Cruise news (Durban South Africa-tagged)
- Accidents
MSC Cruises cancels MSC Armonia repositioning voyage to South Africa
MSC Cruises has cancelled the planned repositioning voyage of MSC Armonia to South Africa because of the continuing security situation in the Red Sea...
September 8, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line opens bookings for 2028 Grand Voyages
HAL-Holland America Line has opened reservations for its 2028 Grand Voyages/world cruise program, unveiling extended itineraries aboard the vessels...
May 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
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
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
Hapag-Lloyd's ms EUROPA charts Southern Africa and Indian Ocean voyages for Winter 2025–2026
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises’ luxury vessel EUROPA is set to return to southern Africa and the Indian Ocean from autumn 2025, offering a series of...
May 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
MSC Musica ship arrives in Durban (South Africa) starting 2024-2025 cruise season
MSC Musica ship started South Africa 2024-2025 season with its arrival in Durban on November 25th. The upcoming winter season features diverse...
November 25, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Cunard Line unveils 2026-2027 Global Voyages: 101 destinations, inaugural South America cruises
Cunard Line has announced its upcoming programme of voyages for the 2026-2027 season, featuring an extensive range of destinations and itineraries...
October 9, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Port Galveston Texas to welcome MSC’s new $151M cruise terminal
MSC Cruises is further expanding its footprint in the United States with the development of a new cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston (Texas...
August 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Seabourn enhances African itineraries with extensive pre- and post-cruise journeys
The ultra-luxury travel company Seabourn introduces new "Seabourn Journeys" for guests on the 2024 Grand Africa Voyage. These pre-, mid-, and post...
July 16, 2024 - Accidents
Resilient Lady's Australia-Europe repositioning itinerary (via Suez Canal) changed to an Around...
In a strategic shift from her traditional relocation voyages, Virgin Voyages' vessel Resilient Lady is set to embark on a circumnavigation of the...
February 9, 2024 - Accidents
MSC cancels April repositioning cruises due to heightened risks in the Red Sea
MSC Cruises has made the decision to cancel three repositioning Grand Voyage sailings scheduled for April due to heightened risks to shipping in the...
January 17, 2024 - Cruise Industry
South African President inaugurates Durban's Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal
On November 22, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the keynote address at the grand inauguration of the Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal...
November 25, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America opens bookings for 2025 Grand World Voyage & Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole
After a successful pre-booking period, HAL-Holland America officially commenced public bookings on May 24th for its 2 newest Grand Voyages. These...
May 26, 2023 - Cruise Industry
NCL ship Norwegian Jade concludes inaugural homeporting season from South Africa (Cape Town)
NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated a new milestone on January 26th, having successfully concluded its inaugural season sailing from Cape Town in...
January 27, 2023