Africa is a continent of natural wonders, diverse cultures, and pristine coastlines. From golden savannas to rainforests, from dramatic bays to African islands—each port tells the story of an ancient civilization.
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Africa is the continent that rewards the slow traveller. Unlike the dense, island-hopping circuits of the Mediterranean, African itineraries unfold over longer sailings — typically 14 to 45 nights — calling at ports where colonial history, wildlife, and Indian Ocean beaches meet within a few hours of the gangway.
Two patterns dominate African cruising. Round Africa voyages circumnavigate the entire continent, from Cape Town's Table Mountain to the entrance of the Suez Canal — a genuine once-in-a-lifetime journey of three to six weeks that crosses both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and often includes Namibia, Mozambique, Madagascar and the Red Sea in a single sailing. South Africa sailings are more focused: they centre on the Cape region, combining Table Mountain, the Cape Winelands and big-five safari add-ons with Indian Ocean islands such as Réunion and Mauritius.
For Iranian travellers, African routes require careful visa planning. South Africa and Egypt each run their own visa process, and itineraries that begin or end in Europe are usually covered by a Schengen visa. Because route choice changes the paperwork entirely, our team plans each sailing around the documents you already hold — tell us what is in your passport and we will build the route around it.
