Durban
South Africa
- Departures · 12 mo
- 20
- Cruise lines
- 1
- Parking
- from ~ZAR 160/day
Africa, Indian Ocean Islands
Cruise ports
HomeportPort of callExpeditionSize = ship calls
- Ports
- 77
- Countries
- 30
- Ship calls
- 346
- next 12 months
- Passengers
- 454K
- next 12 months
- Busiest months
- Nov – Jan
Africa, Indian Ocean Islands cruise ports
Ship calls in the next 12 months · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027
| Port | Type | Going ashore | Ship calls | Passengers | Busiest | Typical stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durban, South Africa South Africa · Homeport · stay 10.5 h | Homeport | Docks | 37 | 64K | Jan | 10.5 h |
| Male, Maldives Maldives · Port of call · tender · stay 12.5 h | Port of call | Tender | 33 | 51K | May | 12.5 h |
| Cape Town, South Africa South Africa · Homeport · stay 16 h | Homeport | Docks | 26 | 36K | Mar | 16 h |
| Port Louis, Mauritius Mauritius · Homeport · stay 21.5 h | Homeport | Docks | 20 | 29K | Nov | 21.5 h |
| Dakar, Senegal Senegal · Homeport · stay 11 h | Homeport | Docks | 17 | 11K | Nov | 11 h |
| Port Elizabeth, Gqeberha, South Africa South Africa · Port of call · stay 13.5 h | Port of call | 17 | 24K | Nov | 13.5 h | |
| Saint-Denis, Reunion Island France · Port of call · stay 10 h | Port of call | 17 | 26K | Nov | 10 h | |
| Walvis Bay, Namibia Namibia · Homeport · stay 24 h | Homeport | Docks | 17 | 25K | Nov | 24 h |
| Mahe, Seychelles Seychelles · Homeport · stay 12 h | Homeport | 13 | 15K | Dec | 12 h | |
| Port Said, Egypt, Cairo Egypt · Port of call · stay 14.5 h | Port of call | 12 | 23K | Dec | 14.5 h | |
| Pomene, Mozambique Mozambique · Port of call · stay 10 h | Port of call | 10 | 20K | Dec | 10 h | |
| Portuguese Island, Mozambique Mozambique · Port of call · stay 11 h | Port of call | 10 | 20K | Dec | 11 h |
Showing 12 of 77 ports
When ships sail here
Ship calls per month across all 77 ports
Nov is in progress. Later months fill in as cruise lines publish itineraries.
- Busiest months
- November – January
- Quietest month
- Jul · 3 calls
- Busiest day
- Thu 19 Nov 2026 · 6 ships in 5 ports
Where cruises start
Homeports in the region, by cruises starting in the next 12 months
Cape Town
South Africa
- Departures · 12 mo
- 17
- Cruise lines
- 11
- Parking
- from ~ZAR 120/day
Dakar
Senegal
- Departures · 12 mo
- 8
- Cruise lines
- 2
Port Louis
Mauritius
- Departures · 12 mo
- 7
- Cruise lines
- 3
Cruise lines in Africa, Indian Ocean Islands
Ships and port calls in the next 12 months
- MSC Cruises3 ships77
- Regent Seven Seas4 ships48
- Phoenix Reisen3 ships36
- Hapag-Lloyd Cruises1 ship33
- Silversea3 ships28
- AIDA Cruises2 ships25
- Oceania Cruises3 ships23
- Cordelia Cruises1 ship21
- Ponant Cruises3 ships14
- TUI Cruises1 ship12
- Cunard2 ships8
- Costa Cruises1 ship6
- P&O Cruises1 ship6
- Aroya Cruises Saudi1 ship5
- Norwegian Cruise Line1 ship4