--- title: "Spicewind Passage – Indian Ocean & Cape Town" url: https://cruisello.com/cruises/spicewind-passage-indian-ocean-cape-town~AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28 description: "28-night AIDA Cruises cruise on AIDAsol" image: https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/56a4cd5a94b047cc.jpg --- # Spicewind Passage – Indian Ocean & Cape Town ![Route map: 28 nights one way from Port Louis on AIDAsol](https://cruisello.com/api/og/cruise/56a4cd5a94b047cc.jpg) A 28-night cruise from Port Louis to Cape Town, sailing on the evening of 23 January. It makes 11 port calls, starting with Pointe des Galets (Réunion), Praslin and Mahe Island Seychelles. The stops are in six countries, 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. ## Overview - **Cruise Line:** [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [AIDAsol](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises/aidasol.md) - **Duration:** 28 nights - **Departure:** 2029-01-23 - **Return:** 2029-02-20 - **From:** [Port Louis, Mauritius](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) - **To:** [Cape Town, South Africa](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/cape-town.md) ## Itinerary | Day | Port | Country | Arrival | Departure | Weather | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | 1 | [Port Louis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) | MU | | 00:00 | 26–30°C | | 2 | [Port Louis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) | MU | | | 26–30°C | | 3 | [Port Louis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) | MU | | 18:00 | 26–30°C | | 4 | [Pointe des Galets (Réunion)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/pointe-des-galets-reunion.md) | RE | 08:00 | 17:00 | 25–29°C | | 7 | [Praslin](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/praslin.md) | SC | 08:00 | 18:00 | | | 8 | [Mahe Island Seychelles](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/mahe-island-seychelles.md) | SC | 02:00 | | 26–28°C | | 9 | [Mahe Island Seychelles](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/mahe-island-seychelles.md) | SC | | 19:00 | 26–28°C | | 11 | [Antsiranana](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/antsiranana.md) | MG | 09:00 | 19:00 | 25–29°C | | 12 | [Nosy Be Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/nosy-be-island.md) | MG | 08:00 | 19:00 | 25–29°C | | 15 | [Port Louis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) | MU | 04:00 | | 26–30°C | | 16 | [Port Louis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) | MU | | | 26–30°C | | 17 | [Port Louis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) | MU | | 18:00 | 26–30°C | | 18 | [Pointe des Galets (Réunion)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/pointe-des-galets-reunion.md) | RE | 08:00 | 20:00 | 25–29°C | | 22 | [Maputo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/maputo.md) | MZ | 08:00 | 20:00 | 24–29°C | | 24 | [Durban](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/durban.md) | ZA | 07:00 | 17:00 | 22–27°C | | 25 | [East London](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/east-london.md) | ZA | 11:00 | 19:00 | | | 26 | [Port Elizabeth](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/port-elizabeth.md) | ZA | 08:00 | 21:00 | 20–24°C | | 28 | [Cape Town](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/cape-town.md) | ZA | 06:00 | | 18–26°C | | 29 | [Cape Town](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/cape-town.md) | ZA | 00:00 | | 18–26°C | ## Cabin Prices Every fare includes your cabin, all your meals, and the ship's entertainment and facilities. 3 of this ship's 8 restaurants cost extra. ### 1 Guest | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €6,020 | €6,020 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=484a7691-57f2-42fa-9c05-18e986c0a9d2) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €7,995 | €7,995 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=805bafe3-ed26-4bca-95c8-92f4a4130945) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €10,445 | €10,445 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=2ed9ba9c-6deb-42cb-ba5e-1778a93d18b0) | | Balcony | Verandakabine Patiodeck | €11,440 | €11,440 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=6a4b11ba-7eee-4cdb-96ae-36fb81471e42) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ### 2 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €6,580 | €3,290 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=112430c6-4f2b-4457-b2d1-f9927c815eec) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €8,910 | €4,455 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=8ff4a1bb-89f1-455b-9f36-637342d8ef75) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €11,790 | €5,895 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=f9bd0aa2-b3bf-4a90-84e2-89d54f51a01f) | | Balcony | Verandakabine Patiodeck | €12,960 | €6,480 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=6a5e9a49-092a-44a6-879b-1806aff726df) | | Suite | Suite | €16,230 | €8,115 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=c9b99a46-0287-45e7-96fb-c3164d5d80df) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ### 3 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €7,125 | €2,375 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=b5487a26-6e93-475e-b9a1-b2f9e888ddbe) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €9,455 | €3,152 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=46243aea-3537-44fd-b4c4-1988509de986) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €12,335 | €4,112 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=146fa1a1-67ff-4dd1-8ae0-329f5b759424) | | Balcony | Verandakabine Patiodeck | €13,505 | €4,502 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=e2f8b0c5-4e63-4d0c-afee-c8c3ab240bc5) | | Suite | Suite | €16,775 | €5,592 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=19f76396-e2ca-4c22-9ba8-e457978aa5a2) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ### 4 Guests | Cabin Type | Category | Total | Per Person | Included | Not included | Book | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | Inside | Innenkabine | €7,670 | €1,918 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=75de1f90-79d7-48d9-8bac-f3ebb05d1610) | | Oceanview | Meerblickkabine | €10,000 | €2,500 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=3e70ad4b-7678-4404-8eb7-f4ae522b607b) | | Balcony | Balkonkabine | €12,880 | €3,220 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=1950008f-0f46-41d9-86b6-b40ba10236b3) | | Suite | Suite | €17,320 | €4,330 | Tips, Alcohol (partly), Soft drinks (partly), Tap water (partly) | – | [Book →](https://cruisello.com/go/AIDA-AIDASOL-20290123-28.md?pid=56dfb74a-ef99-4263-b3ef-a73ca3fa6555) | Also available to buy on board: Wi-Fi, Excursions. **Alcohol:** Beer and wine are free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Everywhere else alcohol costs extra. **Soft drinks:** Free with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars charge for them. **Tap water:** Free tap water is only served with meals in the buffet restaurants. Bars and à la carte restaurants sell water. ## Price History (2 guests) ### EUR | Date | Inside | Oceanview | Balcony | Suite | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2026-10-06 | €6,580 | €8,910 | €11,790 | €16,230 | | 2026-10-07 | €6,580 | €8,910 | €11,790 | €16,230 | | 2026-10-08 | €6,580 | €8,910 | €11,790 | €16,230 | | 2026-10-09 | €6,580 | €8,910 | €11,790 | €16,230 | ## Ship Details - **Year Built:** 2011 - **Passengers:** 2,194 - **Crew:** 609 - **Gross Tonnage:** 71,304 GT - **Decks:** 14 - **Length:** 253m - **Beam:** 32m - **Dining (total):** 8 - **Dining (included):** 5 - **Dining (surcharge):** 3 ## Port Details ### [Port Louis](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/port-louis.md) *Mauritius* > A melting pot beneath volcanic peaks Avg dock time: 10.3h · Weather: 26–30°C - Currency: Mauritian Rupee - Languages: en, fr, ta - Timezone: Indian/Mauritius ### [Pointe des Galets (Réunion)](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/pointe-des-galets-reunion.md) *Réunion* > French culture on a volcanic Indian Ocean isle Avg dock time: 10.3h · Weather: 25–29°C - Currency: Euro - Languages: fr - Timezone: Indian/Reunion ### [Praslin](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/praslin.md) *Seychelles* Avg dock time: 10h ### [Mahe Island Seychelles](https://cruisello.com/destinations/indian-ocean/mahe-island-seychelles.md) *Seychelles* > Tropical perfection in the Indian Ocean Avg dock time: 11.4h · Weather: 26–28°C - Currency: Seychellois Rupee - Languages: en, fr - Timezone: Indian/Mahe ### [Antsiranana](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/antsiranana.md) *Madagascar* > Madagascar's northern bay of emerald waters Avg dock time: 10h · Weather: 25–29°C - Currency: Malagasy Ariary - Languages: fr, mg - Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo ### [Nosy Be Island](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/nosy-be-island.md) *Madagascar* > Madagascar's perfumed island of ylang-ylang Avg dock time: 10.7h · Weather: 25–29°C - Currency: Malagasy Ariary - Languages: fr, mg - Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo ### [Maputo](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/maputo.md) *Mozambique* > Mozambique's jacaranda-lined port of fusion cuisine Avg dock time: 10.4h · Weather: 24–29°C - Currency: MZN - Languages: pt - Timezone: Africa/Maputo ### [Durban](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/durban.md) *South Africa* > South Africa's Golden Mile of sun and spice Avg dock time: 11.8h · Weather: 22–27°C - Currency: South African Rand - Languages: af, en, nd, nr, st, ss, ts, tn, ve, xh, zu - Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg ### [East London](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/east-london.md) *South Africa* Avg dock time: 9.3h ### [Port Elizabeth](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/port-elizabeth.md) *South Africa* > The friendly city on Algoa Bay Avg dock time: 14h · Weather: 20–24°C - Currency: South African Rand - Languages: af, en, nd, nr, st, ss, ts, tn, ve, xh, zu - Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg ### [Cape Town](https://cruisello.com/destinations/africa/cape-town.md) *South Africa* > Where the ocean meets the mountain Avg dock time: 14.1h · Weather: 18–26°C - Currency: South African Rand - Languages: af, en, nd, nr, st, ss, ts, tn, ve, xh, zu - Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg ## Before & After on This Ship Prices are per person for 2 guests, in each fare's own currency. | | Cruise | Departure | Return | Nights | From | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | Previous | [Island Alchemy – Indian Ocean Jewels](https://cruisello.com/cruises/island-alchemy-indian-ocean-jewels~AIDA-AIDASOL-20290109-14.md) | 2029-01-09 | 2029-01-23 | 14 | €1,580 | | Next | [Sable Storm – Namibian Dunes & Wild Coast](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sable-storm-namibian-dunes-wild-coast~AIDA-AIDASOL-20290220-14.md) | 2029-02-20 | 2029-03-06 | 14 | €1,750 | ## Browse - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [AIDAsol](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises/aidasol.md) - [Search Cruises](https://cruisello.com/search.md)