Cruise · 39 nights · with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
South Africa & the Indian Ocean
A 39-night voyage on Fred. Olsen’s Borealis from Singapore to Southampton, calling at Indian Ocean islands, South Africa’s coasts and Atlantic isles including St Helena and the Canaries.
- Duration
- 39 nights
- Departs
- 21 Mar 2027
- Sails from
- Singapore
- Ends in Southampton with memories of an unforgettable ocean-spanning adventure
- Ship
- Borealis
- From
- £5,199
- per person, sharing
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
The Big Five near Cape Town
Table Mountain rising above Cape Town harbour
The harbour town of Jamestown on St Helena
Tropical beaches of Phuket and Mauritius
Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
About the trip
Fred. Olsen’s Borealis sets off from Singapore for a lengthy ocean passage through some less trodden waters. The cruise visits a handful of Indian Ocean jewels such as Phuket, Mauritius and Port Louis, offering beach stretches and gardens of bright blooms typical of the tropics. Singapore’s futuristic Gardens by the Bay contrast with its colonial and Chinese heritage.
Then it’s on to South Africa, stopping first at Richards Bay and then Cape Town, where Table Mountain looms over the harbour and a chance of spotting the Big Five is never far from the conversation. The journey continues into the Atlantic with a day at Jamestown on St Helena, not exactly the easiest place to reach by any other means.
Further calls at Praia in Cape Verde and Las Palmas in the Canaries provide a taste of volcanic islands before final stops in La Coruña, Spain, and Southampton. Borealis is small enough to pass between some tight islands, making the cruise less about rushing from port to port and more about pacing along wide swathes of ocean and coastlines seldom visited in this kind of length.
- 1 Singapore
- 2 Phuket
- 3 Port Louis
- 4 Mauritius
- 5 Richards Bay
- 6 Cape Town
- 7 Jamestown
- 8 Praia
- 9 Las Palmas
- 10 La Coruña
- 11 Southampton
Itinerary
The route, day by day
Day 1
Singapore
Day 2
Phuket, Thailand
Day 3
Port Louis, Mauritius
Day 4
Richards Bay, South Africa
Day 5
Cape Town, South Africa
Day 6
Jamestown, St Helena
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Two people sharing a cabinThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Flights
- Not needed if you join at Singapore
- What’s included
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Accessibility
- Check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
- Cabin
- Interior Cabin
For full details of what’s included, check with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is South Africa & the Indian Ocean?
- South Africa & the Indian Ocean is a 39 nights cruise holiday.
- Where does South Africa & the Indian Ocean depart from?
- South Africa & the Indian Ocean departs from Singapore and returns to Southampton with memories of an unforgettable ocean-spanning adventure.
- Who operates South Africa & the Indian Ocean?
- South Africa & the Indian Ocean is operated by Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines aboard Borealis.
- How much does South Africa & the Indian Ocean cost?
- Prices for South Africa & the Indian Ocean start from £5,199, subject to availability.
The operator
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Smaller-ship cruises, many from UK ports
A Norwegian family name in shipping since the nineteenth century, known for smaller ships that can reach the narrower fjords and harbours.
You book with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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