The Xmas & New Years Cruises are for obvious reasons the most popular of the year, and usually there are no specials on these cruises. Now, we have a very limited offer on these cruises.

Cruise news: From R19,189 for 2 people sharing a cabin on the MSC Opera Xmas Cruise, & from R17,299 on the MSC Sinfonia New Years Cruise.

Xmas & New Years Cruise Specials

(This special is now over)

It’s Christmas in July! For a limited period, & only whilst a very restricted number of cabins are available, get 50% discount off your partner's fare when you book an inside cabin on the MSC Opera or MSC Sinfonia for one of 4 cruises during the Christmas and New Year period. To obtain a a quote fill in the form at MSC Opera or MSC Sinfonia, or email one of our friendly cruise consultants at cruises@southafrica.to.

MSC Opera:

Below are the prices for 2 adults sharing one cabin (contact us for the price for 2 adults & 2 children or 4 adults):

OP011 - Durban, Anakoa, Portuguese Island, Durban - 21 December 2012 to 27 December 2012

Cabin Position	Full price:	You only pay:
Inside - no window	R24 954	R19 189

OP012 - Durban, Pointe des Galets, Port Louis, Durban - 27 December 2012 to 07 January 2013

Cabin Position	Full price:	You only pay:
Inside - no window	R39 344	R30 159

Prices are subject to availability of cabin category and change. Specials can be retracted at any time.

MSC Opera cruise ship

MSC Sinfonia:

Below are the prices for 2 adults sharing one cabin (contact us for the price for 2 adults & 2 children or 4 adults):

SI007 - Durban, Port Louis, Durban - 18 December 2012 to 28 December 2012

Cabin Position	Full price:	You only pay:
Inside - no window	R33 862	R26 012

SI008 - Durban, Fort Dauphin, Durban - 28 December 2012 to 03 January 2013

Cabin Position	Full price:	You only pay:
Inside - no window	R22 434	R17 299

All prices include port, service and insurance charges. Prices are subject to availability of cabin category and change. Specials can be retracted at any time.

The special applies to 2 adults sharing, 4 adults sharing or 2 adults and 2 children sharing only. (Children only pay port charges and service charges when sharing with 2 paying adults.) The special is not applicable to category 11 cabins on the Opera.

Don't forget about the City Lodge Promo

Movie & travel fans may be interested that Mad Max IV is being filmed outside Swakopmund in Namibia, with a new-look Charlize Theron starring in it - she's cut off all her hair to play Furiosa.

All Kulula's Port Elizabeth flights are suspended until the end of July 2012.

As we spread our wings to cater better for our Afrikaans & Xhosa speaking clients, we need more staff - we are looking for an Afrikaans Cruise Consultant & have a Web Design Internship available.

When you purchase a Skywards Flex* Business or First Class ticket by 10th July 2012, for any Emirates flight and travel before 16th August 2012, you earn double Miles. To qualify, log in to your Skywards account when making the booking, and ensure you have selected a Skywards Flex ticket as your preferred option.

The Purple shall rule! "As I flew into Cape Town I began to get really excited. Now, I know that the landing strips are strategically placed for the most efficient and safe wind and air traffic direction. But, on that plane I swore that the Minister of Tourism himself designed that landing just for me and every other tourist on the flight. It was just too perfect. As you fly in, Table Mountain shines on your right and the streets and buildings of Cape Town sparkle just below it, extending out to the beautiful ocean. As I walked out of the plane, a big poster stared me straight on: 'Proudly African, Truly International' it read". Anna

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The Bottom Line: The Sishen Iron Ore Company Community Development Trust has bought some 35% of Airlink from Nedbank - the trust assists communities at Thabazimbi and Sishen South mines. The CEO of Airlink Rodger Foster, said: “Airlink is now firmly positioned on the forefront of transformation in the aviation industry...Our shareholding now exceeds the criteria committed to in the air transport sector BEE charter and qualifies Airlink to secure additional regional routes as designated by the International Air Services Licensing Council... There are wonderful synergies between SIOC and Airlink, with SIOC having been spun from the mining sector with continued investment interests in the sector, and with Airlink offering scheduled air services to many mining industrial destinations throughout Sadc – there is every prospect that new route opportunities will be identified and explored.”