SPECIAL FEATURE CRUISING
MSC Cruises resumes sailing in South Africa MSC Cruises will resume its South African sailings on 6 December 2021 following approvals in the most recent government gazette.
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SC Orchestra, a popular ship for the South African market, will homeport in Durban and Cape Town for the local 2021/22 season and offer two, three, four and seven-night voyages, up to 11 May 2022. The vessel has recently undergone a major refurbishment programme and replaces the MSC Musica that was originally earmarked for South Africa in the upcoming cruise season. MSC Orchestra will welcome guests on a total of 41 local cruises from both Durban – with embarkation at the soon to be inaugurated KwaZulu Natal terminal – and
Cape Town, providing South African cruisers with a wide choice of options to suit their holiday needs. Highlights include Pomene Bay in Mozambique — a marine safari experience complete with its own beach club, Portuguese Island and other destinations in Southern Africa. MSC Cruises plans to implement stringent health and safety measures on board MSC Orchestra and all destinations that the ship will call. These measures are based on an industry-leading protocol it introduced in August 2020 for the wellbeing of passengers, crew and the destinations
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served by its vessels. The MSC Cruises’ protocol has safely protected hundreds of thousands of guests since its introduction and is currently implemented on twelve MSC Cruises’ ships operating in Europe, North America and the Middle East. We are now eagerly awaiting the relevant authorities in South Africa to issue specifics of their health and safety guidelines which may be built into its own protocol, as required. Ross Volk, managing director, MSC Cruises South Africa, said, “We are delighted to have received confirmation
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