From the suspense-filled thrill of a guided safari tour in a natural reserve to luxuriously lazy days on gorgeous beaches, a South African cruise travels through a collage of culture that changes from port to port. Bask in the sun of Port Victoria in the Seychelles, navigate the narrow alleyways in the Old Town of Mombasa, known as the "Gateway to Kenya," the largest port on Africa's Coral Coast, soak for hours in the Indian Ocean's warm waters off Zanzibar and visit the beachfront city of Durban.

See Cape Town, founded by the Dutch East India Company at the southern tip of the continent, Namibia's Walvis Bay and the vast banana plantations and pineapple groves of Dakar in the balmy Canary Islands.

All itineraries go through the Mediterranean and stop at diverse ports of call—whether you choose Egypt's ancient pyramids in Alexandria or Corsica's Ajaccio, Napolean's homeland, your entire journey will be as adventurous as your South African destination.