MV Zimbabwean Dream
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MV Zimbabwean Dream
The MS Zimbabwean Dream is a CroisiEurope ship offering a luxury African cruise on Lake Kariba, providing an all-inclusive experience within an exotic river and lake cruise setting. The vessel offers an intimate journey aboard a small cruise ship focused on an aquatic safari combining cultural discovery and wildlife observation in a wilderness environment. It operates cruises in Zimbabwe and Zambia, delivering immersion in African landscapes and a premium cruise experience centered on exploration and luxury adventure. This cruise emphasizes a high-end approach, an immersive experience, and discovery of Africa along the water in a comfortable and intimate setting. It is particularly suited to travelers seeking a luxury adventure cruise combining safari, nature, and upscale comfort in Africa.
Itineraries of the MV Zimbabwean Dream
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decks plans
Deck 3
Sun deck
Deck 2
Upper deck
Deck 1
Main deck
Technical specifications
- Passengers: 16
- Decks: 2
- Length: 33 m
- Width: 8 m
Frequently Asked Questions
33 m long by 8 m wide, over 2 decks. She is the smallest format in the CroisiEurope fleet along with her sister the African Dream, and a third the length of a 110 m Rhine boat.
16 passengers in 8 cabins, with 15 crew. That ratio of 1.07 guests per crew member is the best in the entire fleet: on the European boats it runs between 3.2 and 6.3.
17 m², a figure CroisiEurope publishes explicitly, which it does not do for its whole fleet. The European boats that publish it stay tight: 9 to 13 m² on the MS L'Europe, 10 to 12.50 m² on the MS Botticelli, 11.50 to 13 m² on the MS Beethoven, 13.50 m² on the MS Gérard Schmitter, 10 to 15 m² on the MS Lafayette. Kariba cabins therefore beat every documented European standard cabin; only the suites on the MS Seine Princess, at 18 to 20 m², go higher.
Every cabin has a French balcony, meaning a glazed opening onto a railing. Two cabins also have a genuine private balcony, which is very rare in this fleet. If that matters to you, book early: there are only two.
On Lake Kariba, a dam lake on the Zambezi between Zimbabwe and Zambia. CroisiEurope writes sometimes Lake Kariba and sometimes along the Zambezi. Both describe the same water, but it is a lake, not a river current.
13 or 16 days depending on the programme, and sailing on Kariba occupies only part of it. The rest is a land circuit through South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe, with safaris, lodges, transfers and Victoria Falls.
The pre-tour. The 13-day version opens on the Cape Peninsula, the 16-day version in the Namib Desert. Published departures are 25 and 26 August 2026 for the first, 4 and 20 September 2026 for the second.
No city on this circuit is served non-stop from Montreal-Trudeau, not Johannesburg, not Cape Town, not Victoria Falls. Plan at least one connection through Europe or the Gulf, and a full transit day each way.
Build year, 2020 against 2018. Otherwise both show the same 33 m by 8 m, the same 8 cabins, the same 16 passengers and the same crew of 15. Both sail Lake Kariba.
A restaurant, a panoramic lounge bar fitted with a spotting scope, a sun deck and a small pool. The pool is rare in this fleet: among the boats we have documented, only the MS La Belle de Cadix has another. Binoculars are lent on board.
The proportion of road travel to sailing. A traveller who bought a cruise and finds twelve days of land circuit is disappointed, however good the circuit. That is the first thing to clarify before booking.
CroisiEurope does not itemise inclusions on the ship page, and we will not assume them from its European formulas. On southern Africa programmes, what the safaris, transfers and domestic flights cover varies. Your advisor obtains the exact list for the chosen programme before any booking.
No. The boat has two decks and no lift. On a 33 m vessel the distances are short, but the stairs are the only way between levels and up to the sun deck.
It is not advised. Several safari activities set a minimum age, transfer days are long, and the boat has no youth programming. This trip suits teenagers better than primary-school children.
Almost never. The lake is vast but sheltered, and the boat moves slowly. Wind can raise a chop late in the day, nothing like open-sea swell.
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