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Africa cruises

111 live sailings explore Africa — 8 to 27 nights, departing 31 ports, across 10 lines. A NestCruise advisor narrows them to the one that fits.

111 sailings
MSC ArmoniaAfrica

MSC Cruises

South Africa, Mozambique

Aboard MSC Armonia

Durban → Portuguese Island

3 nights · 6 departures

Sea-paced · 2 ports

Nov 2026 – Mar 2027View details →
Le PonantAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

The many faces of Cape Verde

Aboard Le Ponant

Mindelo, São Vicente Island → Tarrafal, São Nicolau Island → Sal Rei, Boa Vista Island → Praia, Santiago Island +2 more

7 nights · 6 departures

Port-rich · 6 ports

Oct 2026 – Nov 2027View details →
Le Dumont-d'UrvilleAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

The essential Seychelles

Aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville

Praslin Island → Victoria, Mahé → Aride Island → Rémire island +4 more

8 nights · 6 departures

Port-rich · 8 ports

Jan 2027 – Feb 2028View details →
MS FarahAfrica

Avalon Waterways

Taste of Egypt

Aboard MS Farah

Cairo → Luxor → Edfu → Kom Ombo +1 more

9 nights · 6 departures

Sea-paced · 5 ports

Jun 2026 – Jul 2026View details →
Zambezi QueenAfrica

AmaWaterways

From the Cape to the Falls

Aboard Zambezi Queen

Cape Town → Victoria Falls → Chobe National Park

9 nights · 6 departures

Sea-paced · 3 ports

Aug 2026 – Mar 2027View details →
AmaDahliaAfrica

AmaWaterways

Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Aboard AmaDahlia

Cairo → Luxor → Edfu → Aswan +2 more

11 nights · 6 departures

Balanced · 6 ports

Sep 2026 – Oct 2026View details →
AmaLiliaAfrica

AmaWaterways

Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Aboard AmaLilia

Cairo → Luxor → Edfu → Aswan +2 more

11 nights · 4 departures

Balanced · 6 ports

Aug 2026 – Sep 2026View details →
AmaNubiaAfrica

AmaWaterways

Secrets of Egypt & the Nile

Aboard AmaNubia

Cairo → Luxor → Edfu → Aswan +2 more

11 nights · 6 departures

Balanced · 6 ports

Nov 2026 – Dec 2026View details →
Emerald KaiaAfrica

Emerald Cruises

Safari and The Seychelles - Cruise & Land Journey

Aboard Emerald Kaia

Nairobi → Samburu National Reserve → Lake Nakuru National Park → Masai Mara +7 more

15 nights · 6 departures

Balanced · 11 ports

Dec 2026 – Jan 2027View details →
Emerald RaiyaIndian Ocean

Emerald Cruises

Discover Seychelles, Tanzania and Kenya

Aboard Emerald Raiya

Mombasa → Zanzibar → Mafia Island → Kilwa Kisiwani +10 more

19 nights · 6 departures

Balanced · 14 ports

Feb 2028 – Feb 2029View details →
Le ChamplainAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Adventure in the Bissagos Islands

Aboard Le Champlain

Dakar → At Sea → Carache, Bissagos Islands → Caravela Island, Bijagos +3 more

8 nights · 3 departures

Port-rich · 7 ports

Dec 2026View details →
Norwegian StarAfrica

Norwegian Cruise Line

Europe: Spain & Morocco

Aboard Norwegian Star

Barcelona → Motril → Cádiz → Casablanca +5 more

10 nights · 3 departures

Port-rich · 9 ports

Nov 2027 – Apr 2028View details →
Le LapérouseAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Adventure in the Bissagos Islands

Aboard Le Lapérouse

Dakar → At Sea → Carache, Bissagos Islands → Caravela Island, Bijagos +3 more

8 nights · 2 departures

Port-rich · 7 ports

Nov 2026View details →
Nieuw StatendamAfrica

Holland America Line

14-Day Canary Island Enchantment With Morocco & Las Palmas

Aboard Nieuw Statendam

Dover → Rotterdam → Casablanca → Agadir +4 more

14 nights · 2 departures

Balanced · 8 ports

Oct 2027View details →
Azamara OnwardAtlantic

Azamara

Canary Islands & Morocco Cruise: Lanzarote, Casablanca & Lisbon

Aboard Azamara Onward

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria → Arrecife, Lanzarote → Agadir → Casablanca +2 more

7 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 6 ports

Jan 2027View details →
L'AustralAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Rhythms of Spain: From the Canaries to Málaga

Aboard L'Austral

Santa Cruz de Tenerife → Arrecife, Lanzarote → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria → Santa Cruz de La Palma +4 more

8 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 8 ports

Apr 2027View details →
Le BoréalAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Atlantic odyssey from the Canary Islands to the shores of Morocco

Aboard Le Boréal

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria → Arrecife, Lanzarote → Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura → Santa Cruz de Tenerife +6 more

10 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 10 ports

Apr 2027View details →
Seven Seas ExplorerAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Currents Of The Cape

Aboard Seven Seas Explorer

Cape Town → Cruising the Indian Ocean → Durban → Cruising the Mozambique Channel +3 more

14 nights · 1 departure

Sea-paced · 7 ports

Apr 2029View details →
Seven Seas MarinerAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Bold Sunsets & Lush Reserves

Aboard Seven Seas Mariner

Port Louis → Pointe des Galets → Cruising the Mozambique Channel → Nosy Bé +5 more

14 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 9 ports

Apr 2028View details →
Seven Seas VoyagerAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Southeast Africa Unveiled

Aboard Seven Seas Voyager

Port Louis → Pointe des Galets → Cruising the Indian Ocean → Fort Dauphin (Toalagnaro) +8 more

15 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 12 ports

Jan 2027View details →
Le LyrialAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Ocean Voyage: Buenos Aires - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Aboard Le Lyrial

Buenos Aires → At Sea → Praia, Santiago Island → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

17 nights · 1 departure

Sea-paced · 4 ports

Mar 2027View details →
Oceania VistaAfrica

Oceania Cruises

Arabian Nights

Aboard Oceania Vista

Dubai → Abu Dhabi → At Sea → Salalah +7 more

19 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 11 ports

Mar 2028View details →
Seven Seas NavigatorAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Birding & Wildlife Adventure

Aboard Seven Seas Navigator

Cape Town → Sailing the Atlantic Ocean → Walvis Bay → Principe +8 more

20 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 12 ports

Nov 2027View details →
Oceania NauticaAfrica

Oceania Cruises

Emirates & Sultanates

Aboard Oceania Nautica

Dubai → Abu Dhabi → At Sea → Salalah +10 more

21 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 14 ports

May 2027View details →
Seven Seas SplendorAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Minarets & Monuments

Aboard Seven Seas Splendor

Abu Dhabi → Cruising the Gulf of Oman → Cruising the Arabian Sea → Salalah +14 more

23 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 18 ports

Apr 2027View details →
Oceania SirenaAfrica

Oceania Cruises

Mystical Atlantic Africa

Aboard Oceania Sirena

Lisbon → At Sea → Funchal, Madeira → Santa Cruz de La Palma +10 more

24 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 14 ports

Jan 2027View details →
MSC ArmoniaAfrica

MSC Cruises

Durban, Pomene, Portuguese Island, Durban

Aboard MSC Armonia

Durban → Pomene National Reserve → Portuguese Island

5 nights · 2 departures

Sea-paced · 3 ports

Dec 2026 – Feb 2027View details →
Le Dumont-d'UrvilleAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Madagascar & South Africa

Aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville

Durban → Richards Bay → At Sea → Tuléar +5 more

11 nights · 3 departures

Port-rich · 9 ports

Dec 2026 – Feb 2028View details →
MS FarahAfrica

Avalon Waterways

Taste of Egypt with Jordan

Aboard MS Farah

Cairo → Luxor → Edfu → Aswan +3 more

13 nights · 6 departures

Balanced · 7 ports

Jun 2026 – Jul 2026View details →
Zambezi QueenAfrica

AmaWaterways

Discover Africa

Aboard Zambezi Queen

Cape Town → Victoria Falls → Chobe National Park → Kasane +1 more

9 nights · 6 departures

Sea-paced · 5 ports

Jul 2026 – Oct 2026View details →
Emerald KaiaAfrica

Emerald Cruises

The Seychelles and Safari - Cruise & Land Journey

Aboard Emerald Kaia

Mahé → Sainte Anne Island → Cousin Island → Praslin Island +7 more

14 nights · 5 departures

Port-rich · 11 ports

Jan 2027 – Feb 2027View details →
Emerald RaiyaAfrica

Emerald Cruises

Safari and The Seychelles - Cruise & Land Journey

Aboard Emerald Raiya

Nairobi → Samburu National Reserve → Lake Nakuru National Park → Masai Mara +6 more

15 nights · 3 departures

Balanced · 10 ports

Dec 2027 – Mar 2028View details →
Le ChamplainAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Splendours of the Canaries and authentic Madeira

Aboard Le Champlain

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria → Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura → Arrecife, Lanzarote → Santa Cruz de Tenerife +5 more

10 nights · 2 departures

Port-rich · 9 ports

Nov 2027View details →
Norwegian StarMediterranean

Norwegian Cruise Line

Europe: Spain, Morocco & Canary Islands

Aboard Norwegian Star

Lisbon → Santa Cruz de Tenerife → Arrecife, Lanzarote → Agadir +4 more

9 nights · 2 departures

Port-rich · 8 ports

Oct 2026 – Nov 2027View details →
Le LapérouseAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Lisbon to the Canary Islands by Sea: Spain, Morocco, & Atlantic Isles – with Smithsonian Journeys

Aboard Le Lapérouse

Lisbon → Portimão → Cádiz → Marbella +8 more

13 nights · 2 departures

Port-rich · 12 ports

Oct 2026 – Oct 2028View details →
Nieuw StatendamAfrica

Holland America Line

14-Day Canary Island Enchantment With Morocco & Madeira

Aboard Nieuw Statendam

Dover → Rotterdam → Casablanca → Agadir +4 more

14 nights · 2 departures

Balanced · 8 ports

Apr 2027View details →
Azamara OnwardAfrica

Azamara

Mauritius, Madagascar & South Africa Cruise: Port Louis, Taolagnaro & Cape Town

Aboard Azamara Onward

Port Louis → Pointe des Galets → Fort Dauphin (Toalagnaro) → Richards Bay +3 more

12 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 7 ports

Apr 2028View details →
Le BoréalAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Atlantic Odyssey from the Iberian Peninsula to the Canary Islands

Aboard Le Boréal

Málaga → Seville → Tangier → Casablanca +5 more

10 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 9 ports

Oct 2027View details →
Seven Seas ExplorerAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

History At Sea

Aboard Seven Seas Explorer

Doha → Dubai → Red Sea Seas → Muscat +12 more

19 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 16 ports

May 2028View details →
Seven Seas MarinerAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Path Of The Great Empires

Aboard Seven Seas Mariner

Piraeus → Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete → Cruising the Mediterranean Sea → Haifa +13 more

21 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 17 ports

Oct 2027View details →
Seven Seas VoyagerAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seychelles To Sands

Aboard Seven Seas Voyager

Port Louis → Cruising the Indian Ocean → Praslin Island → Male +5 more

15 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 9 ports

Feb 2027View details →
Oceania VistaAfrica

Oceania Cruises

Arabian & Aegean Gems

Aboard Oceania Vista

Doha → Dubai → At Sea → Salalah +10 more

20 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 14 ports

May 2027View details →
Seven Seas NavigatorAfrica

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

West African Majesty

Aboard Seven Seas Navigator

Lisbon → Sailing the Atlantic Ocean → Funchal, Madeira → Las Palmas de Gran Canaria +11 more

25 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 15 ports

Feb 2027View details →
Oceania NauticaAfrica

Oceania Cruises

Kingdoms Of Sea & Sand

Aboard Oceania Nautica

Piraeus → Ephesus → Bodrum → Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete +12 more

21 nights · 1 departure

Port-rich · 16 ports

Sep 2026View details →
Oceania SirenaAfrica

Oceania Cruises

Gold & Ivory Coasts

Aboard Oceania Sirena

Cape Town → At Sea → Lüderitz → Walvis Bay +10 more

24 nights · 1 departure

Balanced · 14 ports

Feb 2027View details →
MSC ArmoniaAfrica

MSC Cruises

Cape Town, Durban

Aboard MSC Armonia

Cape Town → Durban

3 nights · 1 departure

Sea-paced · 2 ports

Mar 2027View details →
Le Dumont-d'UrvilleAfrica

PONANT EXPLORATIONS

Madagascar and Seychelles: Natural Treasures of the Indian Ocean – with Smithsonian Journeys

Aboard Le Dumont-d'Urville

Victoria, Mahé → La Digue → Aride Island → Curieuse Island +8 more

10 nights · 2 departures

Port-rich · 12 ports

Jan 2027 – Feb 2028View details →
Zambezi QueenAfrica

AmaWaterways

Rivers & Rails of Africa 12 Nights

Aboard Zambezi Queen

Cape Town → Victoria Falls → Chobe National Park → Kasane +3 more

12 nights · 6 departures

Balanced · 7 ports

Apr 2027 – Nov 2027View details →

Frequently asked

How many Africa cruises does NestCruise have?
111 live sailings, 8 to 27 nights. A NestCruise advisor narrows them to the one that fits.
Which cruise lines run Africa cruises?
PONANT EXPLORATIONS, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, AmaWaterways and Holland America Line, among others.
How long are Africa cruises?
Most run 8 to 27 nights.
How much do Africa cruises cost?
NestCruise doesn't publish fares — it's a quote-only concierge. Share your dates and party size and an advisor prices your exact sailing at no cost.