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4 Nights

South Africa, 4 Nights

Sail aboard MSC Opera

Cruise to pomene mocambique from durban south africa

Date: 15 Dec 2025
Earn & Use Qantas Points
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Inclusions

Highlights
  • Try your luck in the famous Med Pearl Casino
  • Browse in the new walk through Shopping area
  • For fitness hit to a gym, or go for power walking track
  • A series of superb new play areas for kids of all ages, including an exciting spray park
  • Relax yourself in sauna, Turkish bath and the MSC Aurea Spa wellness center offering superb massages
Cruise
  • 4 day cruise visiting pomene mocambique
  • Sail aboard MSC Cruises MSC Opera
Dining
Casual dining without compromise! Explore the astonishing variety of gastronomic cuisine as and when you want, with the freedom to walk in and treat yourself at any time from breakfast through to late-night snacks twenty hours a day!
L'Approdo Restaurant cruise highlight
L'Approdo Restaurant
A unique collection of works of young photographers, which you can not only spectate but also purchase to bring fresh notes to your home interior.
La Caravella Restaurant cruise highlight
La Caravella Restaurant
A restaurant can boast a top gastronomic selection thanks to the variety of dishes and the high quality of the foods, from choice Italian meats, scrupulously controlled, to fresh fruit.
Gelateria Italiana cruise highlight
Gelateria Italiana
An authentic Gelateria Italiana offering a range of quality ice creams
Bars & Lounges
Fresh fruit smoothies, and cocktails made to order
La Cabala Piano Bar cruise highlight
La Cabala Piano Bar
At the end of a wonderful day, what better way to spend time with friends than in the inviting atmosphere of the piano bar. From song and dance to karaoke and performers, everyone is brought together through the medium of music.
Cotton Club cruise highlight
Cotton Club
Ship's show lounge with its own bar and dance floor. Also is used for various activities such as master classes, dance lessons.
Piazza Di Spagna cruise highlight
Piazza Di Spagna
At the end of a wonderful day, what better way to spend time with friends than in the inviting atmosphere of the place. From song and dance to karaoke and performers, everyone is brought together through the medium of music.
Lo Spinnaker Bar cruise highlight
Lo Spinnaker Bar
Refreshing drinks and snacks near your pool! MSC ships are looking forward to you.
Sottovento Pub cruise highlight
Sottovento Pub
Perfect place to meet with friends and sitting in the relaxed authentic atmosphere of this pub. Here you can see the most important sporting events on screens.
Aroma Coffee Bar cruise highlight
Aroma Coffee Bar
Aroma Coffee Bar.
Byblos Discoteca cruise highlight
Byblos Discoteca
Byblos Discoteca
Entertainment & Nightlife
Whether you are trying your luck in the Med Pearl Casino, relaxing in the La Cabala Piano Bar, dancing in the Byblos Disco, enjoying a show in the Teatro dell’ Opera, or browsing in the new walk-through shopping area, there’s never a dull moment on board.
Cotton Club cruise highlight
Cotton Club
Ship's show lounge with its own bar and dance floor. Also is used for various activities such as master classes, dance lessons.
Virtual Arcade cruise highlight
Virtual Arcade
Well- equipped state-of-the-art NAMCO virtual arcade, where guests can sharpen their gaming skills on Wii, Play Station or Xbox consoles.
Teatro dell'Opera cruise highlight
Teatro dell'Opera
The Teatro dell'Opera is an ultramodern reinterpretation of traditional lines. Please note that access to the theatre for the evening shows is by booking only (not needed for the other ships).
Broadway Theater cruise highlight
Broadway Theater
You’d normally have to travel to New York to see the top-rated shows, but thanks to our Broadway-style theaters you can enjoy entertainment with an international line-up of artists without having to leave the ship. Take your pick, there’s sure to be a show you love.
Card Room and Library cruise highlight
Card Room and Library
Card Room and Library
Casino
With over 980 slot machines fleet-wide and even more choices with table games, MSC Cruises casinos offer hours of entertainment while sailing from destination to destination. So come to join because winning is the most fun!
Casino cruise highlight
Casino
Casinos are elegantly designed, featuring games for all types of players. You’ll be able to try your hand at Roulette or Blackjack, challenge yourself at one of our Poker tables, or choose among a variety of slot machines.
Onboard Activities
Internet center with computers. Guests can connect with their family and friends via the Internet.
Shore Excursions cruise highlight
Shore Excursions
The MSC Yacht Club’s dedication to service extends from the flagships to every port of call, enabling you to explore the world in the same style, privacy, luxury and comfort.
Photo Gallery & Shop cruise highlight
Photo Gallery & Shop
A unique collection of works of young photographers, which you can not only spectate but also purchase to bring fresh notes to your home interior.
Thermal Area cruise highlight
Thermal Area
Get a lasting sensation of absolute well being that will accompany you well beyond your cruise. All our ships are equipped with a Thermal Area where you can enjoy a soothing sauna, a relaxing steam or an invigorating whirlpool bath.
Reception cruise highlight
Reception
Reception Lounge.
Relaxation Room cruise highlight
Relaxation Room
Relaxation Room.
Lo Spinnaker Pool cruise highlight
Lo Spinnaker Pool
Lo Spinnaker Pool.
Outdoor Activities
Perfect place for adults to relax. Take a lounger and enjoy this calmness.
Mini Golf cruise highlight
Mini Golf
You’ll need to combine hand-to-eye coordination with a deft, light touch to get around entertaining an open-air mini-golf course onboard the ship. Get together with your friends and family to see who has what it takes to be crowned the Mini Golf King or Queen.
Atrium cruise highlight
Atrium
Atrium.
Pool Deck cruise highlight
Pool Deck
Pool Deck.
Kids & Teens
MSC treats you like the young teens you are with a variety of choices of activities to help make new lifelong friends during your vacation.
Juniors Club Lego Play Area cruise highlight
Juniors Club Lego Play Area
Juniors club is staffed by professional entertainers who leave your children free to explore and socialize under their expert supervision, while also offering a wide range of stimulating and exciting activities.
Teens Club cruise highlight
Teens Club
MSC doesn't treat youngsters and teens like kids. It gives you a place of your own with fantastic supervised facilities where you can meet up and do your own thing. And its treat you like the young teens you are with a variety of choices of activities to help make new lifelong friends during your vacation.
Doremi Spray Park cruise highlight
Doremi Spray Park
What is more, the renewed ships will each feature a fantastic new outdoor spray park – a fun-filled wet zone packed with interactive water jets, musical fountains and slides.
Baby Club Chicco cruise highlight
Baby Club Chicco
The whole MSC BabyCare experience has been built with Chicco’s knowledge, expertise and products - from training MSC’s child carers and defining onboard activities, to the strollers, bottle warmers, baby bouncers and shore excursion backpacks that offer to parents.
Mini Club Lego cruise highlight
Mini Club Lego
A new Baby Club, for under threes, has been developed with market-leading childcare company Chicco. Not only will it be the first MSC area under 3, but it will also be the first baby area at sea branded Chicco.
Young Club cruise highlight
Young Club
Young Club.
Wellness
Deck area for walking or sun lounging.
MSC Aurea Spa cruise highlight
MSC Aurea Spa
Step into a sensual world of wellbeing and relaxation just moments from your suite. The MSC Aurea Spa is a serene sanctuary where you can pamper yourself with a superb choice of revitalizing health and beauty treatments, including aromatherapy and Balinese massages.
Gym cruise highlight
Gym
You can admire the panorama, burn off the calories and keep in shape.
Salon cruise highlight
Salon
Salon.
Turkish Bath cruise highlight
Turkish Bath
Turkish Bath
Spa Massage Room cruise highlight
Spa Massage Room
Spa Massage Room.
Spa Doctor Room cruise highlight
Spa Doctor Room
Spa Doctor Room.
Shopping
A vacation with MSC Cruises treats you to a leisurely exploration of world-famous brands, browsing fantastic designer boutiques entirely at your ease, ably guided by expert assistants only when you choose.
Duty Free cruise highlight
Duty Free
The duty-free shop is located on deck 5 of Opera and retails a selection of tobacco, liquors, snacks, and essentials.
Logo Shop cruise highlight
Logo Shop
Logo shops sell a selection of watches, sunglasses and fashion jewelry.
Beauty and Cosmetics cruise highlight
Beauty and Cosmetics
Beauty and Cosmetics.
Jewellery Shop cruise highlight
Jewellery Shop
Jewellery Shop.
Swarovski cruise highlight
Swarovski
Swarovski.
Ship Facts
Maiden Voyage: June, 2004
Last Refurbished: 2015
Beam: 94 ft (28.7 m)
Gross Tonnage: 65.591 tons
Maximum Speed: 20,3 knots
Ship Length: 902 ft (274.9 m)
Passenger Capacity: 2,579
Number of Crew: 728
Crew Nationality: International
Officer's Nationality: Italian
Number of Decks: 13
Elevators: 9
Number of Staterooms: 1,071
Number of Suites: 28
Dining / Restaurants: 5
Bars / Lounges: 6
Number of Pools: 5
Spa: Yes
Fitness Center: Yes
Teen Club: Yes
Internet: Yes
Kids Friendly: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Itinerary

Day 1
durban south africa
Depart 6:00 PM
Day 2
at sea
Cruising
Day 3
pomene mocambique
Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 6:00 PM
Day 4
at sea
Cruising
Day 5
durban south africa
Arrive 6:00 AM

Staterooms

Deck plan for MSC Opera
Legend
  • Sofa bed Sofa bed
  • Double sofa bed Double sofa bed
  • 3rd bed is a pullman bed 3rd bed is a pullman bed
  • 3rd & 4th beds are pullman beds 3rd & 4th beds are pullman beds
  • Cabins with obstruced view Cabins with obstruced view
  • Connecting staterooms Connecting staterooms
5 - Aida Deck Plan

Important Info

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Cruise

MSC Cruises

After 300 years at sea, MSC Cruises knows the treasures that lie off the beaten path. Their cruises are designed to enrich, delight and create unforgettable experiences. Their well-traveled crew members are ready to help you uncover the best-kept secrets of each new destination. MSC Cruises has a passion for the sea and a commitment to excellence in hospitality, mastering all the details that make each cruise a unique experience while respecting the sea and the environment.
They are the world’s third-largest cruise brand as well as the leader in Europe, South America, the Persian Gulf region and South Africa, with more market share in addition to deployed capacity than any other cruise line. They are also the fastest-growing global cruise brand with a strong presence in The Bahamas, Caribbean, North America and the Far East markets. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, they are part of MSC Group, the leading privately held Swiss-based shipping and logistics conglomerate with over 300 years of maritime heritage.

MSC Opera

A refined style, precious materials and attention to detail make MSC Opera a cruise ship that really is something to sing about! Built along more classic lines than her sisters in the Musica and Fantasia classes, making a special atmosphere onboard while enabling you to visit those destinations that are inaccessible to larger vessels.

Travel Insurance
Embarking on your next trip is exciting, and while you hope the unexpected does not happen, it is best to be prepared. We strongly recommend you take out travel insurance when making your booking. Whether it’s a potential medical emergency, a flight cancellation, a delayed suitcase, or an unforeseen event, it's important to ensure you're adequately protected. For more information or advice visit https://www.tripadeal.com.au/travel-insurance
Gratuities
 
MEDITERRANEAN, CANARY ISLANDS  NORTHERN EUROPE, ANTILLES, DUBAI, ABU DHABI & QATAR, MSC WORLD CRUISE, EGYPT, RED SEA & SAUDI ARABIA CRUISES
Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Europe, Antilles, Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Qatar, Egypt, Red Sea & Saudi Arabia, MSC World CruiseMSC YACHT CLUB, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Europe, Antilles, Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Qatar, Egypt, Red Sea & Saudi ArabiaMSC YACHT CLUB MSC World Cruise
Adults (12 years old and over)€12 per nightAdults (12 years old and over)€16 per nightAdults (12 years old and over)€ 16 per night
Child (Between 2 and 11 years old)€ 6 per nightChild (Between 2 and 11 years old)€8 per nightChild (Between 2 and 11 years old)€ 8 per night
Child (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge appliedChild(Less than 2years old)No Service charge appliedChild (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge applied

SOUTH AFRICA CRUISES
South Africa CruisesMSC YACHT CLUB South Africa Cruises
Adults (12 years old and over)US $ 10 per nightAdults (12 years old and over) US $ 14 per night
Child (Between 2 and 11 years old)US $ 5 per nightChild (Between 2 and 11 years old) US $ 7 per night

No Service charge applied
 No Service charge applied
Child (Less than 2 years old)
Child (Less than 2 years old)

SOUTH AMERICA CRUISES
South America
MSC YACHT CLUB South America
Adults (12 years old and over)US $ 16  per nightAdults (12 years old and over)US $ 20 per night
Child (Between 2 and 11 years old)US $ 8 per nightChild (Between 2 and 11 years old)US $ 10 per night
Child (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge appliedChild (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge applied

CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA, CANADA & NEW ENGLAND CRUISES
Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada & New England MSC YACHT CLUB Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada & New England
Adults (2 years old and over)US $ 16 per nightAdults (2 years old and over)US $ 20 per night
Child (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge appliedChild (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge applied

ASIA (CHINA, JAPAN AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA)
AsiaMSC YACHT CLUB Asia
Adults (2 years old and over)US $ 18  per nightAdults (2 years old and over)US $ 21 per night
Child (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge appliedChild (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge applied

MSC Grand Voyages
MSC Grand Voyages to/from Dubai, Emirates & Oman, Antilles, Red Sea and Far East and to South Africa, Caribbean and South America MSC YACHT CLUB MSC Grand Voyages to/from Dubai, Emirates & Oman, Antilles, Red Sea and Far East and to South Africa, Caribbean and South America
Adults (12 years old and over)€ 12 per nightAdults (12 years old and over)€ 16 per night
Child (Between 2 and 11 years old)€ 6 per nightChild (Between 2 and 11 years old)€ 8 per night
 Child (Less than 2 years old) No Service charge applied Child (Less than 2 years old) No Service charge applied
MSC Grand Voyages from South Africa, South America and CaribbeanMSC YACHT CLUB MSC Grand Voyages from South Africa, South America and Caribbean
Adults (2 years old and over)US $ 16  per nightAdults (2 years old and over)US $ 20 per night
Child (Between 2 and 11 years old) US $ 8 per nightChild (Between 2 and 11 years old)US $ 10 per night
Child (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge appliedChild (Less than 2 years old)No Service charge applied

Pregnancy
Pregnant women are highly recommended to seek medical advice prior to travel at any stage of their pregnancy. Women who are up to 23 weeks pregnant at the end of the cruise are required to produce a medical certificate of fitness to travel. The Carrier cannot for health and safety reasons carry pregnant Passengers of 24 weeks or more by the end of the cruise. The Carrier reserves the right to request a medical certificate at any stage of pregnancy and to refuse passage if the Carrier and/or the Master are not satisfied that the Passenger will be safe during the passage.
Failure to inform the Carrier and the Vessel’s doctor of pregnancy will release the Carrier from any liability to the pregnant Passenger. 

The ship’s doctor is not qualified to delivery babies onboard or to offer pre or post natal treatment and no responsibility is accepted by the Carrier in respect of the ability to provide such services or equipment.  Pregnant Passengers are referred to the section herein headed medical treatment for information regarding the medical facilities onboard.

 

 

Minor Accompany
The Minors Policy protects the safety and well-being of all passengers on board. ‘Minor’ refers to any person under the age of 21 (on voyages that do include a port in the USA) or 18 (on cruises that do not include a port in the USA).

Ages of all guests will be verified during embarkation. Please ensure that you have the necessary documentation, such as a passport or birth certificate, to confirm the ages of any minors traveling.

For sailings of 11 nights or longer, children must be at least 2 years old (24 months) on the day of embarkation. Infants younger than 2 years of age are not permitted to sail on these itineraries.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited inside the staterooms or balconies. Smoking is allowed only in designated areas such as cigar room or left side of the pool deck.