Cruising the World in Style
Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Hathor, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company’s growing fleet of purpose-built ships on the Nile River, which sail the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking’s 2023 season sold out and some…
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Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, is inviting travelers to explore the exotic and dynamic lands of Africa with its first-ever “Grand Africa Voyage.” Departing November 30, 2024, Seabourn Sojourn will circumnavigate the continent and sail more than 17,000 miles during a 90-day roundtrip adventure from Barcelona, Spain. The journey will offer a world of experiences for…
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Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Aton—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August 2023, the Viking Aton will join the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships purpose-built for the Nile River and sail Viking’s bestselling 12-day Pharaohs &…
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Azamara – the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is marking its return to South Africa and South America this fall, for the first time since early 2020. To celebrate this long-awaited return, Azamara Journey® will embark on six back-to-back South Africa Intensive voyages, while Azamara Pursuit® cruises along South America’s most picturesque coasts, including a stop…
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This month, CroisiEurope Cruises, Europe’s largest cruise line, is relaunching their exceptional land-and-water safari program, Travel to the Ends of the Earth, which includes time in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. This itinerary, unique to CroisiEurope, begins with one night in Johannesburg followed by a 4-day stay in a 5-star lodge in Namibia, owned by CroisiEurope, in an island…
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The Zambezi Queen Collection by Mantis comprises four houseboats: the flagship, luxury vessel: Zambezi Queen by Mantis and three deluxe vessels: the Chobe Princesses by Mantis. All of the houseboats sail along the Chobe River, with the Zambezi Queen by Mantis navigating roughly 25km of the river and the Chobe Princesses by Mantis able to navigate 50km of the river…
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An odyssey in the Garden of Eden: Variety Cruises relaunches its popular, year-round itineraries in The Seychelles from late December 2021 through 2024 with an enhanced guest experience highlighting local farm to table dining, a fresh juice bar, a refined onboard bar and lounge, and tours that go beyond the ordinary exploring the beauty and rich culture of this exotic…
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Azamara – the boutique cruise line dedicated to Destination Immersion experiences – is pleased to reveal its return to South Africa this winter, as the country reopens international cruising in South African waters and ports. Azamara Pursuit® will set sail from January to March 2022 with six back-to-back voyages – five of which are Country-Intensive itineraries – and will resume pre- and post-cruise…
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Hurtigruten Expeditions, the world’s leading expedition cruise line, is responding to guest demand for more exotic destinations by adding the West Coast of Africa and its unique archipelagos – the Bissagos Islands and Cape Verde – to its ever-growing list of new destinations. The 13-day itinerary includes four countries: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal, with MS Spitsbergen based…
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In a meeting held on Wednesday 31st March 2021, Cabinet discussed the resumption of cruise ship calls in Seychelles. The meeting approved the immediate re-opening of the cruise sector following the moratorium imposed in May 2020. This followed a stakeholder meeting held on 16th March, 2021 chaired by the Minister responsible for Tourism consisting of both Government and private sector…
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