Richards Bay, South Africa : Princess Cruises

Richards Bay, South Africa

Richards Bay, on the Mhlatuze River in northern KwaZulu-Natal, was set up as a makeshift port during the Anglo-Boer war and is now a thoroughly modern city. Built around South Africa's largest harbour, it’s a popular north-coast holiday destination, luring visitors with warm temperatures year-round, glorious natural environs and a string of unspoiled beaches.

Zululand

Richards Bay is the gateway to Zululand, a region of exquisite and diverse beauty, including the largest estuarine system in Southern Africa, vast wetlands and a coastline that stretches some 350 kilometers.

Richards Bay Game Reserve

Richards Bay Game Reserve was set up to protect lagoon animals formerly subject to intensive slaughtering. It also shelters numerous aquatic birds and animals including hippos and crocodiles.