Tanzania 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 12, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Tanzania cruises on Waterways Cruise: 13 upcoming sailings from 4 cruise lines (4 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $9,533 per person (Emerald Cruises) to $34,198 (Regent Seven Seas Cruises). Emerald Cruises lists the most sailings (8). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Tanzania.

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

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

There are 13 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit Tanzania as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Seychelles, Kenya, Madagascar and other countries. Ocean sailings call at Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.

Tanzania cruise

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

Starts in Tanzania

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

Ends in Tanzania

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

Visits only

Tanzania is a port of call on a longer route: 13 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Tanzania (4)

4 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Tanzania: 13 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Seychelles, Kenya and Madagascar. The busiest ship ports are Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.

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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 Tanzania, with 2 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $34,198 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 Tanzania, with 11 upcoming sailings between them. Emerald Cruises has the most (8). Starting fares begin at $9,533 per person with Emerald Cruises.

Tanzania cruise ports

Every Tanzania 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 (2)

• Zanzibar 12
• Dar es Salaam 2

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

How to choose a Tanzania cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Emerald Cruises lists the most upcoming Tanzania sailings (8).
• Lowest starting fare: Emerald Cruises, from $9,533 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Ultra-luxury lines: 1 line, 2 sailings, from $34,198. Premium lines: 3 lines, 11 sailings, from $9,533.
• Kind of cruise: Tanzania sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Tanzania as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Tanzania on the Tanzania 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.
• Tanzania cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Tanzania ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Tanzania when its first or last stop is a Tanzania ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Tanzania 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 13 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.