--- title: "Ocean’s Lode – Durban to Marseille" url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/ocean-s-lode-durban-to-marseille~MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27 description: "27-night MSC Cruises cruise on MSC Sinfonia" image: https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/c5e9c70c97a019cf.jpg --- # Ocean’s Lode – Durban to Marseille ![Route map: 27 nights one way from Durban on MSC Sinfonia](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/c5e9c70c97a019cf.jpg) A 27-night cruise from Durban to Marseille, sailing on the evening of 20 March. It makes 9 port calls, starting with Nosy Be Island, Zanzibar and Mombasa. The stops are in nine countries, and calls last 6 to 14 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 18°C in Civitavecchia (Rome) to 33°C in Mombasa (64 to 91°F). The cruise ends in Marseille on the morning of 16 April. MSC Sinfonia (2002) carries up to 2,646 guests on 13 decks and has 4 restaurants, all of them included in the fare. ## Overview - **Cruise Line:** [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [MSC Sinfonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-sinfonia.md) - **Duration:** 27 nights - **Departure:** 2028-03-20 - **Return:** 2028-04-16 - **From:** [Durban, South Africa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/durban.md) - **To:** [Marseille, France](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/marseille.md) ## Itinerary | Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | 1 | [Durban](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/durban.md) | ZA | | 17:00 | 22–27°C | | 5 | [Nosy Be Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/nosy-be-island.md) | MG | 07:00 | 16:00 | 25–29°C | | 7 | [Zanzibar](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/zanzibar.md) | TZ | 08:00 | 20:00 | 26–31°C | | 8 | [Mombasa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/mombasa.md) | KE | 07:00 | 23:59 | 26–33°C | | 9 | [Mombasa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/mombasa.md) | KE | | | 26–33°C | | 12 | [Mahe Island Seychelles](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/mahe-island-seychelles.md) | SC | 08:00 | 18:00 | 27–29°C | | 20 | [Aqaba](https://cruisello.com/destinations/middle-east-arabian-gulf/aqaba.md) | JO | 07:00 | 21:00 | 17–31°C | | 21 | [Suez Canal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/suez-canal.md) | EG | 19:00 | 23:59 | 13–28°C | | 22 | [Suez Canal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/suez-canal.md) | EG | | | 13–28°C | | 23 | [Rhodes](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/rhodes.md) | GR | 14:00 | 20:00 | 16–19°C | | 26 | [Civitavecchia (Rome)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/civitavecchia-rome.md) | IT | 07:00 | 18:00 | 12–18°C | | 27 | [Genoa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/genoa.md) | IT | 08:00 | 18:00 | 10–18°C | | 28 | [Marseille](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/marseille.md) | FR | 09:00 | | 11–18°C | ## Cabin Prices Every fare includes your cabin, all your meals, and the ship's entertainment and facilities. All 4 of this ship's restaurants are included. ### EUR #### 1 Guest | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | €4,855 | €4,855 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=f2081e8e-aa80-4b75-a110-aafc76e09c87) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | €5,795 | €5,795 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=263c8494-3263-43b4-aad2-8f41fca244c5) | | Balcony | Balcony | €8,795 | €8,795 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=847d6625-f405-46e9-908b-e305a8092252) | | Suite | Suite | €10,655 | €10,655 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=34011798-128c-49bf-96bf-db7c042a73db) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC's EU fares already include the hotel service charge, so nothing is added to your onboard account. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. #### 2 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | €5,260 | €2,630 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=ef3c690d-4a38-4892-b470-55c7ccd3b478) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | €6,200 | €3,100 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=4bfc0631-2fe8-48ab-82e0-c946a3212ddf) | | Balcony | Balcony | €9,200 | €4,600 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=5358defd-b58b-4409-8e22-234bf7c4fb36) | | Suite | Suite | €11,060 | €5,530 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=becea0a0-e7d7-4dfb-8327-a102c212c8d0) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC's EU fares already include the hotel service charge, so nothing is added to your onboard account. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. #### 3 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | €6,550 | €2,183 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=0a3c57e7-bad9-4cd8-a0de-bf8274371e31) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | €8,140 | €2,713 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=68f6bb33-e236-4ce0-9f44-3730a4dc1aa5) | | Balcony | Balcony | €11,280 | €3,760 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=445072ef-7e6e-4291-86a8-204fc04d8d7e) | | Suite | Suite | €13,510 | €4,503 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=623e4191-e760-449d-8f7d-6fafd86e40ff) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC's EU fares already include the hotel service charge, so nothing is added to your onboard account. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. #### 4 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | €7,840 | €1,960 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=ac1dfe57-f6ee-4167-8ad1-040476f885f6) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | €9,700 | €2,425 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=9cdd9730-b449-42ad-935e-1f7b91ed141c) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC's EU fares already include the hotel service charge, so nothing is added to your onboard account. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. ### USD #### 1 Guest | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | $4,193 | $4,193 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=43b00589-f380-4b61-a380-9ba65c8a0d5c) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | $5,273 | $5,273 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=5a304ab8-dd1c-436e-bd2a-4988ee13ca05) | | Balcony | Balcony | $8,693 | $8,693 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=aa6cc7df-cf05-42e8-b125-5074bea466e9) | | Suite | Suite | $10,813 | $10,813 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=b481fe0e-eef8-4a92-9840-afb7184e533e) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC bills this to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with MSC's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. #### 2 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | $5,396 | $2,698 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=425ef139-dfa1-4241-a7b3-f07a3c19349e) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | $6,476 | $3,238 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=d06c5465-1d25-4dde-a684-1fb4a48d7ff9) | | Balcony | Balcony | $9,896 | $4,948 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=2ab9c92e-7dcc-4a5e-9a68-f2e4790de2ac) | | Suite | Suite | $12,016 | $6,008 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=cdfc672a-2e72-4b02-ad47-2d0bbfadfd8c) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC bills this to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with MSC's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. #### 3 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | $6,848 | $2,283 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=864450a2-f2aa-4f32-aee3-b8693af94313) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | $8,648 | $2,883 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=e66da674-b1d1-49a7-84ae-a11f2c30bff8) | | Balcony | Balcony | $12,248 | $4,083 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=2b1ebc3d-7fbd-4540-8f67-c081daf43185) | | Suite | Suite | $14,788 | $4,929 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=d7071942-9229-4494-96d7-da806fec995f) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC bills this to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with MSC's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. #### 4 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Inside | $8,300 | $2,075 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=1709b3fb-bfe0-4e19-84ed-d03251a26d4a) | | Oceanview | Oceanview | $10,400 | $2,600 | Tips, Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/MSC-SINFONIA-20280320-27.md?pid=883d8d20-6885-4bed-801f-6cba2819882e) | Also available to buy on board: Alcohol, Soft drinks, Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Tips:** MSC bills this to your onboard account and it can't be removed. The price shown here already includes it, so it compares like for like with MSC's site plus the charge. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only guaranteed at the buffet. In the main restaurant the water served at the table costs extra, though some guests get tap water by asking. Bars sell water by the glass. ## Price History (2 guests) ### USD | Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2026-10-02 | $5,396 | $6,476 | $9,896 | $12,016 | | 2026-10-03 | $5,396 | $6,476 | $9,896 | $12,016 | | 2026-10-04 | $5,396 | $6,476 | $9,896 | $12,016 | | 2026-10-05 | $5,396 | $6,476 | $9,896 | $12,016 | ## Ship Details - **Year Built:** 2002 - **Passengers:** 2,646 - **Crew:** 721 - **Gross Tonnage:** 65,600 GT - **Decks:** 13 - **Length:** 274.9m - **Beam:** 28.7m - **Dining (total):** 4 - **Dining (included):** 4 - **Dining (surcharge):** 0 ## Port Details ### [Durban](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/durban.md) *South Africa* > South Africa's Golden Mile of sun and spice Avg dock time: 12.3h · Weather: 22–27°C - Currency: South African Rand - Languages: af, en, nd, nr, st, ss, ts, tn, ve, xh, zu - Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg ### [Nosy Be Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/nosy-be-island.md) *Madagascar* > Madagascar's perfumed island of ylang-ylang Avg dock time: 9h · Weather: 25–29°C - Currency: Malagasy Ariary - Languages: fr, mg - Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo ### [Zanzibar](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/zanzibar.md) *Tanzania* Weather: 26–31°C - Currency: Tanzanian Shilling - Languages: en, sw - Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam ### [Mombasa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/mombasa.md) *Kenya* Weather: 26–33°C - Currency: Kenyan Shilling - Languages: en, sw - Timezone: Africa/Nairobi ### [Mahe Island Seychelles](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/mahe-island-seychelles.md) *Seychelles* > Tropical perfection in the Indian Ocean Avg dock time: 10.8h · Weather: 27–29°C - Currency: Seychellois Rupee - Languages: en, fr - Timezone: Indian/Mahe ### [Aqaba](https://cruisello.com/destinations/middle-east-arabian-gulf/aqaba.md) *Jordan* > Jordan's Red Sea door to Petra and Wadi Rum Avg dock time: 13.8h · Weather: 17–31°C - Currency: Jordanian Dinar - Languages: ar - Timezone: Asia/Amman ### [Suez Canal](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/suez-canal.md) *Egypt* > The shortcut that changed the world Avg dock time: 5h · Weather: 13–28°C - Currency: Egyptian Pound - Languages: ar - Timezone: Africa/Cairo ### [Rhodes](https://cruisello.com/destinations/eastern-mediterranean/rhodes.md) *Greece* > Medieval knights and Aegean light Avg dock time: 9.7h · Weather: 16–19°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: el - Timezone: Europe/Athens ### [Civitavecchia (Rome)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/civitavecchia-rome.md) *Italy* > The Eternal City is just an hour away Avg dock time: 11.5h · Weather: 12–18°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: fr, de, it - Timezone: Europe/Rome ### [Genoa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/genoa.md) *Italy* > Columbus' birthplace, a labyrinth of caruggi Avg dock time: 9.1h · Weather: 10–18°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: fr, de, it - Timezone: Europe/Rome ### [Marseille](https://cruisello.com/destinations/western-mediterranean/marseille.md) *France* > France's oldest city, salty and soulful Avg dock time: 8.9h · Weather: 11–18°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: fr - Timezone: Europe/Paris ## Before & After on This Ship Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency. | | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | Previous | [Sable & Spice – Mozambique’s Sunlit Coast](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sable-spice-mozambique-s-sunlit-coast~MSC-SINFONIA-20280317-3.md) | 2028-03-17 | 2028-03-20 | 3 | €335 / $338 | | Next | [{](https://cruisello.com/cruises/MSC-SINFONIA-20280416-10.md) | 2028-04-16 | 2028-04-26 | 10 | €1,379 / $1,767 | ## Browse - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [MSC Sinfonia](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises/msc-sinfonia.md) - [Search Cruises](https://cruisello.com/search.md)