Botswana Cruise Comparison

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Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise. Published September 9, 2026 · Last updated October 31, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Botswana cruises on Waterways Cruise: 16 upcoming sailings from 2 cruise lines (2 river). Lowest starting fares run from $4,892 per person (CroisiEurope) to $10,946 (AmaWaterways). CroisiEurope lists the most sailings (8). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Botswana.

Which cruise lines sail to Botswana, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 2 lines with upcoming Botswana sailings by kind of cruise, then into ultra-luxury, luxury, premium and contemporary, and shows what each costs to start, how long their sailings run and which ships you would sail on. Every figure comes from the sailings we list today, so it moves as sailings are added and sold.

What counts as a Botswana cruise?

A sailing counts as a Botswana cruise if it will call at least once at a Botswana ship port. That covers river sailings, whether Botswana is where the cruise begins, where it ends, or one stop on a longer route.

There are 16 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit Botswana as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside South Africa and Zimbabwe. River sailings call at Chobe National Park and Kasane.

Botswana cruise

A sailing that will call at least once at a Botswana ship port.

Starts in Botswana

The first stop is a Botswana ship port: 0 sailings.

Ends in Botswana

The last stop is a Botswana ship port: 0 sailings, 0 of which also start there.

Visits only

Botswana is a port of call on a longer route: 16 sailings.

River cruise lines in Botswana (2)

2 river cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Botswana: 16 in all. The busiest ship ports are Chobe National Park and Kasane.

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Luxury river cruise lines (1)

Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. One luxury river line sails to Botswana, with 8 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $10,946 per person with AmaWaterways.

Contemporary river cruise lines (1)

Contemporary lines are the most accessible tier. One contemporary river line sails to Botswana, with 8 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $4,892 per person with CroisiEurope.

Botswana cruise ports

Every Botswana ship port with upcoming sailings has its own guide. The number beside each port is how many upcoming sailings call there (sailings, not individual port visits).

River ports (2)

• Chobe National Park 16
• Kasane 16

See them all in the Botswana cruise port guide, or browse every sailing on the Botswana cruises page.

How to choose a Botswana cruise line

• Most listed sailings: CroisiEurope lists the most upcoming Botswana sailings (8).
• Lowest starting fare: CroisiEurope, from $4,892 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Luxury lines: 1 line, 8 sailings, from $10,946. Contemporary lines: 1 line, 8 sailings, from $4,892.
• Kind of cruise: Botswana sailings here are river cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Botswana as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Botswana on the Botswana cruises page.

How we calculated these figures

• Upcoming sailing: an itinerary with at least one departure date from today onward, counted once however many departure dates it has. Sailings that have passed drop out each day.
• Botswana cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Botswana ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Botswana when its first or last stop is a Botswana ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Botswana sailings, per person based on double occupancy, in US dollars. Under our Cruise Disclosure, prices include all applicable taxes and fees. Fares still depend on cabin category and date, so treat them as a starting point for comparison, not a quote.
• Typical length: the range covers the middle 80% of that line's sailings (the shortest and longest tenth are left out), and "typically" is the most common length.
• Kinds of cruise: A sailing is in exactly one kind, so the totals by kind add up to the 16 sailings above. Ocean: sailings on ocean-going ships, including expedition ships and ferries. River: sailings on rivers, canals and lakes. A river itinerary that also includes a coastal leg counts as river. A line that sails more than one kind appears in each list, with its sailings split by kind. Totals by kind count each sailing once.
• Style categories: Ultra-luxury, Luxury, Premium and Contemporary are Waterways Cruise's own groupings of cruise lines, not an industry standard.
• Freshness: the sailing data is refreshed daily from the sailings we list; figures here were calculated on October 31, 2026.