November 2015 cruise Lisbon to Capetown

[roger b]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/gambia/11869938/British-tourists-warned-over-horrific-human-rights-regime-in-Gambia.html

 

Thoughts ????

[LaCat3]

Roger, How horrible! Perhaps Oceania will skip the port?

[roger b]

Roger, How horrible! Perhaps Oceania will skip the port?

 

This is just a little warning for people on this cruise, about 7 years ago we were on a Holland America cruise Lisbon to Santiago.

This was one of the ports of call two of the passengers who took a taxi tour from outside the port entrance were taken into the country and robbed at knife point.

So please be cautious if you go ashore in any of the African ports of call personally I would only take a ships/accredited tour and never get a taxi.

[j9nye]

We are also doing this cruise.Can anyone recommend any excursions for West Africa, Sao Tome.Has anyone done a cocoa plantation tour

[j9nye]

Is anyone else booked on Oceania Lisbon to Cape Town cruise Nov 2015?.We aren't sure what excursions to book, any ideas welcome

[Paulchili]

Is anyone else booked on Oceania Lisbon to Cape Town cruise Nov 2015?.We aren't sure what excursions to book, any ideas welcome

 

Why don't you join the roll call:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1998470

Lots of good ideas there.