Oceania Cruises
Miami-based Ocenia Cruises via its Riviera and Disney Cruises are set to make their stop-overs at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) in Penang.
While Disney Cruises will homeport in Singapore and offer cruises in the region in 2025, Oceania Cruises will also stopover in Langkawi, Malacca and Kuala Lumpur as part of its 2024-25 itineraries.
The new itinerary is part of the 59-day Grand Voyage, which allows guests to explore off-the-beaten-path ports across Africa and Asia. There are also two other itineraries which allow guests to opt for shorter cruise days.
The Riviera will sail from Barcelona and visit the Canary Islands before heading down the western coast of Africa visiting the ports of Senegal, Gambia and Ghana with an overnight stay in Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Guests will also spend the night in Cape Town followed by a visit to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania; the Seychelles; Maldives; Thailand; and Malaysia, before the journey ends in Singapore.
“These longer, destination-immersive voyages offer curious, well-traveled guests the chance to explore some of the most off-the-beaten-path ports in the world, all from the elegant surroundings of Riviera. Sailing from Europe to Asia, via both coasts of Africa, is a true bucket list journey, combining iconic cities and unknown gems, with our incredible onboard service and the best value in luxury cruising, these voyages are hard to resist,” said Frank A Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises.
Riviera’s new itineraries include:
- A 59-day Tale of Five Seas voyage departing on November 14, 2024, from Barcelona. Ports of call include Seville, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife, Mindelo, Dakar, Banjul, Abidjan, Sekondi-Takoradi, Lome, Sao Tome, overnight stay in Walvis Bay, Luderitz, overnight stay in Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Nosy Be, Mayotte, overnight stay in Dar Es Salaam, Antsiranana, Mahe, overnight stay in Male, Colombo, Hambantota, Phuket, Langkawi, Penang, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur and an overnight stay in Singapore.
- A 27-day West African Rhythms sailing departing on November 14, 2024, from Barcelona. Ports of call include Seville, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife, Mindelo, Dakar, Banjul, Abidjan, Sekondi-Takoradi, Lome, Sao Tome, overnight stay in Walvis Bay, Luderitz, finishing with an overnight stay in Cape Town.
- A 32-day Colonial Crowns sailing departing on December 11, 2024. Ports of call include Mossel Bay, Port Elizabeth, Maputo, Nosy Be, Mayotte, Dar Es Salaam, Antsiranana, Mahe, Male, Colombo, Hambantota, Phuket, Langkawi, Penang, Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, finishing with an overnight stay in Singapore.
Source – Cruise Industry News