Ocean Discovery – Port Louis, Saint-Denis & Richard's Bay

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 14 nights from Port Louis on December 7, 2027, visiting Saint-Denis, Richards Bay, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. The trip wraps in Cape Town, so you won't retrace your steps. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. Busy medinas at one port, wildlife reserves at another. Africa's coast has a lot going on. You get around 14 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Mein Schiff 5 takes the food seriously, with 11 restaurants to choose from. 8 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Port Louis has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. While everyone else deals with the December cold, you'll be somewhere warmer. And floating. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 14-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.