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When do cruise ships call at Athens (Piraeus)?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Athens (Piraeus) has 703 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 88 ships from 29 lines with 1,162,625 lower berths between them. The busiest month is October 2026 with 89 calls; the busiest day is 3 October 2026 with 7 ships. 0% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
703
Ships
88
Lower berths
1,162,625
Estimated
0%

How many cruise ships call at Athens (Piraeus) each month?

Athens (Piraeus) expects its most cruise ships in October 2026, with 89 calls and 118,246 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Athens (Piraeus).

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 20268942118,246Sat 3 Oct (7)2%
November 2026482160,527Sat 7 Nov (4)2%
December 202631937,296Mon 14 Dec (3)0%
January 202729830,429Mon 4 Jan (2)0%
February 202713414,814Mon 1 Feb (2)0%
March 2027301240,473Sun 21 Mar (3)0%
April 2027431872,244Sat 24 Apr (7)0%
May 20277935136,069Tue 4 May (6)0%
June 20278942180,121Sun 27 Jun (7)0%
July 20278031157,911Sun 4 Jul (6)0%
August 20278935171,684Sat 14 Aug (6)0%
September 20278336142,811Sun 19 Sep (6)0%
October 202711050188,153Sat 16 Oct (7)0%
November 2027472472,355Mon 29 Nov (5)0%
December 2027241130,884Wed 8 Dec (5)0%
January 202818728,933Wed 5 Jan (2)0%
February 2028271036,274Mon 14 Feb (3)0%
March 2028301555,825Sat 18 Mar (3)0%

Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths.

Which cruise ships call at Athens (Piraeus) next?

The next cruise ship calls at Athens (Piraeus) begin on 3 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.

Next cruise ship calls at Athens (Piraeus)
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
7 ships
Azamara Quest Azamara Club Cruises – – Cruise starts
Celestyal Journey Celestyal Cruises – 17:00 Cruise starts
Oosterdam Holland America Line – – Cruise starts
Star Legend Windstar Cruises – – Cruise starts
Sun Princess Princess Cruises – 19:00 Cruise starts
Viking Star Viking Ocean Cruises – – Cruise starts
Wind Star Windstar Cruises – – Cruise starts
1 ship
Scarlet Lady Virgin Voyages – 18:00 Cruise starts
6 ships, 1 estimated
Brilliance of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 17:00 Cruise starts
Celebrity Infinity Celebrity Cruises – 17:00 Cruise starts
Evrima The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection – 18:00 Turnaround
Explora II Explora Journeys – 20:00 Cruise starts
Seven Seas Navigator Regent Seven Seas Cruises – – Port call est.
Silver Nova Silversea – 19:00 Cruise starts
4 ships, 1 estimated
MSC Fantasia MSC Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean – – Port call est.
MSC Sinfonia MSC Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises – – Cruise ends
1 ship
Wind Spirit Windstar Cruises – – Cruise ends
1 ship
Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Cruises – 17:00 Cruise starts
5 ships
Allura Oceania Cruises – – Cruise ends
Celestyal Journey Celestyal Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
Emerald Azzurra Emerald Cruises – 19:00 Cruise starts
Star Flyer Star Clippers – – Cruise starts
Wind Star Windstar Cruises – – Cruise ends
6 ships
Arcadia P&O Cruises 05:30 19:00 Port call
Le Champlain Ponant Cruises – – Cruise ends
Norwegian Pearl Norwegian Cruise Line – – Turnaround
SeaDream I SeaDream Yacht Club – – Cruise starts
Seabourn Quest Seabourn – 17:00 Turnaround
Star Legend Windstar Cruises – – Cruise ends

Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027.

How exact is the Athens (Piraeus) cruise schedule?

Of the 703 cruise ship calls at Athens (Piraeus) from October 2026 to September 2027, 100% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 0% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.

Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled.

Key takeaways

  • Athens (Piraeus) has 703 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 88 ships.
  • October 2026 is the busiest month, with 89 calls and 118,246 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 3 October 2026, with 7 ships in port at Athens (Piraeus).
  • 0% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 458 of those calls start or end a cruise at Athens (Piraeus), so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Athens (Piraeus) in the next year?

Athens (Piraeus) has 703 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 88 different ships from 29 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Viking Ocean Cruises (156), MSC Cruises (75), Royal Caribbean (50). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.

What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Athens (Piraeus)?

The busiest scheduled day at Athens (Piraeus) between October 2026 and September 2027 is Saturday 3 October 2026, with 7 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is October 2026 with 89 calls and 118,246 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Athens (Piraeus) cruise ship schedule come from?

The Athens (Piraeus) schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 0% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.

About the author

Cruiseable (Agile Travel Group, Inc.) keeps a register of future cruise sailings from 43 lines and reloads it every Monday. Corrections: [email protected].

Disclosure

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