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Brand g Vacations · Africa

Skeleton Coast: West Africa Luxury Cruise

Full-ship LGBTQ+ charter aboard SH Diana.

Dates
October 11, 2026 – October 23, 2026
Ship
SH Diana · Swan Hellenic
Published price
$7,899 USD

Sailing snapshot

This 11-night expedition sailing is part of a 12-night program with land stays. The complete program runs from Luanda, Angola to Cape Town, South Africa and lists 8 distinct stops. The vessel segment runs from Luanda, Angola to Cape Town, South Africa. It is a full-ship LGBTQ+ charter, so the community program takes over the vessel.

Trip overview

You can join Brand g’s October 11–23, 2026 Skeleton Coast program for a Luanda hotel night followed by eleven nights aboard SH Diana. This full-ship expedition charter visits Angola and Namibia before ending in Cape Town, with three published sea days and overnight calls in Walvis Bay and Cape Town. Choose your cabin carefully. The operator lists limited availability, while category prices alone do not confirm inventory. Use the seven linked port guides for landing, mobility and touring questions, then confirm your cabin, documents, current payment instructions and flight arrangements with Brand g. Give yourself time to enjoy this remarkable coast.

Editorially rewritten from the operator's published trip details · reviewed September 29, 2026.

Program itinerary

  1. 1Luanda, AngolaOctober 11, 2026

    Arrival transfer and the included pre-cruise hotel night; ship embarkation is the next day.

  2. 2Luanda, AngolaOctober 12, 2026

    Ship embarkation after the pre-cruise hotel night.

  3. 3Day at SeaOctober 13, 2026

    First published sea day.

  4. 4Namibe, AngolaOctober 14, 2026

    Published Namibe shore day; confirm final outing and access arrangements.

  5. 5Ilha Baia dos Tigres, AngolaOctober 15, 2026

    Operator describes an Expedition Team Zodiac landing; confirm conditions and boarding access.

  6. 6Day at SeaOctober 16, 2026

    Second published sea day. The operator also places a Walvis Bay desert-dinner description in this section; confirm the outing’s actual date and meeting point rather than treating it as an extra dated port call.

  7. 7Walvis Bay, NamibiaOctober 17, 2026

    First Walvis Bay day; the operator specifies an overnight stay.

  8. 8Walvis Bay, NamibiaOctober 18, 2026

    Second published Walvis Bay shore day.

  9. 9Luderitz, NamibiaOctober 19, 2026

    Published Lüderitz shore day; optional outings have separate terms.

  10. 10Day at SeaOctober 20, 2026

    Third published sea day.

  11. 11Port Saldanha, Langebaan, South AfricaOctober 21, 2026

    The operator’s composite heading refers to Saldanha Bay harbor and a nearby Langebaan-region shore outing. The harbor and lagoon remain distinct places.

  12. 12Cape Town, South AfricaOctober 22, 2026

    First Cape Town day; the operator specifies an overnight stay.

  13. 13Cape Town, South AfricaOctober 23, 2026

    Ship disembarkation and included onward transfer; independently extended stays are separate.

Confirm the current daily itinerary with Brand g dated daily program, checked September 29, 2026 before planning ashore. Ports and times may change.

Price and availability

  • Oceanview D4$7,899 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.
  • Oceanview M4$8,299 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.
  • Balcony D5$9,899 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.
  • Balcony M5$10,399 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.
  • Balcony D6$10,899 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.
  • Junior Suite$13,199 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.
  • Suite$13,699 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.
  • Premium Suite$15,199 · per person, double occupancy · Check current availabilityBooking restriction: Published fare; category inventory not independently confirmed. Contact Brand g for a current cabin.

Pricing note: Published USD cabin fares are per person based on double occupancy. Port charges of $350 per person and prepaid gratuities of $305 per person are additional. For solo occupancy, Brand g publishes a $3,500 supplement only for Balcony D5, Oceanview M4 and Oceanview D4; other categories are twice the published double-occupancy per-person fare. Port charges and gratuities are charged once per solo reservation. These are published rules, not confirmed solo totals or cabin inventory. International flights, optional excursions, spa treatments and extra pre/post stays are excluded. The page’s deposit and final-payment dates are already past at this review; obtain current late-booking payment instructions and a final quote directly.

Availability note: Brand g’s vacations index checked September 29, 2026 lists Limited Availability. The detail page publishes eight category fares but its unrendered availability label says Checking Availability, so category inventory remains unknown. Confirm an actual cabin and current payment terms directly.

Fares can change and may exclude taxes, fees, airfare, transfers, or single supplements. Confirm the final total with the operator before booking.

Is this sailing a good fit?

Who it tends to suit

Travelers who prefer smaller groups, destination immersion, upscale accommodations, hosted logistics, and river or small-ship cruising.

What the trip feels like

Intimate, service-oriented, and destination-led rather than a large floating festival.

Operator profile reviewed September 13, 2026 from the Brand g Vacations current vacations and reservations.

About the operator

Brand g organizes LGBT+ travel through full-ship charters and land programs, with small-ship and river journeys alongside ocean itineraries. Compare the specific dates, ship, full-ship format, published fare basis and booking terms for each journey; the linked operator sources provide final confirmation.

Editorially rewritten from the operator's published information · reviewed September 29, 2026.

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