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Top of the class
Seven Seas Explorer
This Small ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises leads every Africa vessel on our grade.

Best value Africa sailings right now

Seven Seas Explorer leads at 6.4 out of 10 — 19 nights from $11,849 per person. A Value Score of 5.0 means a sailing costs what genuinely comparable cruises cost: same class of ship, same region, similar length. Above 5.0 the fare beats that going rate.

ShipTripFromValue
Seven Seas ExplorerRegent Seven Seas Cruises19 nightsfrom Doha$11,849$624/night6.4
MSC SinfoniaMSC Cruises27 nightsfrom Marseille (Provence) France$2,239$83/night5.8
Seven Seas NavigatorRegent Seven Seas Cruises20 nightsfrom Cape Town$13,699$685/night5.2
Norwegian StarNorwegian Cruise Line11 nightsfrom Barcelona$1,339$122/night5.1
Seven Seas MarinerRegent Seven Seas Cruises21 nightsfrom Cape Town$15,999$762/night5.1

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◆Best ships sailing Africa◆
#3
Seven Seas Explorer
Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (746 guests) · refit 2023 · Great food · Recently refreshed · Ultra-luxury
Vessel
3.9Reviews
#11
Seven Seas Mariner
Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (700 guests) · refit 2025 · Great food · Recently refreshed · Great for families
Vessel
3.8Reviews
#18
Seven Seas Voyager
Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (698 guests) · refit 2016 · Ultra-luxury
Vessel
3.6Reviews
#21
Marina
Oceania Cruises · Luxury
Mid-size ship (1,250 guests) · refit 2024 · Great food · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.9Reviews
#23
Seven Seas Navigator
Regent Seven Seas Cruises · Ultra-luxury
Small ship (496 guests) · refit 2026 · Great food · Recently refreshed · Ultra-luxury
Vessel
3.7Reviews
#109
Sirena
Oceania Cruises · Luxury
Small ship (688 guests) · refit 2022 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.4Reviews
#153
Norwegian Star
Norwegian Cruise Line · Contemporary
Large resort ship (2,298 guests) · refit 2024 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.6Reviews
#174
MSC Sinfonia
MSC Cruises · Contemporary
Large resort ship (2,163 guests) · refit 2024 · Recently refreshed
Vessel
3.7Reviews
◆Ports you’ll visit◆
Rhodes
A walled Crusader city, Lindos acropolis, and butterfly-filled valleys.
Mykonos
Windmills, Little Venice, and the sacred ruins of Delos next door.
Heads up: The walk from the New Port is 30 dusty minutes; take the sea bus or shuttle.
Santorini
Blue domes and cliff towns above a sunken volcano and legendary sunsets.
Heads up: Tender plus a long cable-car queue; budget an hour each way on busy days.
Also calls at Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Lisbon, Abidjan, Sao Tome, Banjul, Port Elizabeth, Naples (Pompeii) Italy, Catania Italy, Rhodes (Lindos) Greece, Limassol Cyprus, Alexandria Egypt, Suez Canal (transit) Egypt, Sokhna Port Egypt, Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt, Port Victoria Seychelles, Port Louis Mauritius, La Possession Reunion, Durban South Africa, Athens (Piraeus), Suez Canal Transit, Luxor (Safaga), Sharm El Sheikh, Aqaba, Jeddah, Salalah and 56 more.
◆When to go◆
Oct 20261 sailingsJan 20272 sailingsFeb 20273 sailingsApr 20271 sailingsOct 20275 sailingsNov 20271 sailingsApr 20282 sailingsMay 20281 sailingsOct 20281 sailingsNov 20281 sailingsApr 20291 sailingsMay 20292 sailings
◆Common questions◆
How long are Africa cruises?

The Africa sailings CruiseIndex tracks run 10 to 31 nights.

Which ports do Africa cruises visit?

Tracked Africa itineraries call at Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini, Cape Town, Walvis Bay and Lisbon.

What is the best cruise ship in Africa?

Seven Seas Explorer (Regent Seven Seas Cruises) currently holds the region's top Vessel Class grade, #3 in our fleet-wide ranking.

Vessel Class and Review Score are live and real. Every fare shown is CruiseDirect's own fare for that sailing, refreshed from their inventory; a sailing we cannot match to a fare is withheld rather than estimated.