Ocean’s Spice Trail – Seychelles to Cape

A 21-night cruise from Mahe Island Seychelles to Cape Town, sailing on the evening of 30 January. It calls at Antsiranana, Nosy Be Island, Port Louis (two nights), Pointe des Galets (Réunion), Maputo, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth, with eight days at sea along the way. The stops are in Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Mozambique and South Africa, and calls last 8 to 13 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 24°C in Port Elizabeth to 30°C in Port Louis (75 to 86°F). The cruise ends in Cape Town, arriving at 6:00 AM on 19 February and staying overnight. AIDAsol (2011) carries up to 2,194 guests on 14 decks and has 8 restaurants, 5 of them included in the fare.