{"id":9356,"date":"2026-01-07T13:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/9356\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:38:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:38:02","slug":"zimbabwe-launches-luxury-river-cruise-vessel-on-zambezi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/9356\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe launches luxury river cruise vessel on Zambezi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zimbabwe has introduced The Zambezi Trader, a luxurious river cruise vessel operating from Msuna Island downstream of Victoria Falls along the Zambezi River into Lake Kariba. Guests can book 2-, 3-, or 4-night cruises to explore the river and surrounding wilderness in comfort and style.<\/p>\n

\"Source:<\/p>\n

Source: Zambezi Cruise & Safaris<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to launch The Zambezi Trader as a new standard of excellence for Zimbabwean tourism. This vessel opens up the Zambezi River in a way that\u2019s never been done before \u2014 blending comfort, culture, and conservation into one unforgettable experience,” said Gavin Rennie, general manager, sales and marketing.<\/p>\n

A floating boutique cruise ship<\/p>\n

The Zambezi Trader features 29 en-suite cabins with private balconies, air conditioning, fans, and mosquito nets, accommodating up to 66 guests.<\/p>\n

\u2022 A-Deck<!>: 16 twin cabins with river-view balconies
\u2022 B-Deck<!>: 5 family suites for up to four guests, with shared dining, lounge, bar, sun deck, and swimming pool
\u2022 C-Deck<!>: 8 king suites with access to a private lounge, bar, dining area, pool, and D-Deck viewing platform<\/p>\n

Excursions along the Zambezi<\/p>\n

The cruise offers smaller tender boat trips for guests to explore hidden bays and tributaries. Activities include guided game viewing, birdwatching, and catch-and-release sports fishing.<\/p>\n

Guests can also enjoy sunset cruises, visits to local fishing villages, cultural tours, and game drives in the Kavira Forest Conservancy.<\/p>\n

Bookings and travel<\/p>\n

Cruises are available for individual cabin bookings or full-vessel charters, suitable for solo travellers, couples, families, or groups. Transfers are available from Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park, and nearby locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe has introduced The Zambezi Trader, a luxurious river cruise vessel operating from Msuna Island downstream of Victoria…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[106],"class_list":{"0":"post-9356","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-zimbabwe","8":"tag-zimbabwe"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}