Relaxed pace
8 ports in 20 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
West Africa cruises
West Africa One-Way via Walvis Bay, Sao Tome Island & Lome
Walvis Bay · Sao Tome Island · Lome · Takoradi · Abidjan · Dakar · Mindelo · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo, Ghana, and more.
20 nights
Cape Town
West Africa
8 ports
12 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
12 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Walvis Bay, Sao Tome Island, and Lome 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
Walvis Bay · Sao Tome Island · Lome + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Cape Town
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Port experience
Walvis Bay · 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 West Africa itinerary
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $645/night, with most departures landing in the $588-$696/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$645/night
$12,891 total
Normal range
$588-$696/night
$11,763-$13,912 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$11,714 total
Comparison set
1 sailings
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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
20 nights · 8 port calls · 12 sea days · 8 countries
8 port calls across Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo, Ghana · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 20-night route.
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