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Africa

The second largest continent on Earth, Africa contains more countries than any other. With a history of human habitation that begins with the oldest known ancestors of man, the continent's cultural wealth easily matches its natural attractions. Empires rose and fell in Africa thousands of years before the European powers began their protracted exploitation of the continent, and much pre-colonial culture remains intact.

When we think of Africa, we tend to think of native peoples, wild animals and safaris. If you cruise around the continent of Africa, you will have opportunities to view wildlife by choosing excursions to wildlife reserves or you can plan a safari as a pre or post-cruise activity. South Africa is a wonderful country to visit, offering geographic diversity, wildlife and wine country. Cape Town is a great place to begin an Africa cruise. Try to spend a few days there before the cruise, both to enjoy this beautiful and sophisticated city and to recover from jet lag. Ending an African cruise in Mombasa, Kenya or in Tanzania makes for a convenient place to start a safari adventure. There are numerous game reserves in Tanzania and Kenya with an abundance of lodges ideally located for game viewing.

On a recent cruise to Africa, we had a guide explain to us that "South Africa is baby Africa. East Africa is Africa with teeth." We came to see this as an apt description of this continent. In South Africa, people speak English and conditions are more like those to which we are accustomed. Some parts of East Africa are less modern and fewer people speak English. More poverty is evident and the vendors are more aggressive in trying to sell their wares.

Africa is an amazing destination and cruising around the continent is a great way to get a taste of it.

Sail Date	Cruiseline	Ship	Itinerary	Embark	Disembark
12/03/13	Silversea	Silver Wind	2336 - Las Palmas to Cape Town	Las Palmas	Cape Town
12/21/13	Silversea	Silver Wind	2337 - Cape Town roundtrip	Cape Town	Cape Town
03/10/14	Crystal	Crystal Serenity	V4305 - Temples & Safaris	Singapore	Cape Town
03/28/14	Crystal	Crystal Serenity	V4306 - All-Alluring Africa	Cape Town	Southampton (London)
04/06/14	Princess	Ocean Princess	Asia & Africa	Singapore	Cape Town
04/06/14	Princess	Ocean Princess	Asia & Africa Grand Adventure	Singapore	Dover (London)
05/07/14	Princess	Ocean Princess	West Africa	Cape Town	Dover (London)
12/03/14	Voyages	MV Voyager	Treasures of the Indian Ocean	Colombo	Port Louis (Mauritius)
12/18/14	Voyages	MV Voyager	East Africa and Indian Ocean Gems	Port Louis (Mauritius)	Port Louis (Mauritius)
01/03/15	Voyages	MV Voyager	Splendours of the Indian Ocean	Port Louis	Cape Town
01/17/15	Voyages	MV Voyager	The Magic of South Africa	Cape Town	Cape Town
01/30/15	Voyages	MV Voyager	From the Cape to the Canaries	Cape Town	Santa Cruz de Tenerife


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