--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: d9f29e0d-9ac7-47a4-94fb-fc580019a805 slug: 2255515 voyage_code: NAT2723 cruise_line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises ship: HANSEATIC Nature departure_date: return_date: nights: 24 embarkation_port: Dakar, Senegal disembarkation_port: Cape Town starting_price_usd: 13558.5 bookable: false last_updated: 2026-05-05T07:13:16Z --- # Dakar - Cape Town West Africa: the hidden treasures of Africa’s Atlantic coast > Hapag-Lloyd Cruises · HANSEATIC Nature · Oct 29 – Nov 21, 2027   (24 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | | **Ship** | HANSEATIC Nature | | **Duration** | 24 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Dakar, Senegal | | **Disembarkation Port** | Cape Town | | **Starting Price** | 13,558 USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | NAT2723 | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Dakar, Senegal **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:59 PM Dakar is the capital of Senegal, in West Africa. It’s an Atlantic port on the Cap-Vert peninsula. Its traditional Médina quarter is home to the Grande Mosquée, marked by a towering minaret. The Musée Théodore Monod displays cultural artifacts including clothing, drums, carvings and tools. The city’s vibrant nightlife is inspired by the local mbalax music. ### Day 2: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 3: Conakry, Guinea **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM Conakry is the capital of Guinea, a country in West Africa. The city sits on the slender Kaloum Peninsula, which extends into the Atlantic Ocean. Just offshore, the Loos Islands are known for their beaches, dense palm forests and water sports. In town, the enormous Grand Mosque has 4 tall, elegant minarets. Next to the mosque, the large Botanical Garden features kapok trees and tropical flowers. ### Day 4: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 5: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 6: Abidjan **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 7: Takoradi, Ghana **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an industrial and commercial centre, with a population of 445,205 people. ### Day 8: Lome, Togo **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM Lomé is the capital of Togo, in West Africa. It's known for its palm-lined Atlantic coastline. The central Independence Monument is in a landscaped traffic circle. The nearby Congressional Palace houses the National Museum, exhibiting West African jewelry, masks, musical instruments and pottery. To the northeast, the Akodésséwa Fetish Market sells voodoo items like animal skins and skulls. ### Day 9: Cotonou, Benin **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM Cotonou is a large port city on the south coast of Benin, in West Africa. At the eastern end of central Boulevard St. Michel is the huge Dantokpa Market, which features religious items and spices alongside everyday objects. To the southwest, the 19th-century Cotonou Cathedral has a striking red-and-white striped facade. Nearby, in the Haie Vive district, the Fondation Zinsou museum shows contemporary African art. ### Day 10: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 11: Sao Tome, Republic of Sao Tome **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. ### Day 12: Sao Tome, Republic of Sao Tome **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. ### Day 13: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 14: Lobito, Angola **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Lobito is a municipality in Angola. Located in the Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of Catumbela Estuary. Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014. ### Day 15: Lobito, Angola **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Lobito is a municipality in Angola. Located in the Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of Catumbela Estuary. Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014. ### Day 16: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 17: Walvis Bay/Namibia **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Walvis Bay is a port town on the coast of Namibia. Sheltered by the Pelican Point sand spit, its tidal lagoon is home to abundant birdlife including flamingos, pelicans and Damara terns. The harbor is busy with fishing boats and ships. Dolphins, whales and Cape fur seals inhabit the Atlantic waters around the Pelican Point Lighthouse. East of the bay, coastal sand dunes like Dune 7 mark the start of the Namib Desert. ### Day 18: Walvis Bay/Namibia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 01:00 PM Walvis Bay is a port town on the coast of Namibia. Sheltered by the Pelican Point sand spit, its tidal lagoon is home to abundant birdlife including flamingos, pelicans and Damara terns. The harbor is busy with fishing boats and ships. Dolphins, whales and Cape fur seals inhabit the Atlantic waters around the Pelican Point Lighthouse. East of the bay, coastal sand dunes like Dune 7 mark the start of the Namib Desert. ### Day 19: Luderitz, Namibia **Arrives:** 12:01 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM Lüderitz is a coastal town in southwestern Namibia. It’s known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. The Lüderitz Museum has displays about the town’s diamond-mining past as well as local and natural history. ### Day 20: Port Nolloth **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 21: Lamberts Bay **Arrives:** 12:01 PM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM ### Day 22: St Helena Bay **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 23: Cape Town **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum. ### Day 24: Cape Town **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Ocean View | $13,558 | | Balcony | $16,548 | ## Cabin Options ### Outside Cabins **Guaranteed Outside Cabin** (Code: 0) Guaranteed Outside Cabin ## Ship Information ### HANSEATIC Nature #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 0 | | Crew | 0 | | Gross Tonnage | 15,650.0 | | Length | 452.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 0 | ## Ports of Call ### Dakar, Senegal *Coordinates: 14.6953, -17.4439* Dakar is the capital of Senegal, in West Africa. It’s an Atlantic port on the Cap-Vert peninsula. Its traditional Médina quarter is home to the Grande Mosquée, marked by a towering minaret. The Musée Théodore Monod displays cultural artifacts including clothing, drums, carvings and tools. The city’s vibrant nightlife is inspired by the local mbalax music. ### Conakry, Guinea *Coordinates: 9.53703, -13.6785* Conakry is the capital of Guinea, a country in West Africa. The city sits on the slender Kaloum Peninsula, which extends into the Atlantic Ocean. Just offshore, the Loos Islands are known for their beaches, dense palm forests and water sports. In town, the enormous Grand Mosque has 4 tall, elegant minarets. Next to the mosque, the large Botanical Garden features kapok trees and tropical flowers. ### Abidjan *Coordinates: 5.31667, -4.02775* ### Takoradi, Ghana *Coordinates: 4.88773, -1.75222* Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an industrial and commercial centre, with a population of 445,205 people. ### Lome, Togo *Coordinates: 6.12659, 1.22784* Lomé is the capital of Togo, in West Africa. It's known for its palm-lined Atlantic coastline. The central Independence Monument is in a landscaped traffic circle. The nearby Congressional Palace houses the National Museum, exhibiting West African jewelry, masks, musical instruments and pottery. To the northeast, the Akodésséwa Fetish Market sells voodoo items like animal skins and skulls. ### Cotonou, Benin *Coordinates: 6.3505, 2.4332* Cotonou is a large port city on the south coast of Benin, in West Africa. At the eastern end of central Boulevard St. Michel is the huge Dantokpa Market, which features religious items and spices alongside everyday objects. To the southwest, the 19th-century Cotonou Cathedral has a striking red-and-white striped facade. Nearby, in the Haie Vive district, the Fondation Zinsou museum shows contempor... ### Sao Tome, Republic of Sao Tome *Coordinates: 0.336767, 6.7278* São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. ### Lobito, Angola *Coordinates: -12.3667, 13.5333* Lobito is a municipality in Angola. Located in the Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of Catumbela Estuary. Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014. ### Walvis Bay/Namibia *Coordinates: -22.9551, 14.5203* Walvis Bay is a port town on the coast of Namibia. Sheltered by the Pelican Point sand spit, its tidal lagoon is home to abundant birdlife including flamingos, pelicans and Damara terns. The harbor is busy with fishing boats and ships. Dolphins, whales and Cape fur seals inhabit the Atlantic waters around the Pelican Point Lighthouse. East of the bay, coastal sand dunes like Dune 7 mark the start ... ### Luderitz, Namibia *Coordinates: -26.6458, 15.1539* Lüderitz is a coastal town in southwestern Namibia. It’s known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. The Lüderitz Museum has displays about the town’s diamond-mining past as well as local and natural history. ### Port Nolloth ### Lamberts Bay ### St Helena Bay ### Cape Town *Coordinates: -33.916, 18.4222* Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum. ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2255515 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2255515 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2255515.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2255515/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/hapaglloyd-cruises/hanseatic-nature/other/47985.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-05-05 07:13:16 UTC