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TRAVEL

MSC Opera

itinerary is MSC Cruises’ 14-night New
Year cruise around Southern Africa.
The cruise will depart from Durban on
26 December 2020 and will incorporate
destinations including Portuguese Island;
Nosy Be, Madagascar; followed by Port
Victoria, Seychelles; and then Port Louis
in Mauritius; returning to Durban on 9
January 2021. What makes this cruise
particularly special is that it will be the first
time that Port Victoria has been included in
the cruise offering from Durban outside of
MSC Cruises’ Grand Voyage.

MATRIC CRUISES
Exclusively for Matrics, MSC Cruises
also offers an end of year cruise which
is a relatively new take on the traditional
Exclusively for huge disadvantage for us at the tail end post-matric beach raves that many teens
of Africa, embarking on a local cruise
Matrics, MSC gives us much more value for money and embark on. “Safety is a priority for us at
MSC Cruises and that’s why the Matric
MSC Cruises has identified the enormous
”
Cruises also potential of the South African travel Cruises are becoming more and more
industry, which is why they’ve added a
popular. Parents know where their kids
second ship to serve our market. The are and there’s lots of entertainment laid
offers an end of MSC Opera (based in Cape Town) will on, so they are never bored,” says Ross
” itineraries during the 2020/2021 cruise “Another category of passenger that’s
the year cruise. join the MSC Musica (based in Durban) to Volk, Managing Director of MSC Cruises
offer over 60 cruises split over 8 different
South Africa.
season.
MSC Opera, which can host showing growth is the female solo
traveller aged from 45 years upwards,”
approximately 2 500 guests and was Ross adds. “These women may be
completely refurbished in 2014 as part of travelling on their own, or with a group
the Company’s Renaissance Programme, of friends. They are becoming more
will offer 22 cruises next season. MSC comfortable with cruising because it’s
Musica can cater for approximately safe; the food, accommodation and
3 200 guests and will offer 40 cruises. almost all the activities are included
The ships will alternate routes, providing in the cruise fare; and with the local
South African cruisers with a wider choice cruises lasting anywhere between 3 and
of options to suit their holiday needs. This 14 days, there’s a cruise to suit most
means that both Cape Town and Durban budgets.”
ports of embarkation will get to experience
the cruise line’s diverse product offering MSC Opera will sail from homeport Cape
and enjoy more cruise destinations and Town from December 2020 to March
packages than ever before. 2021 and the MSC Musica will sail from
homeport Durban from November 2020 to
One highlight of the 2020/2021 cruise April 2021.

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