Princess Cruises has finalized its India-Africa cruises for 2011-12. The exotic cruise season will offer a selection of voyages featuring distinctive destinations, including sailing the coast of West Africa. In total, four extended cruises offer the opportunity to visit 38 intriguing ports.
Without wasting time describing colourful images, let’s simply get down to the facts:
Mediterranean, India & Asia – For a three-continent adventure, passengers can sail on a 28-day voyage from Rome to Singapore aboard Ocean Princess (above). The small ship will take cruisers to Sorrento, Athens, and Kusadasi (Ephesus) before transiting the Suez Canal and continuing on to Sharm El Sheik, Aqaba (Petra) Safaga (Luxor/Karnak), Dubai, Muscat, Mumbai, Cochin and Kuala Lumpur. Ocean Princess departs on October 15, 2011.
West Africa – This 28-day journey is an opportunity to visit the African coast, on the small ship Ocean Princess, from Cape Town to London. Travellers can explore a variety of African destinations plus European ports, beginning with a overnight stay in Cape Town. Calls include the Namibian ports of Lüderitz and Walvis Bay, Cotonou (Benin), Lomé (Togo), Tema (Ghana), Dakar (Senegal), Cape Verde Islands, Canary Islands, Casablanca, Seville, Lisbon, and Paris/Normandy before arriving in Dover. The ship leaves Cape Town on May 6, 2012.
Africa, India & Southeast Asia – The Ocean Princess also offers a 30-day journey from Singapore to Cape Town. Passengers can enjoy the small-ship experience on an itinerary to Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Maldives, Mumbai, Muscat, Dubai, Mauritius, Reunion Island, Durban and East London, plus an overnight stay in Cape Town. Travellers have the option to visit the Taj Mahal in India or take a safari to Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa. Departure from Singapore is April 6, 2012
South Africa & Indian Ocean Odyssey – On a 46-day round-trip voyage from Perth, travellers cover several continents. The Sun Princess will call at Asian ports Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Phuket, then move on to India with visits to Mumbai, Goa and the Maldives. After crossing the equator, the ship visits the Seychelles and South African ports of Richard’s Bay, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban. The ship calls at Reunion Island and Mauritius before returning to Perth. The Sun Princess departs May 3, 2011.
More details at the Princess website.
All for now.
