HomeSearchSouth Africa from Durban – MSC Opera – MSC Cruises – 2026-03-20
MSC Opera
MSC
La
Cotton
Lo
Aroma
Byblos
Juniors
Med
Teatro
Shopping
Virtual
La
Relaxation
Fitness
Le
Il

South Africa from Durban

  • 20th March 2026
  • 3 Nights
  • Durban
  • MSC Opera
MSC Cruises

Inside price from

£296*/per person

Balcony price from

Sold Out

Outside price from

£329*/per person

Suite price from

Sold Out

* based on twinshare stateroom

Call +44 20 3943 5227 Enquire

Your itinerary

  • Durban
  • Portuguese Island (Inhaca Archipelago), Mozambique
  • At Sea
  • Durban
Day 1

20th Mar '26

Durban
When you alight from your MSC cruise in Durban – South Africa’s third-largest city and the continent’s largest port – you will be captured by its tropical colours and holidaying people. A shore excursion on your MSC South Africa cruise can be the opportunity to discover Durban’s second-largest ethnic group, its Indian population, whose mosques, bazaars and temples are juxtaposed with the Victorian buildings of the colonial centre. The pulsing warren of bazaars, alleyways and mosques that makes up the Indian area around Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street is ripe for exploration, and there are some excellent restaurants around Durban’s photogenic harbour area. Durban’s city centre grew around the arrival point of the first white settlers, and the remains of the historical heart are concentrated around Francis Farewell Square. Durban’s expansive beachfront on the eastern edge of the centre has one of the city’s busiest concentrations of restaurants, a surfeit of tacky family entertainment. Durban’s beachfront, a high-energy holiday strip just east of the centre, is South Africa’s most developed seaside. MSC South Africa cruises also offer excursions to the 6km-stretch of the beach from the Umgeni River in the north to the Point in the south, traditionally called the Golden Mile. The big draw of Addington Beach – and the only really worthwhile attraction along the beachfront – is instead uShaka Marine World. This impressive water adventure wonderland is a tropical African theme park, complete with palm trees, fake rock formations and thatched bomas. The most appealing section is uShaka Sea World, designed in and around a superb mock-up of a wrecked 1920s cargo ship. The complex also includes a dolphin stadium and a seal pool, where daily shows (three a day) feature these creatures, as well as uShaka Wet ’n Wild, a series of pools and water slides, including The Drop Zone, the highest water slide in Africa. More
Less
Arrive

0:00

Depart

16:00

Day 2

21st Mar '26

Portuguese Island (Inhaca Archipelago), Mozambique
Set between the African coast and the Indian Ocean, Portuguese Island is a small, uninhabited island: one of the enchanting destinations of an MSC cruise to Southern Africa. It is located at the external limit of Maputo Bay, host to the capital of Mozambique, under the cover of Inhaca Island, the chosen location for some of the most luxurious resorts of the entire continent. During your holiday, take some time between dips in the warm, crystalline ocean waters to stroll around this island. It is six kilometres long, about an hour walk on sand that caresses the soles of your feet (during the central hours of the day, it is best to wear open sandals because the sand becomes very hot), with only the blue of the water and the green of the low vegetation for company. The mild effort involved will be repaid in kiosks serving refreshing beverages and local food. If you like rum, try the Tipo Tinto, which is distilled from local sugar cane. There is also no lack of beach activities: in addition to all the services available for those who just want to lay in the sun undisturbed, such as beach umbrellas, deckchairs and sunbeds, there is equipment for playing beach volleyball and beach tennis. However, a piece of advice for all: don’t stop as soon as you get off the tender t that brings you to the island, look for a more secluded bay; they are just a short, pleasant stroll away. For those who wish it, it is also possible to circumnavigate the island and admire the coast and the bay of Maputo in a traditional dhow: boats with a triangular sail of Middle-Eastern origins that have sailed the waters of the Indian Ocean for centuries. From Portuguese Island, it is possible to reach the nearby main island of Inhaca, where, in addition to fantastic beaches,there are restaurants, bars, a market and even a Marine Museum and old lighthouse. More
Less
Arrive

11:00

Depart

20:00

Day 3

22nd Mar '26

At Sea
Less
Arrive

0:00

Depart

0:00

Day 4

23rd Mar '26

Durban
When you alight from your MSC cruise in Durban – South Africa’s third-largest city and the continent’s largest port – you will be captured by its tropical colours and holidaying people. A shore excursion on your MSC South Africa cruise can be the opportunity to discover Durban’s second-largest ethnic group, its Indian population, whose mosques, bazaars and temples are juxtaposed with the Victorian buildings of the colonial centre. The pulsing warren of bazaars, alleyways and mosques that makes up the Indian area around Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street is ripe for exploration, and there are some excellent restaurants around Durban’s photogenic harbour area. Durban’s city centre grew around the arrival point of the first white settlers, and the remains of the historical heart are concentrated around Francis Farewell Square. Durban’s expansive beachfront on the eastern edge of the centre has one of the city’s busiest concentrations of restaurants, a surfeit of tacky family entertainment. Durban’s beachfront, a high-energy holiday strip just east of the centre, is South Africa’s most developed seaside. MSC South Africa cruises also offer excursions to the 6km-stretch of the beach from the Umgeni River in the north to the Point in the south, traditionally called the Golden Mile. The big draw of Addington Beach – and the only really worthwhile attraction along the beachfront – is instead uShaka Marine World. This impressive water adventure wonderland is a tropical African theme park, complete with palm trees, fake rock formations and thatched bomas. The most appealing section is uShaka Sea World, designed in and around a superb mock-up of a wrecked 1920s cargo ship. The complex also includes a dolphin stadium and a seal pool, where daily shows (three a day) feature these creatures, as well as uShaka Wet ’n Wild, a series of pools and water slides, including The Drop Zone, the highest water slide in Africa. More
Less
Arrive

6:00

Depart

0:00

Your ship - The MSC Opera

With its impressive array of new features and facilities, MSC Opera is now even better equipped to satisfy the needs of our guests. We’ve added spacious new cabins with balconies offering superb panoramic views and we have enlarged the restaurant and buffet areas to serve up an even greater variety of culinary treats. There is even a new 330 m² music and dance area for guests to show off their moves.

MSC
La
Cotton
Lo
Aroma
Byblos
Juniors
Med
Teatro
Shopping
Virtual
La
Relaxation
Fitness
Le
Il

With its impressive array of new features and facilities, MSC Opera is now even better equipped to satisfy the needs of our guests. We’ve added spacious new cabins with balconies offering superb panoramic views and we have enlarged the restaurant and buffet areas to serve up an even greater variety of culinary treats. There is even a new 330 m² music and dance area for guests to show off their moves.

Bar
Cafe
Grill
Lounge
Mediteranean
Pizzeria

Children’s Club
Disco
Theatre

Gym
Jogging Track

Beauty Salon
Sauna
Steam Room
Sun Deck
Whirlpool

Card Room
Library
Mini-golf course
Nightclub

Duty-free shop
Security Safe
Shopping Gallery

Description

With its impressive array of new features and facilities, MSC Opera is now even better equipped to satisfy the needs of our guests. We’ve added spacious new cabins with balconies offering superb panoramic views and we have enlarged the restaurant and buffet areas to serve up an even greater variety of culinary treats. There is even a new 330 m² music and dance area for guests to show off their moves.

Food and Drink

Bar
Cafe
Grill
Lounge
Mediteranean
Pizzeria

Entertainment

Children’s Club
Disco
Theatre

Fitness

Gym
Jogging Track

Relaxation

Beauty Salon
Sauna
Steam Room
Sun Deck
Whirlpool

Recreational

Card Room
Library
Mini-golf course
Nightclub

Other

Duty-free shop
Security Safe
Shopping Gallery

Staterooms

balcony

Bathroom with shower, vanity area with hairdryer Comfortable double or single beds (on request) TV, ... telephone, Wifi connection available (for a fee), safe and minibar

More

inside

Relaxing armchair Spacious closet Bathroom with shower, vanity area and hairdryer TV, telephone, sa ... fe and minibar Wi-Fi access available

More

outside

Window with sea view Relaxing armchair Spacious closet Bathroom with shower, vanity area and hairdr ... yer TV, telephone, safe and minibar Wi-Fi access available

More

suite

Balcony Sitting area with sofa Spacious closet Bathroom with bathtub, vanity area and hairdryer Int ... eractive TV, telephone, save and minibar Wi-Fi access available

More

Similar Cruises

  • Date
    Trip
    Cruise Ship
    Nights
    Price
  • 16 Jan 2026
    South Africa from Durban
    MSC Opera- 3Nights
    3
    Inside price from
    £329* /per person
  • 23 Jan 2026
    South Africa from Durban
    MSC Opera- 3Nights
    3
    Inside price from
    £318* /per person
  • 06 Feb 2026
    South Africa from Durban
    MSC Opera- 3Nights
    3
    Inside price from
    Enquire for Price
  • 13 Feb 2026
    South Africa from Durban
    MSC Opera- 3Nights
    3
    Inside price from
    £296* /per person
  • 13 Mar 2026
    South Africa from Durban
    MSC Opera- 3Nights
    3
    Inside price from
    £296* /per person

*Based on Twinshare cabin

Thank you!

I am also interested in the following:

How would you like us to contact you?:

Traveller information

Additional information

Call +44 20 3943 5227 or enquire to book this cruise

Close

Close

Close