Sunday, September 19, 2010

The Middle East, India and Africa all in one cruise? That's the plan at Oceania

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."