NEW! Along Africa’s Western Shores

Durban is graced with stately Victorian touches, from the old Town Hall to the tree-lined esplanade.

The largest Indian population outside India calls Durban home.

South Africa’s only river port, East London was founded by the British on the Buffalo River in 1836.

Stretching along scenic Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth is known as the “Friendly City.”

The Indian Ocean’s endangered wildlife includes the dugong, a seagrass-grazing herbivore related to the manatee.

Cosmopolitan Cape Town is the gateway to dramatic coastal splendor and a thriving wine country.

Cape Town is a rich cultural convergence of African and European cultures.

The underwater Mid-Atlantic Ridge divides the Atlantic in half, closely following the ocean’s S-shape south to north.

Lüderitz is a fascinating juxtaposition of German colonial architecture and rocky desert hills.

Walvis Bay is the gateway to Swakopmund and the beauty of the Namib Desert.

As the Atlantic Gulf Stream crosses from North America to Northern Europe, the water temperature falls as much as 36˚.

Dakar exudes the rich authenticity and vibrancy of the real Africa.

From the late 15th to the 19th centuries, the Atlantic Ocean was a bustling avenue of conquest and trade.

Fertile and green, Spain’s Canary Islands overflow with exotic flora spilling down mountainsides.

The pivotal German Meteor Expedition of the 1920s measured Atlantic depths between South America and Africa.

Casablanca offers an enchanting mix of neo-Moorish splendor and French influence.

With the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858, messages could be sent between continents in just 17 hours.

Known as Spain’s “Gateway to the Atlantic,” Vigo is steeped in a history that dates back to the Romans.

The North Atlantic Gyre was a great “wind wheel” that carried sailing ships between Portugal, Morocco and the Azores.

The famed English Channel separates southern England from northern France.

Upriver from maritime Greenwich, London bustles with lively culture and royal glamour.

Maritime Greenwich is a gateway to historic London, seat of the British monarchy.