36 Night Ocean Cruises Cruise

Costa Smeralda

This 36-night Africa cruise aboard the Costa Smeralda by Costa Cruises sails from Barcelona to Dubai, departing November 14, 2026, calling at Malaga, Seville (Cadiz), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and 6 more ports, and returns December 20, 2026. Cabin prices start from $2,995 per person.

Days
36 nights
Departs
Nov 14, 2026
Ports
10
Returns
Dec 20, 2026
Sea days
25
Distance
10,533nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Nov 14
Embark
Barcelona, Spain
dep 18:00

Barcelona cruise port is the busiest in the Mediterranean, handling millions of passengers a year across multiple terminals. The city behind it earns that traffic.

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Day 2
Nov 15
At Sea
Day 3
Nov 16
Malaga, Spain
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00

Malaga cruise port is the main gateway to Spain's Costa del Sol and Andalusia. The city sits on Spain's southern coast, about 130 kilometers west of Granada and 50 kilometers east of Marbella.

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Day 4
Nov 17
Seville (Cadiz), Spain
arr 08:00 · dep 16:00

Cadiz is the actual cruise port marketed as "Seville (Cadiz)" by cruise lines because Seville, Spain's fourth-largest city, is the primary day-trip draw from this port. Cadiz itself is one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities, perched on a narrow peninsula jutting into the Atlantic on Spain's southwestern coast.

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Day 5
Nov 18
At Sea
Day 6
Nov 19
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands
arr 09:30 · dep 18:30

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean about 300 km off the coast of Morocco. The cruise port sits in the heart of the city, directly adjacent to the commercial center and within walking distance of the main shopping street and waterfront.

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Day 7
Nov 20
At Sea
Day 8
Nov 21
At Sea
Day 9
Nov 22
At Sea
Day 10
Nov 23
At Sea
Day 11
Nov 24
At Sea
Day 12
Nov 25
At Sea
Day 13
Nov 26
At Sea
Day 14
Nov 27
At Sea
Day 15
Nov 28
At Sea
Day 16
Nov 29
At Sea
Day 17
Nov 30
Walvis Bay, Namibia
arr 06:00
Day 18
Dec 1
Walvis Bay, Namibia
dep 14:00
Day 19
Dec 2
At Sea
Day 20
Dec 3
Cape Town, South Africa
arr 09:00 · dep 20:00
Day 21
Dec 4
At Sea
Day 22
Dec 5
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
arr 06:00 · dep 16:30
Day 23
Dec 6
At Sea
Day 24
Dec 7
At Sea
Day 25
Dec 8
At Sea
Day 26
Dec 9
At Sea
Day 27
Dec 10
Port Louis, Mauritius
arr 10:00 · dep 19:00
Day 28
Dec 11
At Sea
Day 29
Dec 12
At Sea
Day 30
Dec 13
At Sea
Day 31
Dec 14
At Sea
Day 32
Dec 15
At Sea
Day 33
Dec 16
At Sea
Day 34
Dec 17
Muscat (Mina Qaboos), Oman
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00
Day 35
Dec 18
At Sea
Day 36
Dec 19
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
arr 07:00

Dubai is a city built on ambition and air conditioning, rising from the Arabian desert into a skyline of record-breaking towers, artificial islands, and mega-malls. The Dubai cruise port at Mina Rashid sits in the older part of the city near the historic Creek district, about 15 minutes from the modern skyscraper core along Sheikh Zayed Road.

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Day 37
Dec 20
Disembark
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai is a city built on ambition and air conditioning, rising from the Arabian desert into a skyline of record-breaking towers, artificial islands, and mega-malls. The Dubai cruise port at Mina Rashid sits in the older part of the city near the historic Creek district, about 15 minutes from the modern skyscraper core along Sheikh Zayed Road.

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Distance
≈ 10,533nm
At sea
25 of 36 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$2,995
Low
$2,995
High
$2,995
Average
$2,995
Vs avg
+0%
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Starting from
$2,995/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 197 days ago · Mar 15
Interior
$83/night
$2,995
Ocean View
$98/night
$3,525
Balcony
$108/night
$3,885
Mini-Suite
$127/night
$4,575

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Costa Smeralda
Your ship
Costa Smeralda
Costa Cruises · Excellence-Helios (Carnival Xl) class · Built 2019
Passengers
5,224
Tonnage
183,900
Length
337m
Crew
1,646
Onboard
PoolWhirlpoolWater SlideWater ParkRock Climbing WallRopes CourseMini GolfOutdoor CinemaTheaterLive Music VenueShoppingBuffet
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