/21/25; 3/9/25; 3/27/25; 3/30/25; See More Starting Port: Durban, South Africa Ending Port: Durban, South Africa Ports of Call: Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban	3 Nights	$304 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
Viking Aton Viking River Cruises 135 Sail Dates: 12/29; 1/5/25; 1/12/25; 1/19/25; 1/26/25; 2/2/25; 2/9/25; 2/16/25; 2/23/25; 3/2/25; 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 134 Sail Dates: 12/28; 1/4/25; 1/11/25; 1/18/25; 1/25/25; 2/1/25; 2/8/25; 2/15/25; 2/22/25; 3/1/25; 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 Sobek Viking River Cruises 133 Sail Dates: 12/31; 1/7/25; 1/14/25; 1/21/25; 1/28/25; 2/4/25; 2/11/25; 2/18/25; 2/25/25; 3/4/25; 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 132 Sail Dates: 12/25; 1/1/25; 1/8/25; 1/15/25; 1/22/25; 1/29/25; 2/5/25; 2/12/25; 2/19/25; 2/26/25; 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 Amun Viking River Cruises 108 Sail Dates: 9/1/25; 9/8/25; 9/15/25; 9/22/25; 9/29/25; 10/6/25; 10/13/25; 10/20/25; 10/27/25; 11/3/25; 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 98 Sail Dates: 10/30/25; 11/6/25; 11/13/25; 11/20/25; 11/27/25; 12/4/25; 12/11/25; 12/18/25; 12/25/25; 1/1/26; 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)

11 Night Pharaohs and Pyramids Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
MS Antares Viking River Cruises 86 Sail Dates: 12/30; 1/6/25; 1/13/25; 1/20/25; 1/27/25; 2/3/25; 2/10/25; 2/17/25; 2/24/25; 3/3/25; 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 Ra Viking River Cruises 86 Sail Dates: 12/27; 1/3/25; 1/10/25; 1/17/25; 1/24/25; 1/31/25; 2/7/25; 2/14/25; 2/21/25; 2/28/25; 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)

9 Night Taste of Egypt Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
MS Farah Avalon Waterways 46 Sail Dates: 1/3/25; 1/10/25; 1/17/25; 1/24/25; 1/31/25; 2/7/25; 2/14/25; 2/21/25; 2/28/25; 3/7/25; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Cairo, Egypt Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Cairo	9 Nights	$3,849 per person (double occupancy)

13 Night Taste of Egypt with Jordan Cruise and Land Tour from Cairo	Duration	Priced from
MS Farah Avalon Waterways 45 Sail Dates: 1/3/25; 1/10/25; 1/17/25; 1/24/25; 1/31/25; 2/7/25; 2/14/25; 2/21/25; 2/28/25; 3/7/25; See More Starting Port: Cairo, Egypt Ending Port: Amman, Jordan Ports of Call: Cairo, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan, Cairo, Amman, Mount Nebo Jordan, Petra, Dead Sea...	13 Nights	$5,718 per person (double occupancy)

12 Night South Africa Intensive Voyage Cruise from Cape Town	Duration	Priced from
Azamara Quest Azamara Cruises Avg rating 4.4 stars / 36 ratings 4 Sail Dates: 1/4/25; 1/16/25; 1/28/25; 2/9/25; See More Starting Port: Cape Town, South Africa Ending Port: Cape Town, South Africa Ports of Call: Cape Town, Durban, Richards Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Cape Town	12 Nights	$1,589 per person (double occupancy)

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When is the Best Time to Go to Africa?

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