Relaxed pace
4 ports in 12 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Indian Ocean Islands cruises
Indian Ocean Islands Loop: Port Louis & Portuguese Island
Port Louis · Portuguese Island
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Mauritius and Mozambique. Includes anchorage-style calls.
12 nights
Durban
Indian Ocean Islands
4 ports
8 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
8 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Port Louis and Portuguese Island provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Broad destination variety
Port Louis · Portuguese Island
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Durban
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Port Louis · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Indian Ocean Islands itinerary
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $113/night, with most departures landing in the $94-$167/night band across 2 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$113/night
$1,354 total
Normal range
$94-$167/night
$1,134-$2,001 total
Lowest recent fare
$135/night
$1,615 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
12 nights · 4 port calls · 8 sea days · 2 countries
4 port calls across Mauritius, Mozambique · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 12-night route.
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