Untouched beaches, colourful dive sites and exotic nature: the Seychelles and Maldives are among the world’s most beautiful and exclusive dream destinations – particularly on board the EUROPA 2.
The cruise is fully booked.
For further assistance please contact us at 040 30703050.
Combine this cruise with EUX1805 and save € 1,500 per person (applies to categories 1 – 14).
At anchor - If the ship anchors in open water the ferrying ashore will be done with tenders or Zodiacs.
Scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Mauritius
Transfer to embarkation point
Port Louis/Mauritius, departure 18.00 hrs
Start your cruise a little earlier and relax in Mauritius with our pre-cruise programmes*.
Le Port/Reunion/France, 8.00 – 18.00 hrs
Rapturous nature: on a scenic journey to the Piton de la Fournaise volcano*, which is occasionally still active, you will explore the fascinating mountain scenery. Just as spectacular are Salazie and the Bridal Veil waterfalls*, a hike to Cap Noir* or a helicopter flight over the volcano*.
Relaxation at sea
Victoria/Mahe/Seychelles, arrival 8.00 hrs
City flair in the Seychelles: on an excursion to see “Victoria and the north of Mahe”*, be surprised by its urban charm. A helicopter flight* over the island and a zip line adventure* through the jungle treetops promise some thrilling views. A slow-down tip from our travel concierge: a day in a luxury villa at Maia Luxury Resort & Spa*.
Victoria, departure 5.00 hrs
La Digue/Seychelles , arrival 8.00 hrs
La Digue , departure 7.00 hrs
Praslin/Seychelles , 8.00 - 18.00 hrs
Praslin/Seychelles
Dense forest covers almost the entire island, while the underwater world entices with colourful impressions. Choose between discovery tours on or under the water: at the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site of Vallee de Mai*, the bird sanctuary on Cousin Island* or on a catamaran trip with swimming and snorkelling*. A visit to the underwater world around Praslin offers the recommendation of our travel concierge: a dive * to one of the most beautiful diving reefs in the world. Over the next three days at sea, enjoy the casual luxury of the EUROPA 2.
Relaxation at sea
Maldives , morning arrival
Unique atolls in the turquoise sea. White sandy beaches and plenty of time for snorkelling, swimming and relaxing: look forward to two wonderful days in the Maldives.
Maldives , evening departure
Colombo/Sri Lanka, arrival 23.00 hrs
Colombo/Sri Lanka
Your cruise ends in the city of spices.
Transfer to a first-class hotel, day room
Transfer to scheduled flight to Frankfurt
Arrival in Frankfurt
* The pre-cruise programme and shore activities are not included in the cruise price and are in the planning stage. Subject to changes.
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The following programmes can be booked.
Please note that our pre- and post-cruise programmes are conducted in German.
For individual programmes kindly consult your travel agent.
The following programmes are offered in German:
Our popular pre- and post-cruise programmes include a broad spectrum of excursions and are usually accompanied by experienced Hapag-Lloyd Cruises tour guides. Recommended for guests who like to share their experiences with a group of like-minded travellers. Explore specially selected highlights of your holiday destination and enjoy the convenience of group travel – we will take care of the transfers, excursions and overnight stays.
Experience innovative training and relaxation in perfect harmony: the IN2BALANCE programme is like a soothing balm for body and soul. It combines relaxation techniques from the Far East, yoga, burn-out prevention exercises, t’ai chi, shiatsu, nutritional advice and interval training to create a restorative, holistic course.
Let our team of experts help you regain your balance!
Exclusive, renowned guests discuss contemporary issues
In this exclusive format, Sabine Christiansen, one of the most famous journalists in Germany, invites renowned experts in the fields of economy, science, politics and society to discuss contemporary issues. At „talk2christiansen“ presentations, discussion rounds and conversations, you will meet guests like Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz, H.E. Anote Tong, Former President of Kiribati, Kweku Mandela, Astronaut Thomas Reiter, Dr. Auma Obama, politicians like Theo Waigel, former Federal Minister of Finance,... Read more
Exclusive, renowned guests discuss contemporary issues
In this exclusive format, Sabine Christiansen, one of the most famous journalists in Germany, invites renowned experts in the fields of economy, science, politics and society to discuss contemporary issues. At „talk2christiansen“ presentations, discussion rounds and conversations, you will meet guests like Nobel Prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz, H.E. Anote Tong, Former President of Kiribati, Kweku Mandela, Astronaut Thomas Reiter, Dr. Auma Obama, politicians like Theo Waigel, former Federal Minister of Finance, Wolfgang Bosbach, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Christian Lindner, or Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference.
closeOn this cruise: Dr. Auma Obama
Dr. Auma Obama was born in Kenya and grew up there. She studied in Germany and completed her master’s degree at the University of Heidelberg. Following this, she successfully completed another degree programme at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin and received a doctoral degree from the University of Bayreuth at the same time.
For several years, Dr. Obama lived and worked in Germany and the UK before returning to Kenya, where she worked for the aid organisation CARE... Read more
On this cruise: Dr. Auma Obama
Dr. Auma Obama was born in Kenya and grew up there. She studied in Germany and completed her master’s degree at the University of Heidelberg. Following this, she successfully completed another degree programme at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin and received a doctoral degree from the University of Bayreuth at the same time.
For several years, Dr. Obama lived and worked in Germany and the UK before returning to Kenya, where she worked for the aid organisation CARE International. An important part of her work there was the establishment and coordination of the network ‘Sport for Social Change’. This initiative brought together organisations from different countries of East Africa, from Egypt and Bangladesh, in order to familiarise girls in particular with sport as a means for improving their own social situation.
Alongside her work for the foundation, Dr. Auma Obama is a member of the World Future Council, an organisation that works worldwide to promote responsible, sustainable thinking and action on behalf of future generations. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the ‘German Reading Foundation’ as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies at the University of Bayreuth. Dr. Auma Obama is a member of the Governing Council of the Kilimanjaro Initiative in Nairobi (Kenya), which organises an event once a year that offers which disadvantaged young people an opportunity to climb Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain. This project gives these young people an opportunity to strengthen their self-confidence and put this to positively use in the community. Since 2014, Dr. Obama has been the Patron of the international Storymoja Festivals in Kenya. The festival serves as a platform to discover and inspire creative new talent, and specifically to promote reading and writing skills among children and teenagers.
Dr. Obama is also the initiator of the Sauti Kuu Act Now Awards, which were launched in Berlin in 2015. The awards recognise children and young people between the ages of 12 and 25 who dedicate themselves to social, humanitarian and environmental projects.
Dr. Auma Obama is also a widely read author. Her book, And Then Life Happens: A Memoir, was published in German in 2010 and subsequently translated into English. In great demand as a speaker, she is active at numerous events worldwide on topics of socio-economic development. Her focus here is on the relationship between the so-called ‘developing countries’ and the ‘developed states’.
The awards with which Dr. Auma Obama has been presented in recognition of her dedication to humanitarian efforts include the Prix Courage awarded by the German broadcaster ZDF in cooperation with Clarins, Paris (2014); the B.A.U.M. Award (2015); the World Human Rights Award (2015) by Look magazine; the Kiwanis Award (2016, Kiwanis Club Stuttgart); and the Deutscher Rednerpreis presented by the German Speakers Association (2015). Dr. Auma Obama is the sister of US President Barack Obama.
On this cruise: Dr. Auma Obama
Dr. Auma Obama was born in Kenya and grew up there. She studied in Germany and completed her master’s degree at the University of Heidelberg. Following this, she successfully completed another degree programme at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin and received a doctoral degree from the University of Bayreuth at the same time.
For several years, Dr. Obama lived and worked in Germany and the UK before returning to Kenya, where she worked for the aid organisation CARE International. An important part of her work there was the establishment and coordination of the network ‘Sport for Social Change’. This initiative brought together organisations from different countries of East Africa, from Egypt and Bangladesh, in order to familiarise girls in particular with sport as a means for improving their own social situation.
Alongside her work for the foundation, Dr. Auma Obama is a member of the World Future Council, an organisation that works worldwide to promote responsible, sustainable thinking and action on behalf of future generations. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the ‘German Reading Foundation’ as well as a member of the Advisory Board of the Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies at the University of Bayreuth. Dr. Auma Obama is a member of the Governing Council of the Kilimanjaro Initiative in Nairobi (Kenya), which organises an event once a year that offers which disadvantaged young people an opportunity to climb Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain. This project gives these young people an opportunity to strengthen their self-confidence and put this to positively use in the community. Since 2014, Dr. Obama has been the Patron of the international Storymoja Festivals in Kenya. The festival serves as a platform to discover and inspire creative new talent, and specifically to promote reading and writing skills among children and teenagers.
Dr. Obama is also the initiator of the Sauti Kuu Act Now Awards, which were launched in Berlin in 2015. The awards recognise children and young people between the ages of 12 and 25 who dedicate themselves to social, humanitarian and environmental projects.
Dr. Auma Obama is also a widely read author. Her book, And Then Life Happens: A Memoir, was published in German in 2010 and subsequently translated into English. In great demand as a speaker, she is active at numerous events worldwide on topics of socio-economic development. Her focus here is on the relationship between the so-called ‘developing countries’ and the ‘developed states’.
The awards with which Dr. Auma Obama has been presented in recognition of her dedication to humanitarian efforts include the Prix Courage awarded by the German broadcaster ZDF in cooperation with Clarins, Paris (2014); the B.A.U.M. Award (2015); the World Human Rights Award (2015) by Look magazine; the Kiwanis Award (2016, Kiwanis Club Stuttgart); and the Deutscher Rednerpreis presented by the German Speakers Association (2015). Dr. Auma Obama is the sister of US President Barack Obama.
Anna Depenbusch is a singer and singer-songwriter from Hamburg. She has been composing and producing her own songs since 2001 and has released five albums to date. Awarded the Fred-Jay Preis for lyrics and the Deutscher Chansonpreis (German chanson prize), she blends various music genres such as jazz, chanson, country, blues and pop.
She tours Germany with her band and as a solo artist, accompanying herself on the piano, guitar and ukulele. Her lyrics take a tragicomic look at the banalities of life and love. Anna Depenbusch forms stories from truths, imagination and... Read more
Anna Depenbusch is a singer and singer-songwriter from Hamburg. She has been composing and producing her own songs since 2001 and has released five albums to date. Awarded the Fred-Jay Preis for lyrics and the Deutscher Chansonpreis (German chanson prize), she blends various music genres such as jazz, chanson, country, blues and pop.
She tours Germany with her band and as a solo artist, accompanying herself on the piano, guitar and ukulele. Her lyrics take a tragicomic look at the banalities of life and love. Anna Depenbusch forms stories from truths, imagination and irony, slipping into the role of people in love, people who are hurting, dreamers and observers. Influenced by her surroundings, some of her songs combine maritime images with witty poetry. Vocally, Anna Depenbusch sees herself as part of the narrative tradition of songwriters and chansonniers. A, the place where it all began...
Latest album: Das Alphabet der Anna Depenbusch (The alphabet of Anna Depenbusch)
Werner Koczwara (pronounced Kotsh-vara) was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, in 1957. He wrote his first satirical pieces for radio and television while he was a student of American Studies in Munich and Berlin. In the years that followed Koczwara, worked as a writer for many popular TV shows including Verstehen Sie Spass, the Harald Schmidt-Show and Wetten dass. He became the “inventor of legal cabaret” (Spiegel-Online) with his stage show about lawyers, Am achten Tag schuf Gott den Rechtsanwalt. The show has now been staged over 1,000 times, making it one of the... Read more
Werner Koczwara (pronounced Kotsh-vara) was born in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, in 1957. He wrote his first satirical pieces for radio and television while he was a student of American Studies in Munich and Berlin. In the years that followed Koczwara, worked as a writer for many popular TV shows including Verstehen Sie Spass, the Harald Schmidt-Show and Wetten dass. He became the “inventor of legal cabaret” (Spiegel-Online) with his stage show about lawyers, Am achten Tag schuf Gott den Rechtsanwalt. The show has now been staged over 1,000 times, making it one of the most-performed German cabaret shows. It is currently being performed by artists including Dieter Hallervorden. The press described it as “one of the best of the past decade” (Bonner Generalanzeiger) and a successful blend of high artistic standards and great entertainment. A book inspired by the show spent several months in the bestseller charts. Koczwara points out the unintentionally humorous aspects of Germany’s legal system, which makes him very popular with audiences. He has won the Salzburger Stier, a satire award, and the Silver Rose of Monaco for his comedy creations. He lives in Schwäbisch Gmünd with his wife and two children.
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