Astral Zenith – Walvis Bay & Mindelo

About this cruise

A 18-night sailing gives you something shorter trips can't: the feeling that you're not just visiting places but actually living somewhere else for a while. This one leaves Cape Town on March 24, 2027 and visits Walvis Bay, Mindelo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Barcelona and Marseille. The sailing ends in Marseille. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 5 port calls start. It's a proper Western Mediterranean tour: 4 countries, from Namibia to France. People come back from this cruise talking about Marseille: France's oldest city, salty and soulful. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. At 2,260 guests, Costa Deliziosa has pools, shows, and a solid range of restaurants. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. 5 ports, 4 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.