South Africa cruises

South Africa Repositioning via Melbourne, Mossel Bay & Walvis Bay

Melbourne · Adelaide · Fremantle · Port Louis · Port Elizabeth · Mossel Bay · Cape Town · Walvis Bay · Mindelo · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Gibraltar · Siracusa · Corfu (Kérkira) · Dubrovnik · Split · Kotor · Piraeus (Athens) · Kusadasi · Soúda · Salerno

Extended 54-night voyage with 33 sea days and 21 ports. Covers Australia, Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, and more.

54 nights Sydney South Africa 21 ports 33 sea days

What this trip feels like

Expansive, immersive and built around life at sea

At 54 nights, this is a multi-month, world-cruise-style voyage rather than a conventional getaway. 33 sea days make the ship your home base between 21 ports across a wide arc of destinations. Expect long ocean passages and the planning commitment of an extended journey.

Long-form pace

21 ports in 54 nights

Long ocean passages make onboard routines a major part of the experience.

Broad destination variety

Melbourne · Adelaide · Fremantle + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Sydney

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Port experience

Melbourne · 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 · Long-form travelers · Sea-day lovers · Multi-region exploration

Think twice if · You want a conventional one- or two-week cruise

Best departures

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $150/night, with most departures landing in the $126-$168/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$150/night

$8,090 total

Normal range

$126-$168/night

$6,788-$9,062 total

Lowest recent fare

Building history

$8,862 total

Comparison set

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Route overview

How this route is built

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54 nights · 21 port calls · 33 sea days · 12 countries

21 port calls across Australia, Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 54-night route.

  1. 1

    Embark in Sydney

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Melbourne

    Australia · Australia

  3. 3

    Adelaide

    Australia · Australia

  4. 4

    Fremantle

    Australia · Australia

  5. 5

    Port Louis

    Mauritius · Indian Ocean Islands

  6. 6

    Port Elizabeth

    South Africa · South Africa

  7. 7

    Mossel Bay

    South Africa · South Africa

  8. 8

    Cape Town

    South Africa · South Africa

  9. 9

    Cape Town

    South Africa · South Africa

  10. 10

    Walvis Bay

    Namibia · South Africa

  11. 11

    Mindelo

    Cabo Verde · Cape Verde

  12. 12

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Spain · Canary Islands

  13. 13

    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar · Western Mediterranean

  14. 14

    Siracusa

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  15. 15

    Corfu (Kérkira)

    Greece · Eastern Mediterranean

  16. 16

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  17. 17

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  18. 18

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  19. 19

    Piraeus (Athens)

    Greece · Greek Isles

  20. 20

    Kusadasi

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  21. 21

    Soúda

    Greece · Greek Isles

  22. 22

    Salerno

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  23. 23

    Disembark in Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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