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For five consecutive years, Cruise Vacations has brought home the title of Africa’s Best Cruise Travel Agency at the World Cruise Awards – a proudly South African achievement made even more remarkable by where the journey began.
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South Africa offers LGBTQ+ travelers a destination where extraordinary experiences and meaningful connections come together.
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The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast continues to strengthen its reputation as a leading coastal tourism destination, with eleven beaches recognised for Full Blue Flag status and additional beaches participating in the Blue Flag Pilot Programme for the 2026/2027 season.
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– Two Added Voyages Launch May 2 and May 12, 2027, Following Norwegian Aura’s Anticipated Early Delivery – New 10- and Nine-Day Voyages Visit Italy, Croatia, Montenegro and the Greek Isles Before the Ship Begins Caribbean Cruises from Miami
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Free to enter, the Awards celebrate the businesses, destinations and individuals driving meaningful change through tourism across Africa. Entries close 31 December 2026.
EXPLORA I returns to Port Hercule for one of the world’s most iconic sporting weekends, offering guests a rare combination of privileged access, an extraordinary setting and the distinctive elegance of Explora Journeys.
Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier, independent and privately owned regional airline, will launch twice-daily flights between Cape Town and Lanseria International Airport from 04 December 2026.
Airlink today operated its inaugural flight from Cape Town to Mauritius, launching a convenient new non-stop route between two of the most popular leisure and business travel destinations in Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Blok, Studio Kalki and TwoFiveFive have unveiled Between Two Suns, a permanent arched thoroughfare, public artwork and urban intervention at TENONV in Cape Town’s city centre.
Since 2021, United has carried over 650,000 customers and 8,400 tonnes of cargo on more than 3,300 flights on this route
The Tintswalo Collection has introduced a new programme of conservation talks and experiences in partnership with South African National Parks (SANParks) and the SANParks Honorary Rangers. Conservation is deeply connected to Tintswalo’s sense of place and therefore the new guest experiences are designed to go beyond sightseeing, to connect guests with the conservationists, rangers and experts working to protect the Peninsula’s extraordinary biodiversity.
As Johannesburg services transition to daily operations from 24 October 2026, please find below a reminder of the updated schedule and important travel information to help your guests prepare for their journey through Johannesburg airport (JNB).
The R2-billion, South African-owned resort in KwaZulu-Natal is the largest hospitality investment in South Africa and the SADC region since the 1970s. It also marks the global launch of Club Med's new Beach & Safari offering, pairing the Indian Ocean coastline with a Big Five safari experience.
The recognition sees The Plettenberg in Plettenberg Bay and The Marine in Hermanus selected for the first time, joining The Cellars-Hohenort in Constantia (Cape Town), which has been recognised for the second consecutive year while retaining its One MICHELIN Key.
