The buy 1 get 1 free special offers the best value for couples wanting to cruise, as a couple pays only half the cabin fare (they still both pay port charges, service fees & insurance).
Cruise news: From R5500* for 2 adults sharing an inside cabin on MSC Sinfonia cruise SI014, the 27 Jan Cape Town - Durban cruise.
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Cruises
Here's a list of cruises on which there's still a buy 1 get 1 free special running (perfect for couples). Note that availability is running out fast on some of these cruises, e.g. SI004, SI005, SI019 & SI020. This special can be withdrawn at any time. Terms & conditions apply. Get a quotation by filling in the booking form at MSC Opera or Sinfonia, or emailing cruises@southafrica.to
MSC Opera
Cruise |
Itinerary |
Departs |
Returns |
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OP 002 |
Cape Town , Durban |
20 November 2012 |
23 November 2012 |
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OP 004 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
26 November 2012 |
30 November 2012 |
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OP 005 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
30 November 2012 |
03 December 2012 |
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OP 006 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
03 December 2012 |
07 December 2012 |
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OP 007 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
07 December 2012 |
10 December 2012 |
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OP 013 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
07 January 2013 |
11 January 2013 |
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OP 014 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
11 January 2013 |
14 January 2013 |
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OP 016 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
18 January 2013 |
21 January 2013 |
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OP 018 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
21 January 2013 |
25 January 2013 |
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OP 020 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
28 January 2013 |
01 February 2013 |
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OP 026 |
Durban, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town |
17 February 2013 |
21 February 2013 |
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MSC Sinfonia
Cruise |
Itinerary |
Departs |
Returns |
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SI 002 |
Cape Town, Hermanus, Mossel Bay, Cape Town (Whale Watching Cruise) |
28 November 2012 |
03 December 2012 |
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SI 003 |
Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Cape Town |
03 December 2012 |
07 December 2012 |
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SI 004 |
Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Cape Town |
07 December 2012 |
10 December 2012 |
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SI 005 |
Cape Town, Luderitz, Cape Town |
10 December 2012 |
14 December 2012 |
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SI 006 |
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban |
14 December 2012 |
18 December 2012 |
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SI 012 |
Cape Town, Walvis Bay, St Helena, Cape Town |
14 January 2013 |
25 January 2013 |
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SI 014 |
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban |
27 January 2013 |
31 January 2013 |
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SI 015 |
Durban, Fort Dauphin, Durban |
31 January 2013 |
06 February 2013 |
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SI 016 |
Durban, Ile Sainte Marie, Pointe des Galets, Port Louis, Durban |
06 February 2013 |
18 February 2013 |
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SI 019 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
22 February 2013 |
25 February 2013 |
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SI 020 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Barra Lodge, Durban |
25 February 2013 |
01 March 2013 |
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SI 022 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
04 March 2013 |
08 March 2013 |
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SI 023 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
08 March 2013 |
11 March 2013 |
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SI 024 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
11 March 2013 |
15 March 2013 |
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SI 026 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Barra Lodge, Durban |
18 March 2013 |
22 March 2013 |
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SI 027 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
22 March 2013 |
25 March 2013 |
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SI 028 |
Durban, Anakoa, Maputo, Portuguese Island, Durban |
25 March 2013 |
01 April 2013 |
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SI 029 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
01 April 2013 |
05 April 2013 |
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SI 030 |
Durban, Portuguese Island, Durban |
05 April 2013 |
08 April 2013 |
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SI 031 |
Durban, Maputo, Inhambane, Durban |
08 April 2013 |
12 April 2013 |
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SI 032 |
Durban, Cape Town |
12 April 2013 |
15 April 2013 |
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Goodings Grove Guest House in Franschhoek from R860/couple/night (no longer available)
London flight prices
Hopefully we'll be back to exploring London's magical streets soon! South Africa is currently on the UK's Red List, which means only British nationals are allowed to travel from South Africa to the UK and then they have to complete 10 days quarantine in a hotel. There are no direct flights connecting South Africa to the UK currently.
Cheap JNB-London from R7,487*
(British Airways- depart 9 April, return 16 April 2019)
Cheap CPT-London from R9,184*
(Emirates- depart 9 April, return 16 April 2019)
Cheap DUR-London from R8,134*
(British Aiways- depart 9 April, return 16 April 2019)
Direct JNB-LON from R10,577*
(Virgin Atlantic- depart 11 April, return 18 April 2019)
Direct CPT-LON from R7,837*
(British Airlines- depart 14 May, return 21 May 2019)
Premium Econ. JNB-LON from R14,747*
(Virgin Atlantic- depart 14 May, return 21 May 2019)
B. Class JNB-LONfrom R22,571*
(Kenya Airways- depart 14 May, return 21 May 2019)
B. Class CPT-LON from R23,791*
(Kenya Airways- depart 16 May, return 23 May 2019)
1-way JNB-LON from R5,229*
(Emirates- 18 April 2019)
*This is not an offer, but merely a snapshot of cheapest airfares as we saw them. There was very limited availability (don't expect it to be on every date, it was the cheapest we could find) when we checked & prices may have increased already. Click through the link on the price to check whether the price is still available. Remember to change class once page has loaded to check prices for Premium Economy and Business Class. For Direct Fligth prices, select direct flights once page has loaded.
Qatar Airways launched its flights to Maputo yesterday, with the first flight arriving to the traditional water salute and the even more traditional dancers.
Etihad has purchased 2 A330-200 aircraft for $418m. The planes have a range of 14,000km. "As our operations and network continue to grow in scale, we feel the A330-200 is the right fleet type to expand with." said the CEO.
From February 2013 Etihad is launching flights to Hong Kong in partnership with Air Seychelles (Etihad is a fourty percent shareholder in Air Seychelles).
Etihad has postponed its planned 2 Nov 2012 launch of flights to Addis Ababa, due to the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority's rejection of the airline's application for an operating permit.
The Purple shall rule! Leana & Ernest embarked on their own cycle tour from Cape Town to Bloemfontein. Their route was from Cape Town to Kleinmond, Hermanus, Gansbaai, Bredasdorp, Swellendam, Heidelberg, Stilbaai, Mossel Bay, Wilderness, Knysna, Keurboomstrand, Storms River Village, Jeffreys Bay, Colchester, Peterson, Middleton, Cradock, Hofmeyr, Steynsburg, Burgersdorp, Aliwal North, Zastron, Mohale's Hoek, Wepener, Dewetsdorp and Bloemfontein.
They encountered ferocious headwinds, tailwinds, sore backsides, the friendliness of Heidelberg (a stranger offered them accommodation at her holiday home in Struisbaai), a petrol attendant who thought the pipes they were sucking on was their oxygen, rain, thunder, lightning, an idyllic campsite in Zastron, the vibiness of Lesotho.
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