Kenya Cruise Comparison

Kenya cruise port photos

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 12, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Kenya cruises on Waterways Cruise: 12 upcoming sailings from 4 cruise lines (4 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $9,533 per person (Emerald Cruises) to $37,398 (Regent Seven Seas Cruises). Emerald Cruises lists the most sailings (8). 3 sailings start and 4 end in Kenya.

Which cruise lines sail to Kenya, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 4 lines with upcoming Kenya 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 Kenya cruise?

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

Of 12 upcoming sailings, 3 start in Kenya and 4 end in Kenya. The other 5 (42%) visit Kenya as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Seychelles, Tanzania, Japan and other countries. Ocean sailings call at Mombasa.

Kenya cruise

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

Starts in Kenya

The first stop is a Kenya ship port: 3 sailings.

Ends in Kenya

The last stop is a Kenya ship port: 4 sailings, 0 of which also start there.

Visits only

Kenya is a port of call on a longer route: 5 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Kenya (4)

4 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Kenya: 12 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Seychelles, Tanzania and Japan. The busiest ship ports are Mombasa.

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Ultra-luxury ocean cruise lines (1)

Ultra-luxury lines sit at the top of the market. One ultra-luxury ocean line sails to Kenya, with 1 upcoming sailing. Starting fares begin at $37,398 per person with Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

Premium ocean cruise lines (3)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. Three premium ocean lines sail to Kenya, with 11 upcoming sailings between them. Emerald Cruises has the most (8). Starting fares begin at $9,533 per person with Emerald Cruises.

Kenya cruise ports

Every Kenya 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).

Coastal and island ports (1)

• Mombasa 12

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

How to choose a Kenya cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Emerald Cruises lists the most upcoming Kenya sailings (8).
• Lowest starting fare: Emerald Cruises, from $9,533 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Ultra-luxury lines: 1 line, 1 sailing, from $37,398. Premium lines: 3 lines, 11 sailings, from $9,533.
• Kind of cruise: Kenya sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Kenya as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Kenya on the Kenya 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.
• Kenya cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Kenya ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Kenya when its first or last stop is a Kenya ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Kenya 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 12 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 12, 2026.