Cruise news (Cape Town South Africa-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises Breaks Ground on Durban Cruise Terminal
MSC Cruises through KCT (Kwazulu Cruise Terminal) on Saturday, November 16, broke ground on the building of the new Durban Cruise Terminal in South...
November 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Details Revealed of AIDAmira Naming Ceremony
A wealth of popular stars will be attending the naming ceremony of AIDAmira in Palma de Mallorca on November 30. Model and TV host Franziska Kuppe...
November 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise and Maritime Voyages Introduce Grand Round the World Cruise 2021
Sailing via the Azores and Caribbean, Cruise and Maritime Voyages-CMV's Columbus is scheduled to transit the Panama Canal visiting the islands of the...
November 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AIDAmira Godmother Announced
On November 30, 2019, AIDA 14th fleet member will be officially named by the 1974-born German fashion model and actress Franziska Knuppe. The liner...
September 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
4 New Seabourn Journeys Announced
Seabourn introduced 4 new Seabourn Journeys for 2020 visiting exceptional destinations in Europe. These are available as pre- or post-cruise trip...
September 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises to Bring Two Ships to South Africa
MSC Cruises announced that in 2020-2021 cruise season the company will homeport two liners in South Africa. This will mark the first time that a...
August 22, 2019 - Cruise Industry
New Ferry to Increase Visitor Numbers to Robben Island
Robben Island (in Table Bay, located west of Cape Town's Bloubergstrand suburb) is expected to increase passenger shipping traffic by 270 via new...
July 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AIDA Cruises Announces New World Cruise Routes in Winter 2020-2021
AIDA Cruises announced new world cruise routes aboard its AIDAaura in winter 2020-2021, that can be already booked. Passengers can look forward to...
June 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
IAATO Announce Mandatory Measures in Order to Prevent Whale Strikes
Members of IAATO (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators) unanimously voted in mandatory measures in order to prevent whale strikes...
May 5, 2019 - Accidents
The "Cape Doctor" Prevents MSC Musica from Docking
The notorious southeaster "Cape Doctor", which earned Cape Town, South Africa the moniker Cape of Storms, prevented the 93,000 GT MSC Musica...
January 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line to Visit Cape Town 3 Times 2019
Luxury cruise line Cunard revealed it will be visiting Cape Town 3 times in 2019. This is the first time 2 of the 3 liners in the fleet of Cunard...
June 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Ships Line Up at South African Ports
Around 20 luxury cruise ships are expected to dock at the ports in South Africa over the summer and autumn seasons. The vessels, operated by 17...
November 24, 2017 - Accidents
68 Passengers Rescued From Stricken Robben Island Ferry
An estimated 68 passengers were rescued from a Robben Island ferry off Cape Town. The ferry got into trouble in rough seas on Friday afternoon. The...
September 16, 2017