Table Mountain from the pier, and a safari before you sail.
South Africa from Cape Town and Durban in the southern summer, Morocco and the Canaries all winter from Lisbon and Barcelona, Egypt and the Suez Canal on the spring and fall voyages, and the Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar on the luxury lines. MSC, Oceania, Regent, Silversea, Seabourn, Azamara, Norwegian and Celebrity all sail here. SmartCruiser shows every Africa sailing with taxes and fees included, and puts the sailings with SmartCruiser bonus credit at the top.
Which Africa?
Pick one and the list below filters to it.
South Africa
- Cape Town and Durban round trips to Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth and Mozambique, November to April
- MSC’s season of 3 to 7 night loops at local prices, plus Oceania, Regent, Silversea, Seabourn and Azamara
- Cape Town to Mombasa or the Seychelles on the longer luxury voyages
Best for: pairing with a Kruger or Sabi Sand safari and the Cape winelands
Morocco & the Canaries
- Casablanca, Agadir and Tangier with Madeira, Tenerife and Lanzarote from Lisbon, Barcelona or Southampton
- 7 to 14 nights, October to April, warm when Europe is not
- MSC, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Princess and Cunard
Best for: winter escapes, a first taste of Africa
Egypt, Suez & the Indian Ocean
- Dubai to Athens through the Red Sea and Suez with Luxor and Petra, 14 to 21 nights
- Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar and Zanzibar on Silversea, Regent, Seabourn and Ponant
- Cape Town to Singapore or Dubai grand voyages
Best for: retirees with time, second visits, the ports nobody else gets to
Africa deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every Africa sailing from every line, Cape Town to Casablanca, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra: instant savings, bonus onboard credit, a Special SmartCruiser rate, or a senior, resident or police & fire fare that beats the public price. Below them, every other sailing with full sorting.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery Africa sailing
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
Cape Town, Barcelona, Dubai or Southampton
Pick a port and the list above filters to it; Africa cruises often start somewhere else.
Which line for Africa?
MSC owns the South Africa season; the mid-size and luxury lines own the long voyages. Our one-line take on each.
When to go
Africa is three seasons: South Africa and the islands from November to April, Morocco all winter, Suez and Egypt in spring and fall.
Africa cruise questions we answer every day
Do I need a visa?
US citizens need no visa for South Africa, Morocco, the Canaries (Spain), Mauritius or the Seychelles on cruise visits. Egypt and Jordan issue visas on arrival or through the ship for a fee; Kenya and Tanzania need e-visas. We list exactly what your sailing needs when you book, and your passport must be valid six months beyond your return with blank pages.
Can I add a safari?
Yes, and you should. From Cape Town it is a two-hour flight to Kruger or the private reserves of Sabi Sand; three nights is enough. We package the safari, the Cape nights and the cruise together.
Which Africa cruise for a first time?
The MSC South Africa season for value and ease, or a Cape Town luxury voyage if the itinerary matters: Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Richards Bay for Hluhluwe game drives, and Mozambique.
Is the Red Sea route sailing?
The lines monitor it daily and have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope when needed in recent seasons. We tell you the current routing for your dates and the line’s policy if an itinerary changes before you book.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses. Flights, hotels, gratuities, drinks packages and excursions are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise.
What do the SmartCruiser picks mean?
They are sailings where booking through SmartCruiser gets you something you do not get booking direct: instant savings, bonus onboard credit, a Special SmartCruiser rate we hold on that sailing, or a senior, resident or police & fire fare that beats the best public price.
Talk to an Africa specialist
Tell us South Africa, Morocco or the islands, and we price every line with the safari and the Cape Town nights built in. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.