The Middle East, India and Africa all in one cruise? That's the plan at Oceania - USATODAY.com: "Always wanted to visit the Middle East, India and Africa? Now you can do it all in one trip.
Oceania Cruises on Wednesday announced plans for an ambitious, 30-day voyage from Dubai to Cape Town that includes stops across all three regions.
Kicking off on Nov. 22, 2011, the unusual itinerary on the 684-passenger Oceania Nautica will begin with calls in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and Muscat, Oman before stops in four Indian ports: Mumbai, Goa, Mangalore and Cochin.
From India, the ship will continue on across the Indian Ocean to the Maldives and the Seychelles Islands before a visit to Madagascar. Stops in Africa include Richard's Bay and Durban in South Africa."