Cape Town is more than a port. It's a promise.
Whitestar Cruise & Travel represents the world's premier cruise lines in Southern Africa. We have been cruise specialists in Fourways, Johannesburg, since 2004.
Ocean voyages
The Queens of Cunard, the modern British fleet of P&O Cruises, NCL's freedom and flexibility, and Celestyal in the Greek islands. Transatlantic crossings, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and world voyages that call at Cape Town.
River cruises
Travel slower, experience deeper. VIVA Cruises sails the Danube, the Rhine, the Main, the Moselle, the Seine and the Douro, and AMADEUS adds the Rhône. On VIVA, meals, drinks all day, Wi-Fi and gratuities are included.
Expeditions
For travellers who believe adventure starts where the map gets interesting. HX Expeditions and Seabourn take you to Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska and the Galápagos with expert expedition teams, and Hurtigruten sails the coast of Norway.
Luxury at sea
Seabourn's all-suite, all-inclusive ultra-luxury, with premium spirits, fine wines and gratuities included. Explora Journeys' ocean-front suites with private terraces. Azamara's boutique ships that stay late and overnight in port. And the Grills on Cunard's Queens.
Start, or end, in Cape Town.
Cunard's Queens sail to and from Cape Town from 2027: Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2, Queen Anne and Queen Elizabeth. One international flight, and every sunrise at sea.
The lines we represent in Southern Africa
Eleven cruise lines and The Moorings' yacht charters, hand-picked for every kind of sea-loving traveller and every kind of destination.
A boutique cruise specialist since 2004
Whitestar Cruise & Travel was established in 2004 under the guidance of Carol McCarthy and is now run by Shaun McCarthy. We are a boutique, independent business in Fourways, and our strong partnerships with the cruise lines we represent mean real support and real benefits for you.
- We are Cunard's representative in Southern Africa, for the Queens and their world voyages.
- We are a certified NCL selling partner, and we will beat any official written NCL quote in Southern Africa.
- We plan ocean, river, expedition and luxury cruises and yacht charters, and we help you choose between them.
- We are members of ASATA, the Association of Southern African Travel Agents.
Why our clients keep coming back
We travelled on Cunard's Queen Anne from Durban to Cape Town for four days in April 2025. The word majestic comes to mind, we were blown away with her beauty and elegance. The crew made our stay memorable and every single meal was outstanding. Our cabin was beautiful with the most comfortable mattress and bedding. Whitestar Cruise & Travel, Cunard's representatives in South Africa, thank you for the amazing service and support to your clients. It is always a pleasure to book through you.
I can absolutely recommend Whitestar Cruise and Travel for your cruise bookings. I have booked 4 cruises over the past couple of years with Jacqui at Whitestar and have had amazing service. She is prompt with providing quotations and assists immediately with any queries that I might have. Whitestar offers amazing deals on cruises. We have always opted to book Cunard cruises as we love the "Queens". Well done Jacqui and Whitestar.
Where would you like to wake up?
From the Mediterranean to the Northern Lights, thirty regions, and a cruise type for every way of travelling.
Tell us where you would like to wake up.
Our cruise specialists will help you plan it, from the ship and the stateroom to the dates.