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Take advantage of the promotional combo cruise to Mossel Bay, Walvis Bay and Luderitz. Prices for this 8 night cruise start from R16,976 for 2 adults. Email us at cruises@southafrica.to to get your quote.
Combo Cruise - Mossel Bay and Namibia
Why not take an extended cruise to Mossel Bay, Walvis Bay and Luderitz? March has near-to-perfect temperatures for cruising with averages of 25C and above in all 3 destinations - spot on for relaxing next to the pool or a day on the beach! Explore the ghost town of Kolmanskop, formally the diamond town of Luderitz or enjoy the thrill of a quad bike adventure across the dunes of Swakopmund. This cruise promotes a perfect balance of relaxation, history and excitement.
The Cruise
Ship: MSC Sinfonia
Itinerary: Cape Town - Mossel Bay, Walvis Bay, Luderitz - Cape Town
Departs: 7 March 2014
Returns: 15 March 2014
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Category 3 inside cabin (no window) |
Category 8 outside cabin (window) |
2 adults |
From R16,976* |
From R18,576* |
2 adults, 2 children |
From R19,176* |
From R20,776* |
*The prices above include insurance, port fees, service fees, meals and accommodation. Prices only guaranteed once a booking has been made and terms and conditions pertaining to the booking are met. Prices are subject to availability of cabin category and change. (E&OE.)
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay has been a beach holiday destination for South Africans and her visitors for many a year. With the warm Indian Ocean lapping its shores, the sunny climes and possibly the best tidal pool in Southern Africa, this sprawling city is the largest in the Eastern Cape. And it does not only have beaches to offer. Visit the Bartolomeu Dias museum to find out more about his arrival in the Cape in 1488; climb up the Cape St Blaize Lighthouse or visit the Pinnacle Point Caves to find out more about the history of humankind, with the archaeological project there having pinpointed this as being the area where modern man most likely originated approximately 164 000 years ago.
Walvis Bay
With Dune 7 close to Walvis Bay, this is the port of call for those seeking their adrenaline fix! (For the uninitiated, Dune 7 is the highest in the Walvis Bay area.) Think sandboarding, quad biking and Hydro ball rides. If that sounds too strenuous, take a guided desert tour and learn about the fauna and flora of the Namib Desert. Perhaps you will see a sidewinder or a plethora of lizards. If you would like to explore the history of the area, take a shuttle through to Swakopmund and visit the Swakopmund Museum or take a leisurely stroll and admire the colonial German buildings. There are a large number of German-speaking residents here and much German hospitality.
Luderitz
Luderitz is a small town with a sparkling history. Situated in the Sperrgebiet, a "forbidden" area that is rich in diamonds, there are a number of activities to do. Take a stroll to the Lutheran church at the top of the hill; have something to eat or drink with the locals at the Waterfront; visit the Luderitz museum which contains diamond mining displays and information on people indigenous to the area; go on a tour to Kolmanskop - a ghost mining town that was abandoned years ago and is slowly being encroached by the desert.
Accommodation before or after the cruise
Extend your holiday for ultimate relaxation by booking into any of the hotels listed below for a few nights before or after your cruise. This will surely ease you into your holiday.
Room Type |
Hotel Choice |
Max. Occ. |
Price per adult, per room, per night |
Standard queen |
Southern Sun Waterfront |
2 |
R750** |
Family Room* |
Southern Sun Waterfront |
4 |
R1025** |
Standard queen |
Fountains Hotel |
1 |
R920** |
Family Room* |
Fountains Hotel |
4 |
R545** |
Superior |
The Grand Daddy Hotel |
2 |
R955** |
Suite |
The Grand Daddy Hotel |
4 |
R1543** |
Standard |
Hollow on the Square |
2 |
R760** |
Twin Standard |
Hollow on the Square |
4 |
R760** |
**Ask us for a quote as prices and availability can change depending on how many adults or children are booking.
Shuttles between the airport, hotels and harbour
Instead of booking a taxi which could charge your family foreigner rates, plan ahead of time and pre-book your shuttle with us for your cruise. To make things extra simple for you, we will add the shuttle onto the cruise booking and the tickets for this are produced with your cruise ticket. Enquire with us for a shuttle quote for your family.
Prices are subject to availability of cabin category and change. (E&OE.) Please note that specials can be retracted at any time without prior notice. Prices only guaranteed once a booking has been made and terms and conditions pertaining to the booking are met.
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From 1 December Ethiopian Airlines is suspending its flights to Brussels, and commencing flights from Johannesburg to Munich via Addis Ababa (and onward to Stockholm).
From January 2014 Emirates is launching flights to Kiev in the Ukraine. This creates the opportunity to fly 1-stop from Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban to Kiev via Dubai.
There's a Mango flight special for Bloemfontein to Cape Town flights from R799* on selected flights up to 30 Nov 2013 (*phone 086-100-1234 to check if there's availability at that airfare on your dates).
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Ten years after my original trip as a student, I went on holiday to Greece with my husband and 3 year old daughter. We flew ELAL to Israel and then Olympic air to Athens, (both airlines keeping my youngster very well entertained - to my relief), from which we then decided to set out and explore some of the smaller islands. Our island visits included Hydra, Spetses and Rhodos. It was whilst we were on one of these islands that we learnt the 3rd lesson of travel, one that I think has taken many tourists by surprise, and that is that: “The local cuisine of a country may differ somewhat from what we experience at home.” One sunny day we decided to eat lunch at one of the local restaurants on the waterfront. Because we all enjoyed eating calamari, we ordered squid and a Greek salad off the menu. Well, imagine my horror when, instead of some deep fried calamari rings fried in batter, we received a bowl of roughly chopped up, pickled octopus with its tentacles and suckers intact, looking remarkably like the dead octopus we had witnessed a local resident slapping against the pavement as we had made our way to the restaurant. This was accompanied by tomato wedges, olives and feta swimming around in a bowl of olive oil, without a lettuce leaf or a slice of cucumber in sight. This I assumed was the Greek salad. I couldn’t bring myself to eat the octopus, and neither could my husband, so we picked at the salad, whilst my voracious little calamari addict, totally unfazed by the ugly octopus suckers, devoured two-thirds of her meal with great abandonment. For Carol's first 2 lessons in travel, see why bags must have wheels, and when in Austria do as the Austrians do!
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