CRUISING in Southern
Africa is still in its
infancy, with massive
potential, says Ross Volk,
md of MSC Cruises in
South Africa.
With a 25% growth in
passengers over the past
year, the company had
little choice but to increase
the number of vessels
deployed in Southern
Africa. Early estimates also
indicate that passenger
numbers will increase
from around 130 000 to
170 000 in 2020/21,
representing a further
28% growth.
“Cruising is still a young
industry, with a lot of
capacity to grow,” Ross
says. Customers are
beginning to understand
the value a cruising holiday
offers, he says. “One would
be hard pressed to find a
better vacation option than
a cruise, considering the
value proposition on board
a vessel. It is possibly
the best value-for-money
holiday that one can have
in Southern Africa.”
On January 12 the
MSC Orchestra, which
predominantly sails out
of Durban, set sail for
Walvis Bay in Namibia for
the first time with just over
3 200 passengers on
board. The five-day cruise
left Cape Town in fair
weather, docking in Walvis
Bay on January 14.
MSC – twice as nice
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