Durban
South Africa
- Departures · 12 mo
- 20
- Cruise lines
- 1
- Parking
- from ~ZAR 160/day
Africa, Indian Ocean Islands
Cruise ports
HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls
- Ports
- 74
- Countries
- 29
- Ship calls
- 336
- next 12 months
- Passengers
- 427K
- next 12 months
- Busiest months
- Nov – Jan
Africa, Indian Ocean Islands cruise ports
Ship calls in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 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 |
| Cape Town, South Africa South Africa · Homeport · stay 16 h | Homeport | Docks | 27 | 37K | Mar | 16 h |
| Dakar, Senegal Senegal · Homeport · stay 11 h | Homeport | 20 | 12K | Nov | 11 h | |
| Port Louis, Mauritius Mauritius · Homeport · stay 21.5 h | Homeport | Docks | 20 | 29K | Nov | 21.5 h |
| Walvis Bay, Namibia Namibia · Homeport · stay 29 h | Homeport | Docks | 19 | 28K | Nov | 29 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 | |
| Mahe, Seychelles Seychelles · Homeport · stay 12 h | Homeport | 13 | 15K | Dec | 12 h | |
| Male, Maldives Maldives · Port of call · tender · stay 13 h | Port of call | Tender | 13 | 18K | Mar | 13 h |
| Port Said, Egypt, Cairo Egypt · Port of call · stay 14.5 h | Port of call | 11 | 20K | 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 74 ports
When ships sail here
Ship calls per month across all 74 ports
6
58
45
56
42
44
46
19
14
3
0
4
Oct 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
- 18
- Cruise lines
- 11
- Parking
- from ~ZAR 120/day
Dakar
Senegal
- Departures · 12 mo
- 9
- 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 Cruises2 ships77
- Regent Seven Seas3 ships46
- Hapag-Lloyd Cruises1 ship37
- Phoenix Reisen3 ships36
- Silversea3 ships33
- Oceania Cruises3 ships24
- AIDA Cruises2 ships23
- Ponant Cruises3 ships17
- TUI Cruises1 ship13
- Cunard2 ships8
- Aroya Cruises Saudi1 ship6
- Costa Cruises1 ship6
- P&O Cruises1 ship6
- Norwegian Cruise Line1 ship4