According to recently released CLIA research, itineraries to Africa and the Indian Ocean grew more than 250 percent…
According to recently released CLIA research, itineraries to Africa and the Indian Ocean grew more than 250 percent between 2004 and 2005. The appeals of the Dark Continent are many and varied, but topping the list of attractions are photo safaris. Most lines offer optional safaris to Kenya, Tanzania or South Africa before or after voyages through the Indian Ocean. Although well known by French and Italian tourists, the islands of the Indian Ocean have been relatively undiscovered by Americans; these include the Seychelles, Maldives, Comoros, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Reunion and Madagascar, among others.
Cruises also visit West Africa`s Ivory Coast, often in combination with European ports. Ports of call along the Ivory Coast include Casablanca in Morocco and various of the Canary Islands, just off the African mainland.
According to Terry L. Dale, CLIA`s president and CEO, The pristine isles of the Indian Ocean and all of Africa, are fascinating and can be culturally mind-boggling. A cruise in the region offers North American travelers a comfort factor when exploring such exotic parts of the world.
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