Tides of the Indian – Cape Crossings

A 14-night cruise from Port Louis to Cape Town, sailing on the evening of 6 February. It calls at Pointe des Galets (Réunion), Maputo, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth, with five days at sea along the way. The stops are in 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 29°C in Maputo (75 to 84°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.