Pacific World opens Cape Town’s 2026/27 cruise season
The Peace Boat vessel arrived with 1,397 passengers, most of them from Japan.
Pacific World docked at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal as the first vessel of the city’s 2026/27 cruise season, according to the report. Its 1,397 passengers, predominantly from Japan, were welcomed with local music and entertainment.
The vessel is part of the Peace Boat fleet. Peace Boat is described as a Japan-based nongovernmental organization that advances peace, human rights, sustainable development and international cooperation through educational programs and voyages.
The report estimated that the 2024/25 cruise season contributed R1.79 billion to the Western Cape’s regional gross domestic product. It also said the season supported businesses, employment and the wider tourism value chain. Economic-impact figures for the 2025/26 season were expected to be released soon.