Costa Smeralda: 16-Night Ocean Cruises

Costa Smeralda

This 16-night Middle East cruise aboard the Costa Smeralda by Costa Cruises sails from Cape Town to Dubai, departing December 3, 2026, calling at Port Elizabeth, Port Louis, Muscat (Mina Qaboos), and returns December 19, 2026. Cabin prices start from $1,456 per person.

Days
16 nights
Departs
Dec 3, 2026
Ports
5
Returns
Dec 19, 2026
Sea days
12
Distance
5,075nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 3
Embark
Cape Town, South Africa
dep 20:00
Day 2
Dec 4
At Sea
Day 3
Dec 5
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
arr 06:00 · dep 16:30
Day 4
Dec 6
At Sea
Day 5
Dec 7
At Sea
Day 6
Dec 8
At Sea
Day 7
Dec 9
At Sea
Day 8
Dec 10
Port Louis, Mauritius
arr 10:00 · dep 19:00
Day 9
Dec 11
At Sea
Day 10
Dec 12
At Sea
Day 11
Dec 13
At Sea
Day 12
Dec 14
At Sea
Day 13
Dec 15
At Sea
Day 14
Dec 16
At Sea
Day 15
Dec 17
Muscat (Mina Qaboos), Oman
arr 09:00 · dep 18:00
Day 16
Dec 18
At Sea
Day 17
Dec 19
Disembark
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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Distance
≈ 5,075nm
At sea
12 of 16 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,456
Low
$1,456
High
$1,456
Average
$1,456
Vs avg
+0%
$1,455$1,456$1,456$1,457$1,457Mar 9Mar 12Mar 15$1,456 · Mar 9$1,456 · Mar 15

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Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Cape Town to Dubai and calls at Port Elizabeth, Port Louis and Muscat (Mina Qaboos), with 12 days at sea.

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Starting from
$1,456/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked 242 days ago · Mar 15
Interior
$91/night
$1,456
Ocean View
$106/night
$1,696
Balcony
$116/night
$1,856

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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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