Overview

Holland America Line offers three distinct Africa itineraries including a 20,500 nautical mile circumnavigation that visits 28 unique ports of call in 18 countries for the ultimate Africa Voyage. Experience Africa's animal kingdom on a 3-day safari in Kenya; explore the markets of Casablanca, shop for diamonds in Namibia, relax on the beaches of Durban and journey through the Suez Canal to Egypt and discover the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the extraordinary antiquities in Cairo's museums. Enjoy "at sea" days being completely spoiled by our crew and indulging in relaxing or invigorating onboard activities. All this aboard our most intimate ship, the 793-guest ms Prinsendam.

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Featured Ports & Excursions

Cape Town, South Africa

Once dubbed the "Tavern of the Seas," Cape Town is now more sedately known as South Africa's "Mother City." Here, a cable-car ride to the top of Table Mountain is in order, or a visit to the wineries and Cape Dutch buildings of Stellenbosch. If your African experience would be incomplete without a safari, head for Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.Sample shore excursion: Aquila Game Reserve or Lion Sands Game Reserve, Sabi Sand & Mpumalanga Overland Adventure.

Dakar, Senegal

Tropical Dakar boasts shaded, café-lined streets, exotic markets and tapestries as only the Senegalese can fashion. Nearby: Ile de Goree, site of the infamous La Maison de Esclaves (Slave House). Sample shore excursion: The Pink Lake of Retba.

Luderitz, Namibia

In the little coastal town of Luderitz, wiener schnitzel, beer and oompah bands lend a Germanic air to local festivals; and tribal Herero women wear missionary skirts along with their own towering cloth headdresses. Is this Africa, or is this Bavaria?

Walvis Bay, Namibia

The apricot-colored sand dunes behind Walvis Bay are populated by gemsbok, springbok, ostrich, brown hyena, the rare, long-legged desert elephant, and sometimes even cheetah-amazing for such an apparently inhospitable environment. Inching ever closer is the relentless Namib Desert.

Protection Plans

Our Standard Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP Standard Plan) will allow you, for any reason, to provide written cancellation up to 24 hours prior to scheduled cruise or cruisetour departure and receive a refund equal to 80% of the applicable cancellation fee (90% if you purchased our CPP Platinum Plan). In addition, Holland America Line (HAL) automatically assumes an additional US$500 of liability for lost, damaged or delayed baggage of passengers who purchase the CPP Standard Plan still subject, however, to the limitations in our baggage policies. For example, we do not cover losses while baggage is in the custody of airlines. Click here to review our Baggage Policy.

The CPP Standard Plan is not insurance; it provides no rights other than those explained above. For example, it does not protect double-triple-quad occupancy rates should one or more members of your party cancel, nor does it cover expenses or unused services due to trip interruption.

Our Platinum Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP Platinum Plan) enables you to supplement the CPP Standard Plan with insurance coverage and travel assistance services as well as increase your refund amount to 90% for cancellations made more than 24 hours prior to departure. The CPP Platinum Plan provides you with the following insurance benefits and services, in addition to the CPP Standard Plan benefits and larger refund:

• Trip Cancellation coverage provides protection if you or a traveling companion must cancel for a covered reason during the 24 hours prior to scheduled departure. The plan reimburses your non-refundable cancellation charges or increased occupancy charges (if a traveling companion cancels) imposed by HAL.
• Trip Interruption coverage provides protection if your trip is interrupted after departure due to a covered reason. The plan reimburses your unused (determined in the case of your cruise or cruisetour on a pro rata basis), non-refundable land or sea expenses prepaid to HAL, airfare paid to return home and certain additional expenses up to $100/day. Maximum benefit is 150% of your cruise/cruisetour cost.
• Trip Delay coverage provides reimbursement for reasonable additional accommodations and traveling expenses incurred to rejoin the trip in progress when you are delayed for more than 12 hours, due to covered reasons. Maximum benefit is US$1,000; not to exceed US$100/day.
• Emergency Evacuation coverage will pay the necessary costs of transportation, medical services and medical supplies if, due to a covered medical reason, you must be transported to medical facilities during your cruise or cruisetour. Maximum benefit is $50,000.
• Medical Expense coverage reimburses up to $10,000 for medical and emergency dental expenses incurred as a result of an injury or sickness that first manifests itself during your cruise or cruisetour.
• You will also receive the following 24-Hour Emergency Hotline Assistance Services, arranged by the CPP Platinum Plan administrator's designated provider: Emergency Cash Transfer Assistance, Medical Consultation and Monitoring, Emergency Legal Assistance, Emergency Medical and Dental Assistance, Lost Travel Document Assistance and Emergency Medical Payment Assistance.

There are no pre-existing condition limitations in the CPP Platinum Plan!

"IMPORTANT NOTE": This is a summary of coverage. Please refer to the Description of 24-Hour Emergency Hotline Services and Certificate of Insurance in the CPP Platinum Plan pamphlet available from Holland America Line which contains the details of assistance services and insurance coverage, terms, conditions, exclusions and other applicable limitations. The CPP Platinum Plan is only available for U.S. and Canadian residents. The CPP Standard and CPP Platinum Plans are optional, must be paid at time of deposit and are non-refundable. The per person, per cruise costs for both plans are listed with the cruise fares. The insurance coverage provided under the CPP Platinum Plan is underwritten by Virginia Surety Company, Inc., under policy #HTP04195 and the CPP Platinum Plan is administered by BerkelyCare, a division of Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. in all states except: AIS Affinity Insurance Agency, Inc. in CA/MN/OK; and AIS Affinity Insurance Agency in NH and NY. Claims are administered by BerkelyCare, a division of Affinity Insurance Services, Inc., in all states except: Aon Direct Insurance Administrators in CA; AIS Affinity Insurance Agency, Inc. in OK; and AIS Affinity Insurance Agency in NH and NY. CA License #0795465. The program provides limited health insurance benefits and does not provide basic hospital, basic medical or major medical insurance as defined by the NY State Insurance Department. The CPP Standard Plan is not insurance and is administered by Holland America Line Inc.

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