One of the largest cruise liners, the Sun Princess, will dock in Cape Town in winter, reports The Star, giving the city a welcome boost in a period which is usually very quiet.  

The ship will also visit Richard’s Bay, Durban and Port Elizabeth on its trip to Fremantle in Australia, between May and June.

More than 2 000 passengers are on board, and they and the crew could be spending as much as R 358 000 per day on their port visits, according to a 2007 Cruise Liner International Association Economic Impact Study.