Middle East & Africa cruise port guides

Dubai, the Red Sea, the Cape and the Indian Ocean.

Middle East & Africa cruises run a winter Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Muscat circuit, Red Sea calls in Aqaba and Safaga (often paired with Petra and the Pyramids), and longer voyages around the Cape from Cape Town to Mombasa, Zanzibar and the Seychelles.

Featured ports

The most-visited cruise ports in Middle East & Africa — start here if you're new to the region or just want a productive shortlist.

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PortCountry
Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour 🇬🇭Ghana
Charmutha 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port 🇰🇼Kuwait
Port of Beira 🇲🇿Mozambique
Port of Mina Al Fahal 🇴🇲Oman
Port of Nacala 🇲🇿Mozambique
Port of Ngqura 🇿🇦South Africa
Tema Fishing Harbour 🇬🇭Ghana
Angola LNG 🇦🇴Angola
EG LNG 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
Iran LNG 🇮🇷Iran
Nigeria LNG 🇳🇬Nigeria
Oman LNG 🇴🇲Oman
Persian LNG 🇮🇷Iran
Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas Project 🇹🇿Tanzania
Yemen LNG 🇾🇪Yemen

Countries in this region