Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit via Port Elizabeth, Durban & Mamoudzou (Best Balance)

⚓ Port Elizabeth · Durban · Mamoudzou · Antsiranana · Port Louis · Male · Muscat · Dubai · Doha · Abu Dhabi · Muscat · Jeddah · 'Aqaba · Safaga · Haifa · Piraeus (Athens) · Sorrento · Civitavecchia (Rome) · La Spezia · Portofino · Cannes · Mahón, Menorca · Palma de Mallorca · Ibiza · Valencia

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers South Africa, Mayotte, Madagascar, and Mauritius and more.

☾61 nights Cape Town Western Mediterranean 31 ports 30 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $719/night. with most departures landing in the $662-$838/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$719/night

$43,883 total

Normal range

$662-$838/night

$40,370-$51,103 total

Lowest recent fare

$661/night

$40,296 total

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February 2027
Cheapest
Median price/night
$661
1 sailing
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8% below itinerary median
1 priced departures tracked

Route overview

How this route is built

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61 nights · 31 port calls · 30 sea days · 16 countries

31 port calls across South Africa, Mayotte, Madagascar, Mauritius · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.

  1. 1

    Embark in Cape Town

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Port Elizabeth

    South Africa · South Africa

  3. 3

    Port Elizabeth

    South Africa · South Africa

  4. 4

    Durban

    South Africa · South Africa

  5. 5

    Durban

    South Africa · South Africa

  6. 6

    Mamoudzou

    Mayotte · Indian Ocean Islands

  7. 7

    Antsiranana

    Madagascar · Indian Ocean Islands

  8. 8

    Port Louis

    Mauritius · Indian Ocean Islands

  9. 9

    Port Louis

    Mauritius · Indian Ocean Islands

  10. 10

    Male

    Maldives · Indian Ocean Islands

  11. 11

    Male

    Maldives · Indian Ocean Islands

  12. 12

    Muscat

    Oman · Arabian Sea

  13. 13

    Dubai

    United Arab Emirates · Persian Gulf

  14. 14

    Doha

    Qatar · Persian Gulf

  15. 15

    Abu Dhabi

    United Arab Emirates · Persian Gulf

  16. 16

    Muscat

    Oman · Arabian Sea

  17. 17

    Jeddah

    Saudi Arabia · Red Sea

  18. 18

    'Aqaba

    Jordan · Red Sea

  19. 19

    Safaga

    Egypt · Red Sea

  20. 20

    Safaga

    Egypt · Red Sea

  21. 21

    Haifa

    Israel · Eastern Mediterranean

  22. 22

    Haifa

    Israel · Eastern Mediterranean

  23. 23

    Piraeus (Athens)

    Greece · Greek Isles

  24. 24

    Sorrento

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  25. 25

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  26. 26

    La Spezia

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  27. 27

    Portofino

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  28. 28

    Cannes

    France · Western Mediterranean

  29. 29

    Mahón, Menorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  30. 30

    Palma de Mallorca

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  31. 31

    Ibiza

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  32. 32

    Valencia

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  33. 33

    Disembark in Barcelona

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

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