Cruise news (Durban South Africa-tagged)
- Accidents
Mysterious death of an MSC Orchestra cruise ship crew in Durban (South Africa)
Police in KwaZulu-Natal are currently investigating the death of a 29-year-old female crew on MSC Cruises' ship MSC Orchestra in Durban (South Africa...
March 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC's winter 2022-2023 cruise program features the newbuild ships World Europa & Seascape
MSC Cruises’ 2022-2023 Winter lineup of voyages features 2 new ships: MSC World Europa and MSC Seascape. In total, the cruise line offers a...
February 4, 2022 - Accidents
MSC Cruises temporarily suspends all domestic voyages in South Africa
MSC Cruises announced on Friday, December 10, it had voluntarily suspended all domestic voyages in South Africa with immediate effect until January 8...
December 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Orchestra heading to Durban (South Africa) despite COVID's Omicron variant
MSC Cruises is going ahead with South African itineraries, despite travel bans in the country due to the Omicron variant of COVID. MSC Orchestra is...
December 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises restarts in South Africa on December 6 from Durban
The world's 3rd-largest cruise shipowner MSC restarts South African operations on December 6th from homeport Durban. The green light followed...
October 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises restarts in South Africa with Azamara Pursuit January-March 2022
Azamara Cruises announced its return to South Africa, as the country reopens international cruising. Azamara Pursuit is scheduled to set sail from...
October 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn World Cruise 2023 and Grand Voyage 2023 (Americas-Amazon-Antarctica)
The ultra-premium brand Seabourn announced two special cruises scheduled for 2023: World Cruise, and Grand Voyage. The 140-night "2023 World Cruise...
February 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises winter 2021-2022 program
MSC Cruises reconfirmed its winter cruise programme for 2021-2022 with an array of itineraries in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf...
December 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises introduces winter 2020-2021 programme
MSC Cruises confirmed full details of its winter 2020-2021 season, featuring more than 90 different itineraries across the Mediterranean, Caribbean...
June 23, 2020 - Cruise Industry
5 CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ships arrive at Port Durban, South Africa
South Africa allowed five CCL-Carnival Cruise Line ships to dock at Port Durban, South Africa, this week. The liners have been given permission...
May 26, 2020 - Cruise Industry
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's Extraordinary Journey itineraries 2021-2022-2023
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line opened bookings for itineraries in 2021-2022-2023, with 20+ new cruise port destinations across the 7 continents...
May 11, 2020 - Cruise Industry
MS Amsterdam granted permission to dock in Durban
MS Amsterdam cruise ship was granted permission to dock in Port Durban. The ship, which is not carrying passengers, had asked to restock and...
April 9, 2020 - Cruise Industry
African Port Cities Boost Cruise Ship Arrivals
African port cities are eyeing a larger slice of the cruise market, via upgraded terminal buildings attracting a growing number of international...
January 5, 2020 - 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
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