Cruise with MSC to Pomene & Portuguese Island in Mozambique (Christmas Cruise)
PRICE FROM:
R12,900* per person sharing
Price based on 2 adults sharing a 2-sleeper cabin. Single supplement applies.
*The price listed was correct at the time of publishing on this website, however may change at any time prior to booking, without prior notice. Only the pricing given to you by your consultant should be considered the final correct pricing applicable to your booking.
R12,900* per person sharing
Price based on 2 adults sharing a 2-sleeper cabin. Single supplement applies.
*The price listed was correct at the time of publishing on this website, however may change at any time prior to booking, without prior notice. Only the pricing given to you by your consultant should be considered the final correct pricing applicable to your booking.
CRUISE DETAILS
Cruise ship: MSC Opera
Departing from: Durban
Ports of call: Durban, Pomene (Mozambique), Portuguese Island (Mozambique)
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Sailing date: 22 December 2025
Cruise ship: MSC Opera
Departing from: Durban
Ports of call: Durban, Pomene (Mozambique), Portuguese Island (Mozambique)
Duration: 6 days / 5 nights
Sailing date: 22 December 2025
On Request Booking (we will get back within 24 hours)
BOOKING NOTES
The above COST IS PER PERSON based on 2 adults sharing a cabin. Your cruise fare includes accommodation, all meals, snacks and activities onboard. Single supplement applies.
EXCLUDED:
Port & Baggage Fees, Mandatory Insurance and Service Fees (Standard charges at R2,301 per person) & as well as currency adjustments. Subject to availability. Prices are quoted in South African Rands.
Child policy:
Children are welcome.
Cruise fare for children
Infants (under 2): Cruise for free, but must still pay mandatory port charges and taxes.
Children (2-17): Pay a discounted percentage of the cruise fare. The exact percentage varies by departure.
Single-parent deal: The parent pays the regular fare, and the first child under 18 sails at a 15% discounted rate on selected departures. The second child pays the regular price.
The above COST IS PER PERSON based on 2 adults sharing a cabin. Your cruise fare includes accommodation, all meals, snacks and activities onboard. Single supplement applies.
EXCLUDED:
Port & Baggage Fees, Mandatory Insurance and Service Fees (Standard charges at R2,301 per person) & as well as currency adjustments. Subject to availability. Prices are quoted in South African Rands.
Child policy:
Children are welcome.
Cruise fare for children
Infants (under 2): Cruise for free, but must still pay mandatory port charges and taxes.
Children (2-17): Pay a discounted percentage of the cruise fare. The exact percentage varies by departure.
Single-parent deal: The parent pays the regular fare, and the first child under 18 sails at a 15% discounted rate on selected departures. The second child pays the regular price.
Overview
Enjoy a 6-day cruise from Durban to Pomene and Portuguese Island in Mozambique on board MSC Musica. This is one of the most affordable and popular destinations to visit if you're looking to travel to an island on a cruise from South Africa.
Discover this big cruise ship, which offers the very best in relaxing and in cruising comfort: steaming sauna, bubbling whirlpools, well-equipped gym as well as the elegant wine-tasting room, the original sushi bar and the tone is set on the welcoming atmosphere. Most of the cabins have balconies, ideal for relaxing and enjoying your memorable holiday.
Come and cruise at the very best time to sail as the seas are calm and the weather sunny, ensuring the best possible setting for the best possible experience.
Highlights include:
Enjoy a 6-day cruise from Durban to Pomene and Portuguese Island in Mozambique on board MSC Musica. This is one of the most affordable and popular destinations to visit if you're looking to travel to an island on a cruise from South Africa.
Discover this big cruise ship, which offers the very best in relaxing and in cruising comfort: steaming sauna, bubbling whirlpools, well-equipped gym as well as the elegant wine-tasting room, the original sushi bar and the tone is set on the welcoming atmosphere. Most of the cabins have balconies, ideal for relaxing and enjoying your memorable holiday.
Come and cruise at the very best time to sail as the seas are calm and the weather sunny, ensuring the best possible setting for the best possible experience.
Highlights include:
- All meals onboard (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner & midnight snack) 4 restaurants to choose from
- Pizza station, burger station and buffet open 20 hours a day
- Daily onboard activities to choose from
- World class live entertainment at various venues every night
- Beach excursions to Pomene (weather permitting), with beach activities
- Beach excursions to Portuguese Island (weather permitting), with beach activities
Itinerary
Day |
Port |
Arrival |
Departure |
1 |
Durban, South Africa |
---- |
18h00 |
2 |
At sea |
---- |
---- |
3 |
Pomene, Mozambique |
07h00 |
16h00 |
4 |
Portuguese Island, Mozambique |
09h00 |
00h00 |
5 |
At Sea |
00h01 |
18h00 |
6 |
Durban, South Africa |
06h00 |
---- |
*Information subject to change as a consequence of final berth or anchorage effective availability
CRUISE INCLUDES:
EXCLUDED:
- 5 Nights accommodation, MSC Opera cruise ship
- Inside cabin with a double bed that can be converted into two single beds (on request).
- All meals and snacks and activities
- The following drinks at the buffet restaurants only:
- Ice, cold water; hot water; American coffee by dispenser; concentrated juices; instant coffee; decaffeinated coffee; tea; milk. - 1-day stop-over in Pomene in Mozambique (weather permitting)
- 2-day stop-over in Portuguese Island (weather permitting)
- Daily activities
- Onboard nightly entertainment - programme to be advised
EXCLUDED:
- Any International & local flight/s
- Transfers to the ship
- Anything of a personal nature i.e. telephone calls, laundry, etc
- Any services, tours, meals and drinks not mentioned above
- Shore excursions
- Any items not mentioned above
Payment:
A deposit of R6,500.00 per cabin is all that is required to secure your cabin. The remaining balance is due 80 days before travel, paid either in one go or in monthly payments. If you book within 80 days of departure, you will need to pay the full amount at the time of booking.
Peak period: If your cruise is between 20 December and 10 January, a deposit of R6,500.00 per cabin is all that is required to secure your cabin.
A deposit of R6,500.00 per cabin is all that is required to secure your cabin. The remaining balance is due 80 days before travel, paid either in one go or in monthly payments. If you book within 80 days of departure, you will need to pay the full amount at the time of booking.
Peak period: If your cruise is between 20 December and 10 January, a deposit of R6,500.00 per cabin is all that is required to secure your cabin.
Ports of call
Explore one of Mozambique’s best-hidden treasures, Pomene Bay, an unspoilt area just 170km south of Vilanculos and 600km from Mozambique’s capital Maputo. Think clear blue water, powdery white sand, palm trees lining the beach - Pomene Bay something straight out of a movie. There are 2000 kilometres of coastline, characterised by stretches of white sand that blend into the horizon, blue lagoons and unexplored coral reefs. Here one can sunbathe at their pristine beach or explore Pomene through a range of exciting, and educational, tours. Those who prefer some peace and quiet should head down to the beach. The crystal clear water, coupled with the white sand, is heaven.
Smiling and hospitable people, magical beaches, colonial cities and hut villages, baobab and mangrove forests, unspoiled islands and some of the most stunning beaches on the African continent.
During your cruise holiday you can disembark in Pomene Bay, one of the most picturesque sites in Mozambique. The lagoon that protects this extraordinary bay, set between the blue Indian Ocean and the waters where the mangroves grow – these extraordinary plants appear to float on the surface of the water, like a forest in a fairy tale – is part of the Pomene Nature Reserve, a protected marine area that has managed to preserve its authentic and wild beauty thanks to its remote location.
An excursion to this sun-kissed place offers you the opportunity to relax with long walks or horseback riding on the beach, to explore the surrounding nature with the help of a guide, immersing yourself in lush leafy vegetation, with an abundance of different species, or watch the sunset while lying on the fine sand of Pomene Bay. Your MSC cruise ship will take you to an African paradise that is also famous for diving and snorkelling, perfect for lovers of the underwater world. Mozambique is a land full of natural beauty spots that never cease to surprise and amaze.
Smiling and hospitable people, magical beaches, colonial cities and hut villages, baobab and mangrove forests, unspoiled islands and some of the most stunning beaches on the African continent.
During your cruise holiday you can disembark in Pomene Bay, one of the most picturesque sites in Mozambique. The lagoon that protects this extraordinary bay, set between the blue Indian Ocean and the waters where the mangroves grow – these extraordinary plants appear to float on the surface of the water, like a forest in a fairy tale – is part of the Pomene Nature Reserve, a protected marine area that has managed to preserve its authentic and wild beauty thanks to its remote location.
An excursion to this sun-kissed place offers you the opportunity to relax with long walks or horseback riding on the beach, to explore the surrounding nature with the help of a guide, immersing yourself in lush leafy vegetation, with an abundance of different species, or watch the sunset while lying on the fine sand of Pomene Bay. Your MSC cruise ship will take you to an African paradise that is also famous for diving and snorkelling, perfect for lovers of the underwater world. Mozambique is a land full of natural beauty spots that never cease to surprise and amaze.
Set between the African coast and the Indian Ocean, Portuguese Island is a small, uninhabited island. It is located at the external limit of Maputo Bay, host to the capital of Mozambique, under the cover of Inhaca Island, the chosen location for some of the most luxurious resorts of the entire continent.
During your holiday, take some time between dips in the warm, crystalline ocean waters to stroll around this island. It is six kilometres long, about an hour walk on sand that caresses the soles of your feet (during the central hours of the day, it is best to wear open sandals because the sand becomes very hot), with only the blue of the water and the green of the low vegetation for company.
The mild effort involved will be repaid in kiosks serving refreshing beverages and local food. If you like rum, try the Tipo Tinto, which is distilled from local sugar cane. There is also no lack of beach activities: in addition to all the services available for those who just want to lay in the sun undisturbed, such as beach umbrellas, deckchairs and sunbeds, there is equipment for playing beach volleyball and beach tennis.
However, a piece of advice for all: don’t stop as soon as you get off the tender t that brings you to the island, look for a more secluded bay; they are just a short, pleasant stroll away. For those who wish it, it is also possible to circumnavigate the island and admire the coast and the bay of Maputo in a traditional dhow: boats with a triangular sail of Middle-Eastern origins that have sailed the waters of the Indian Ocean for centuries.
From Portuguese Island, it is possible to reach the nearby main island of Inhaca, where, in addition to fantastic beaches, there are restaurants, bars, a market and even a Marine Museum and old lighthouse.
During your holiday, take some time between dips in the warm, crystalline ocean waters to stroll around this island. It is six kilometres long, about an hour walk on sand that caresses the soles of your feet (during the central hours of the day, it is best to wear open sandals because the sand becomes very hot), with only the blue of the water and the green of the low vegetation for company.
The mild effort involved will be repaid in kiosks serving refreshing beverages and local food. If you like rum, try the Tipo Tinto, which is distilled from local sugar cane. There is also no lack of beach activities: in addition to all the services available for those who just want to lay in the sun undisturbed, such as beach umbrellas, deckchairs and sunbeds, there is equipment for playing beach volleyball and beach tennis.
However, a piece of advice for all: don’t stop as soon as you get off the tender t that brings you to the island, look for a more secluded bay; they are just a short, pleasant stroll away. For those who wish it, it is also possible to circumnavigate the island and admire the coast and the bay of Maputo in a traditional dhow: boats with a triangular sail of Middle-Eastern origins that have sailed the waters of the Indian Ocean for centuries.
From Portuguese Island, it is possible to reach the nearby main island of Inhaca, where, in addition to fantastic beaches, there are restaurants, bars, a market and even a Marine Museum and old lighthouse.
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Tel: +27 (0) 21 794 1619
WhatsApp (only): +27 72 890 9039
email: [email protected]