The Peace Boat is truly one of those ‘bucket list’ holidays. Travelers on the Peace Boat get
the ultimate holiday experience of a round-the-world cruise, with opportunities to visit
anywhere from 14 to 23 different countries. The Peace Boat itinerary is constantly changing,
but every second or third cruise, it comes past South Africa, visiting Port Elizabeth and Cape Town.
A group of Peace Boat passengers on the 116th cruise recently got hold of Travel Republic
Africa because they wanted to see more of South Africa than what they would have seen
from their cabin windows. So, we tailored an all-inclusive holiday package tour just for
them, which allowed them to disembark the ship in Cape Town and travel up the world-
famous Garden Route before embarking again in Port Elizabeth. Keep reading to find out
more about this amazing experience.
When’s the next Peace Boat cruise?
The Peace Boat is constantly circumnavigating the globe. The itinerary does change slightly
from cruise to cruise, but thankfully the route is planned out well in advance, so you have
plenty of time to plan your holiday in South Africa!
See the below dates when the Peace Boat will next stop in South Africa:
- Peace Boat 117 th cruise: Port Elizabeth – 8 May 2024, Cape Town – 11 May 2024
- Peace Boat 119 th cruise: Port Elizabeth – 5 January 2025, Cape Town – 8 January 2025
- Peace Boat 122 nd cruise: Cape Town – 1 March 2026, Port Elizabeth – 4 March 2026
As you can see, there’s a good 3-day period spent at sea between the two ports. So, why not
add a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the Garden Route to your world holiday?
Things to do on the Garden Route
Travelling the Garden Route is considered the ultimate South African road trip. Covering the
coastline between Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, the Garden Route offers everything you’d
want to see on a South African holiday, including world-class beaches, clear lagoons, lush
forests, unique fynbos vegetation, and welcoming small towns with top-rated hotels.
Adventure awaits at attractions along the way, such as
Plettenberg Bay’s monkey and bird sanctuaries where you can get up close and personal
with indigenous wildlife, Oudtshoorn’s ostrich and crocodile farms where you can even go
crocodile cage diving, and bungee jumping from the famous Bloukrans Bridge – the world’s
highest commercial bungee bridge.
If you’re lucky enough to visit between June and November, you may even get to see the
Southern Right Whale migration as it passes through Hermanus, considered to be the
world’s premier site for whale watching.
Things to do in Cape Town
Cape Town is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, so there’s no shortage of things to do! Between
the awe-inspiring Table Mountain and the famed Cape
Winelands, you’re surrounded by stunning natural landscapes, and that’s not even to
mention historically important sites like Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 of
his 27 years in prison for attempting to overthrow Apartheid. Of course, there’s also an
abundance of 4- and 5-star hotels where you can enjoy luxury and pampering the South
African way.
Add a special South African tour to your Peace Boat cruise itinerary
Now that you know when next the Peace Boat is visit South Africa, and you’ve found out
about some of the amazing attractions along the Garden Route, all that’s left to do is book
your all-inclusive tour with Travel Republic Africa
. We will consult with the Peace Boat to ensure that
you disembark and reembark safely and on schedule; all you need to do is relax and enjoy.
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