Western Mediterranean cruises

Western Mediterranean Circuit via Walvis Bay, Mindelo & Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Cape Town · Walvis Bay · Mindelo · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Gibraltar · Siracusa · Corfu (Kérkira) · Dubrovnik · Split · Kotor · Piraeus (Athens) · Kusadasi · Soúda · Salerno · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Ajaccio, Corsica · Cannes · Barcelona · Málaga · Cadiz · Tangier · Casablanca · Funchal, Madeira · Ponta Delgada

Extended 50-night voyage with 26 sea days and 24 ports. Covers South Africa, Namibia, Cabo Verde, Spain, and more.

50 nights Cape Town Western Mediterranean 24 ports 26 sea days

What this trip feels like

Expansive, immersive and built around life at sea

At 50 nights, this is a multi-month, world-cruise-style voyage rather than a conventional getaway. 26 sea days make the ship your home base between 24 ports across a wide arc of destinations. Expect long ocean passages and the planning commitment of an extended journey.

Long-form pace

24 ports in 50 nights

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

Broad destination variety

Cape Town · Walvis Bay · Mindelo + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Cape Town

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Port experience

Cape Town · 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 $143/night, with most departures landing in the $122-$169/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$143/night

$7,170 total

Normal range

$122-$169/night

$6,100-$8,437 total

Lowest recent fare

$166/night

$8,312 total

Comparison set

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Route overview

How this route is built

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50 nights · 24 port calls · 26 sea days · 13 countries

24 port calls across South Africa, Namibia, Cabo Verde, Spain · 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

    Cape Town

    South Africa · South Africa

  3. 3

    Walvis Bay

    Namibia · South Africa

  4. 4

    Mindelo

    Cabo Verde · Cape Verde

  5. 5

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Spain · Canary Islands

  6. 6

    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar · Western Mediterranean

  7. 7

    Siracusa

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  8. 8

    Corfu (Kérkira)

    Greece · Eastern Mediterranean

  9. 9

    Dubrovnik

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  10. 10

    Split

    Croatia · Adriatic Sea

  11. 11

    Kotor

    Montenegro · Adriatic Sea

  12. 12

    Piraeus (Athens)

    Greece · Greek Isles

  13. 13

    Kusadasi

    Türkiye · Eastern Mediterranean

  14. 14

    Soúda

    Greece · Greek Isles

  15. 15

    Salerno

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  16. 16

    Civitavecchia (Rome)

    Italy · Western Mediterranean

  17. 17

    Ajaccio, Corsica

    France · Western Mediterranean

  18. 18

    Cannes

    France · Western Mediterranean

  19. 19

    Barcelona

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  20. 20

    Málaga

    Spain · Western Mediterranean

  21. 21

    Cadiz

    Spain · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast

  22. 22

    Tangier

    Morocco · North Africa

  23. 23

    Casablanca

    Morocco · North Africa

  24. 24

    Funchal, Madeira

    Portugal · Madeira

  25. 25

    Ponta Delgada

    Portugal · Azores

  26. 26

    Disembark in Fort Lauderdale

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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