Sunday, May 3, 2026 – Cape Town, South Africa.

Where in the World Are We?

We are in Cape Town, South Africa.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
The Tavern of the Seas

Sprawling across endless, staggeringly blue coastline and watched over by the iconic plane of Table Mountain, Cape Town is without doubt one of the world’s most beautiful cities. A blend of spectacular mountain scenery, multiculturalism, and relaxed ocean charm awaits in the Mother City, where you can venture out to rolling vineyards, dine in laid-back sea suburbs, or spend days exploring cool urban culture. Cape Town’s natural splendor fully reveals itself as the cable car rears sharply to the top of Table Mountain. From the summit, 3,500 feet above sea level, you can let the scale of the panoramic vistas of the city rolling down towards the ocean wash over you. Another heavenly perspective waits at the top of Lion’s Head’s tapering peak. A sharp hike and an early start is required, but the views of the morning sun painting Table Mountain honey-gold are some of Cape Town’s finest.

Cape Town’s glorious sunshine and inviting blue rollers can be a little deceiving – these oceans are anything but warm at times, with nothing between the peninsula’s end and Antarctica’s icy chill. This cool water has upsides though, bringing a colony of adorably cute African penguins to Boulders Beach. Boarded walkways offer the perfect vantage point to see the cute creatures dipping into the sea and lounging in the sun. Nearby, journey to the end of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope, where you can stand at the bottom of this mighty continent, watching out over the merging waves of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Cape Town’s beauty is counterpointed by the ominous island form, which sits four miles offshore from the bustling restaurants and lazy seals of the lively V&A Waterfront. A living history lesson, you can sail in the ships that transported prisoners out to Robben Island, before a former prisoner tells of the traumas of life on this offshore prison. Your guide will show you the cramped cells, and render Mandela’s long walk to freedom in heartbreaking, visceral clarity.

TABLE MOUNTAIN
Table Mountain is Cape Town’s most famous landmark, revered for thousands of years by the Khoisan people, who called it Hoerikwaggo, meaning “Mountain in the Sea.” First climbed by a European in 1503, it later became a vital navigational beacon for ships arriving at the Cape. Today, with its iconic flat summit and panoramic views, Table Mountain remains a powerful symbol of the city’s natural beauty and history. The opening of the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in 1929 made the summit accessible to visitors from around the world. Now protected as part of Table Mountain National Park, it is also recognized as one of the New7Wonders of Nature, celebrated for both its scenic splendor and cultural significance.

SIGHTS
• Cape Town Ostrich Ranch
• Nobel Square
• Maidens’ Cove
• City Hall
• Long March to Freedom
• Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
• St. George’s Mall
• Cape Town’s Little India
• Iziko Koopmans-De Wet House

We hired a private car for a tour of

South African Penguins at Boulders Beach

Cape of Good Hope – The most Southwestern location in Africa, and Cape Point with the lighthouse.

World Cruise Event – Diamonds Are Forever, May 3, 2026, Cape Town.

Cape Town will dazzle with the addition of “Diamonds Are Forever,” a Silversea-exclusive event at the world-class Vergelegen Conservatory, in partnership with South African Michelin-starred chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen. Unparalleled South African hospitality, celebrated cuisine, exceptional regional wines from the estate’s cellar, and a little added sparkle, all for a night to remember.

As dusk settled over South Africa’s storied, 18th-century Vergelegen Estate, we gathered beneath a chandeliered marquee for an extraordinary evening. Stars fall on this land of transformative brilliance – from the legendary Cullinan Diamond reborn as the Great Star of Africa to the athletic and artistic stars whose talents illuminate the world.

Gumboot dancers opened the night with ancestral fire. An orchestra carries it aloft. A magician mystifies us. A breathtaking Diamond Dance finale – luminous, unforgettable – brings the evening to its brilliant close.

An added bonus was capturing photos of fellow World Cruise couples kissing.