18 Night Southampton to Cape Town Cruise aboard the Cunard Queen Elizabeth

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Book your cabin on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth and prepare for eighteen nights of leisurely sailing across the sea from London to Cape Town!

During this sailing you will spend time at common destinations like Lisbon as well as rare destinations like Praia. This route is an unusual one for the Queen Elizabeth. In fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in the price, so there are no surprises.


The Cunard Queen Elizabeth

More than 2,000 travelers can sail on this highly-rated Vista class vessel, based in the Mediterranean and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

The Queen Elizabeth Cunard is home to a waterslide, a spa, a gym, a casino, and a jacuzzi.

Ship class
Vista
Built
2010
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,081
Crew
900
Length
961 ft
Cunard Queen Elizabeth
Bars & cafésAfternoon Tea

Your Itinerary

This sailing is made up of four days in port and thirteen days at sea. Highlights include visits to exotic stops like Praia in addition to a long stop in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Map of this cruise's route
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Tue23January 23rdTuesday
6:00pm
Wed24January 24thWednesday
At Sea
Thu25January 25thThursday
At Sea
Fri26January 26thFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat27January 27thSaturday
At Sea
Sun28January 28thSunday
9:30am – 11:00pm
Mon29January 29thMonday
At Sea
Tue30January 30thTuesday
At Sea
Wed31January 31stWednesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Thu1February 1stThursday
At Sea
Fri2February 2ndFriday
At Sea
Sat3February 3rdSaturday
At Sea
Sun4February 4thSunday
At Sea
Mon5February 5thMonday
At Sea
Tue6February 6thTuesday
At Sea
Wed7February 7thWednesday
At Sea
Thu8February 8thThursday
At Sea
Fri9February 9thFridaySat10February 10thSaturday
5:30am – 9:00am
5:30am – 9:00am5:30am – 9:00am
Day 4Lisbon
Day 6Tenerife
Day 18Cape Town

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed 18 days ago, the price of this sailing has remained stable at $3,594. Now this sailing is at an all time low, so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.

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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Cunard price. For this cruise, get a 19-day plan for only $212.49. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

Ashore in Cape Verde the plan is at-sea only.

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Alternate Sailings

This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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Data as of Nov 7, 2026

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