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When do cruise ships call at Cherbourg?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Cherbourg has 50 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 22 ships from 10 lines with 171,754 lower berths between them. The busiest month is May 2027 with 8 calls; the busiest day is 4 October 2026 with 1 ships. 2% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
50
Ships
22
Lower berths
171,754
Estimated
2%

How many cruise ships call at Cherbourg each month?

Cherbourg expects its most cruise ships in May 2027, with 8 calls and 23,525 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 Cherbourg.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 20267728,086Sun 4 Oct (1)14%
November 2026226,832Fri 6 Nov (1)0%
December 20266318,648Wed 2 Dec (1)0%
January 2027113,078Tue 19 Jan (1)0%
February 20274215,712Wed 10 Feb (1)0%
March 2027113,668Sun 28 Mar (1)0%
April 20275515,913Sat 3 Apr (1)0%
May 20278823,525Tue 4 May (1)0%
June 20274316,826Fri 4 Jun (1)0%
July 20276516,962Sat 3 Jul (1)0%
August 20274217,706Sat 7 Aug (1)0%
September 2027224,798Mon 6 Sep (1)0%
October 20278731,123Fri 1 Oct (1)0%
November 2027113,502Tue 16 Nov (1)0%
December 2027113,078Wed 29 Dec (1)0%
January 2028111,990Mon 3 Jan (1)0%
February 2028226,725Wed 9 Feb (1)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 Cherbourg next?

The next cruise ship calls at Cherbourg begin on 4 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 Cherbourg
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
1 ship, 1 estimated
Liberty of the Seas Royal Caribbean – – Port call est.
1 ship
MSC Euribia MSC Cruises 07:00 16:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises 08:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Ventura P&O Cruises 07:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Iona P&O Cruises 08:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship
Queen Anne Cunard Line 07:30 18:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Virtuosa MSC Cruises 08:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Queen Victoria Cunard Line 09:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Queen Victoria Cunard Line 07:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship
Nieuw Statendam Holland America Line 07:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 09:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Ventura P&O Cruises 07:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Iona P&O Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Sky Princess Princess Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Queen Elizabeth Cunard Line 07:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Britannia P&O Cruises 08:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship
Arvia P&O Cruises 08:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship
Volendam Holland America Line 07:00 16:00 Port call
1 ship
Regal Princess Princess Cruises 07:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Seabourn Venture Seabourn 07:00 14:30 Port call
1 ship
Ventura P&O Cruises 08:30 18:30 Port call
1 ship
Britannia P&O Cruises 08:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship
Costa Favolosa Costa Cruises 06:00 18:00 Port call

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 Cherbourg cruise schedule?

Of the 50 cruise ship calls at Cherbourg from October 2026 to September 2027, 98% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 2% 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

  • Cherbourg has 50 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 22 ships.
  • May 2027 is the busiest month, with 8 calls and 23,525 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 4 October 2026, with 1 ships in port at Cherbourg.
  • 2% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Cherbourg in the next year?

Cherbourg has 50 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 22 different ships from 10 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are P&O Cruises (17), MSC Cruises (16), Cunard Line (7). 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 Cherbourg?

The busiest scheduled day at Cherbourg between October 2026 and September 2027 is Sunday 4 October 2026, with 1 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is May 2027 with 8 calls and 23,525 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Cherbourg cruise ship schedule come from?

The Cherbourg 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.". 2% 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

Cruise Itinerary sells API access to this data, and Port Day sells monthly capacity reports by port; both are run by the same company. This page is free and carries no advertising.