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Cape Town and the Western Cape
An inspiring place to cruise to
Cape Town and the Western Cape
An inspiring place to cruise to

What we do

Cruise Cape Town, a strategic initiative powered by Wesgro, is dedicated to developing the cruise economy in Cape Town and the Western Cape. This endeavour strives to enhance the Western Cape's competitiveness, bolstering tourism, driving economic growth and facilitating job creation.

The focus areas of the project include; the cruise tourism development, removing industry constraints for arriving vessels, and promoting regional tourism spread across the Western Cape and South Africa. 

The 2023/24 Cape Town Cruise season saw
67
        ship visits
110 thousand
        passengers
R1.32 billion
        economic impact

Why cruise to Cape Town and the Western Cape?

CCT Trophy
An award-winning cruise terminal
Cape Town Cruise Terminal has won ‘Best Terminal in Africa’ for three consecutive years.
Whiteplane
Experience the best in Africa
Cape Town was named the ‘Best City in the World’ for the eighth consecutive year by The Telegraph Travel Awards in 2023.
Handshake
Meet a leader in business tourism
Cape Town and the Western Cape Convention Bureau, powered by Wesgro, was voted the ‘Best in Africa’ at the ICCA Awards in 2022.

Who flies to Cape Town?

What we do

CCT Business Dev
Cruise business development and improving on-shore offering
CCT Ship
Securing new vessels and retaining existing ship calls
CCT Marketing
Destination marketing and promoting regional tourism spread
CCT Redtape
Removing red-tape and identifying constraints

A public-private collaboration

The Cape Town Air Access project is a partnership between six government entities, comprising of Wesgro, the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town, South African Tourism, Cape Town Tourism, and the Airports Company South Africa, as well as select private sector partners.

Cruise wheel 2025

News

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25 Oct 2024
Cruise Industry Powers Western Cape Economy with R1.32 billion Boost for 2023-24 Season
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12 Apr 2024
Historic Moment as Two Cunard Queens Simultaneously Grace Port of Cape Town
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20 Feb 2024
Charting Success: Sustainability Anchored in Expedition Cruise Ships