When do cruise ships call at Basel?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Basel has 933 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 71 ships from 6 lines with 160,773 lower berths between them. The busiest month is October 2026 with 107 calls; the busiest day is 8 December 2026 with 9 ships. 1% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 933
- Ships
- 71
- Lower berths
- 160,773
- Estimated
- 1%
How many cruise ships call at Basel each month?
Basel expects its most cruise ships in October 2026, with 107 calls and 18,367 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 Basel.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 107 | 45 | 18,367 | Sat 10 Oct (6) | 2% |
| November 2026 | 102 | 45 | 17,906 | Tue 24 Nov (8) | 2% |
| December 2026 | 107 | 51 | 18,732 | Tue 8 Dec (9) | 0% |
| January 2027 | 2 | 2 | 326 | Tue 5 Jan (1) | 0% |
| February 2027 | 3 | 2 | 474 | Sun 14 Feb (1) | 0% |
| March 2027 | 35 | 24 | 6,258 | Sun 14 Mar (4) | 0% |
| April 2027 | 72 | 35 | 12,627 | Sun 4 Apr (5) | 0% |
| May 2027 | 98 | 44 | 16,622 | Wed 5 May (5) | 0% |
| June 2027 | 101 | 45 | 17,367 | Wed 9 Jun (6) | 0% |
| July 2027 | 98 | 42 | 16,740 | Sat 17 Jul (6) | 0% |
| August 2027 | 107 | 41 | 18,159 | Sun 8 Aug (6) | 0% |
| September 2027 | 101 | 43 | 17,195 | Wed 15 Sep (7) | 1% |
| October 2027 | 107 | 43 | 18,017 | Sat 23 Oct (7) | 1% |
| November 2027 | 99 | 42 | 16,984 | Sat 13 Nov (5) | 1% |
| December 2027 | 110 | 48 | 18,892 | Wed 8 Dec (8) | 0% |
| January 2028 | 1 | 1 | 156 | Thu 27 Jan (1) | 0% |
| February 2028 | 6 | 4 | 942 | Wed 9 Feb (1) | 0% |
| March 2028 | 58 | 32 | 10,257 | Fri 31 Mar (4) | 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. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.
Which cruise ships call at Basel next?
The next cruise ship calls at Basel 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.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ships | ||||
| AmaViola | AmaWaterways | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Avalon Vista | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Viking Tialfi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 4 ships | ||||
| AmaCerto | AmaWaterways | – | – | Cruise starts |
| S.S. Victoria | Uniworld River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Viking Hlin | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Viking Sjofn | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 4 ships | ||||
| AmaVenita | AmaWaterways | – | – | Port call |
| Viking Annar | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Viking Haki | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Viking Hild | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 4 ships | ||||
| AmaVenita | AmaWaterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| Avalon View | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Freya | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Rolf | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Sigrun | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| 3 ships | ||||
| AmaLucia | AmaWaterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Gersemi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Modi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Viking Mani | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Modi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 6 ships | ||||
| AmaStella | AmaWaterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| Avalon Panorama | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| Emerald Dawn | Emerald Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| S.S. Antoinette | Uniworld River Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| S.S. Elisabeth | Uniworld River Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| Viking Alruna | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| 6 ships | ||||
| Avalon Imagery II | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| Emerald Sun | Emerald Cruises | – | – | Cruise ends |
| S.S. Antoinette | Uniworld River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| S.S. Elisabeth | Uniworld River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Halogi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Kara | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
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 Basel cruise schedule?
Of the 933 cruise ship calls at Basel from October 2026 to September 2027, 99% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 1% 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
- Basel has 933 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 71 ships.
- October 2026 is the busiest month, with 107 calls and 18,367 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 8 December 2026, with 9 ships in port at Basel.
- 1% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 708 of those calls start or end a cruise at Basel, so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Basel in the next year?
Basel has 933 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 71 different ships from 6 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Viking River Cruises (455), AmaWaterways (213), Uniworld River Cruises (114). 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 Basel?
The busiest scheduled day at Basel between October 2026 and September 2027 is Tuesday 8 December 2026, with 9 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is October 2026 with 107 calls and 18,367 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Basel cruise ship schedule come from?
The Basel 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.". 1% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.