Cruise news (Cape Town South Africa-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages schedules inaugural Asia and Africa season (ship Atlas Adventurer)
AOV-Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced the inaugural deployment of Atlas Adventurer (2024-built as World Adventurer), marking the brand's first...
May 13, 2026 - Accidents
TUI's Mein Schiff ships resume cruises after Arabian Gulf disruption
After several weeks of enforced idleness in the Persian Gulf, the vessels Mein Schiff 5 and Mein Schiff 4, operated by TUI Cruises, are approaching a...
April 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' ship EUROPA to host renewed Classical Music and Meditation programme in 2027
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is set to reintroduce its Classical Music meets Meditation programme following its initial deployment, responding to sustained...
April 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Swan Hellenic extends West African cruises with Grand Voyages
Swan Hellenic has outlined an expanded programme of expedition sailings along the western coast of Africa, introducing two extended voyages for 2026...
April 19, 2026 - Accidents
TUI Cruises cancels Mein Schiff 4 repositioning voyage amid Middle East disruptions
TUI Cruises has cancelled the second leg of a planned repositioning voyage for the ship Mein Schiff 4, which had been scheduled to depart on April...
March 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises expands Southern Africa presence with Cape Town winter deployment
TUI Cruises has outlined plans to expand its deployment in Southern Africa for the winter 2027-2028 season, placing the vessel Mein Schiff 5 on a...
March 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Princess Cruises unveils 115-day 2028 World Cruise (ship Coral Princess)
Princess Cruises has announced plans for its 2028 World Cruise, a 115-day global voyage to be operated by the Coral Princess. The itinerary will...
March 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Azamara opens bookings for segments and extended sailings of the 2028 World Cruise
Azamara Cruises has opened reservations for a range of voyage options linked to its 2028 World Cruise, introducing segmented sailings, longer...
March 5, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Mossel Bay (South Africa) inaugurates new cruise reception facility
The Port of Mossel Bay (South Africa) has commissioned its new Cruise Reception Facility, with the expedition cruise ship SH Diana serving as the...
November 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways expands Africa Safaris & Wildlife cruisetours
AmaWaterways has announced a significant expansion of its Africa Safaris & Wildlife cruise program, with 4 new itineraries scheduled to commence...
November 19, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Cape Town strengthens position as Africa’s leading cruise homeport for 2025-2026 season
Cape Town’s cruise sector is preparing for a strong 2025-2026 season, with expectations of larger vessels, new itineraries, and continued...
October 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd announces new 2027 Mediterranean–South Pacific itineraries aboard Europa 2
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has redirected the Europa 2 for the summer season of 2027, assigning the vessel four reimagined voyages from June 2nd to August...
September 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Regent Seven Seas Cruises elevates Cape Town and Dubai in festive voyages
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its luxury holiday sailings for the 2025–2027 season, highlighting Cape Town and Dubai as principal...
August 26, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises extended 2027–2028 schedule
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has announced its sailing schedule for 2027-Q4, extending into early 2028, with a lineup of 28 new itineraries fleetwide. The...
July 28, 2025 - Cruise Industry
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises unveils its 2027‑2028 itinerary program
RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Cruises has unveiled its most expansive ultra‑luxury itinerary to date, presenting 234 voyages in its 2027‑2028 Voyage...
July 10, 2025