Best time to visit: Dec-Jun (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
Find the best times to visit, avoid peak crowds, and explore itineraries that include Durban.
Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Durban while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
MS Europa 2 • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Jun 20, 2027 → Jul 3, 2027 • Port Louis → Cape Town
From $5,814
$447/night
↓31% below typical
Queen Victoria • Cunard Line
Feb 5, 2027 → Apr 29, 2027 • Los Angeles → Southampton
From $11,975
$144/night
↓19% below typical
Vasco Da Gama • Nicko Cruises
Mar 29, 2028 → Apr 24, 2028 • Durban → Lisboa
From $4,730
$182/night
↓21% below typical
Seven Seas Explorer • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Apr 22, 2029 → May 6, 2029 • Cape Town ↔
From $8,713
$622/night
↓25% below typical
MS Europa 2 • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Oct 26, 2028 → Nov 10, 2028 • Cape Town ↔
From $10,718
$715/night
↓20% below typical
Vasco Da Gama • Nicko Cruises
Mar 13, 2028 → Apr 24, 2028 • Mombasa → Lisboa
From $8,077
$192/night
↓17% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Durban, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Durban that day.
Durban is busiest from Apr, with multiple ships per day. Dec, Jun are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
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This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Durban still look attractively priced.
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South Africa • Next: Jun 20
From $5,814
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transpacific • Next: Feb 5
From $11,975
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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South Africa • Next: Nov 27
From $387
4 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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South Africa • Next: Mar 29
From $348
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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South Africa • Next: Nov 15
From $10,989
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Jan 10
From $17,259
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Durban depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Durban.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2026 | Silver Muse | Silversea Cruises |
| Nov 20, 2026 | HANSEATIC spirit | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Nov 25, 2026 | Europa 2 | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Nov 26, 2026 | Europa 2 | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Nov 27, 2026 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Nov 30, 2026 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Dec 4, 2026 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Dec 16, 2026 | HANSEATIC spirit | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Dec 17, 2026 | Le Dumont Durville | Ponant Cruises |
| Jan 7, 2027 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Jan 18, 2027 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Jan 22, 2027 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Jan 25, 2027 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Jan 26, 2027 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jan 27, 2027 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jan 28, 2027 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jan 29, 2027 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Feb 6, 2027 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Feb 7, 2027 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Feb 13, 2027 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
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