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Cruise highlights
The Sahara
Discover the Sahara

Covering most of Northern Africa, the Sahara stretches from the Red Sea to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean and boasts a diverse range of cities and towns, including the former French territory of Mauritania and the small port of Laayoune.

Colonial Cities of West Africa

  • Choice of included excursions at most ports
  • Return scheduled or chartered economy flights
  • UK mainland travel service to your airport
  • All visas where required
  • All meals onboard
  • Table wines with lunch and dinner
  • All on-board gratuities
  • And much more…

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Colonial Cities of West Africa

15 nights departing 17 February 2011 from UK-Tema, Ghana

Save up to 25%

Save up to 25% off the full fares. Prices shown include discounts and these depend upon your chosen cabin grade.

Follow in the wake of the Portuguese explorers on this exciting cruise along Africa's west coast. Contrast an array of colonial cities and discover this vast region's beautiful rainforests, lagoons, verdant deltas and tropical savannah.

This is a true voyage of discovery with MV Spirit of Adventure calling at the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mauritania and more.

Please note: This cruise includes two nights aboard aircraft.

17 Feb UK-Tema, Ghana

Fly from the UK to Accra. Travel to Tema and embark MV Spirit of Adventure, which remains in port overnight.

18 Feb Tema (for Accra), Ghana

Depart 1800.

19 Feb Takoradi, Ghana

Arrive 0800, depart 1800.

20 Feb Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Arrive 0800, depart 1800.

21 Feb San Pedro, Ivory Coast

Arrive 0800, depart 1600.

23 Feb Freetown, Sierra Leone

Arrive 1000, depart 1800.

25 Feb Banjul, Gambia

Arrive 0800, depart 1800.

26 Feb Dakar, Senegal

Arrive 0700, depart 1800.

27 Feb Nouakchott, Mauritania

Arrive 1300, depart 1900.

02 Mar Laayoune, Western Sahara

Arrive 0800, depart 1800. Land by launch or tender.

04 Mar Funchal, Madeira-UK

Disembark MV Spirit of Adventure and travel to Funchal for your return flight to the UK.

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