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When do cruise ships call at Hamburg?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Hamburg has 98 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 18 ships from 10 lines with 307,583 lower berths between them. The busiest month is May 2027 with 13 calls; the busiest day is 8 November 2026 with 2 ships. 0% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
98
Ships
18
Lower berths
307,583
Estimated
0%

How many cruise ships call at Hamburg each month?

Hamburg expects its most cruise ships in May 2027, with 13 calls and 31,794 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 Hamburg.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 20269429,988Sun 4 Oct (1)0%
November 20267325,728Sun 8 Nov (2)0%
December 20267320,752Sun 6 Dec (1)0%
January 20277322,380Fri 1 Jan (1)0%
February 20276224,420Sun 7 Feb (1)0%
March 20275219,214Sun 7 Mar (1)0%
April 20275217,004Sun 4 Apr (1)0%
May 202713831,794Wed 5 May (2)0%
June 20278522,994Fri 4 Jun (1)0%
July 20279629,158Fri 2 Jul (1)0%
August 202713636,152Wed 25 Aug (2)0%
September 20279527,999Sun 12 Sep (2)0%
October 202710436,016Fri 1 Oct (1)0%
November 20276319,629Wed 3 Nov (1)0%
December 202713540,008Sun 26 Dec (2)0%
January 20284311,874Sat 1 Jan (1)0%
February 20285217,086Fri 4 Feb (1)0%
March 20285117,510Fri 3 Mar (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 Hamburg next?

The next cruise ship calls at Hamburg 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 Hamburg
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 18:00 Cruise starts
1 ship
Costa Favolosa Costa Cruises – 20:00 Cruise starts
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 18:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 21:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Costa Favolosa Costa Cruises 06:00 – Cruise ends
1 ship
Queen Mary 2 Cunard Line – 18:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Sky Princess Princess Cruises 08:00 – Port call
1 ship
Sky Princess Princess Cruises – 20:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 07:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Iona P&O Cruises 07:00 21:00 Port call
2 ships
Costa Favolosa Costa Cruises – 20:00 Cruise starts
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 07:00 21:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 21:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 21:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Queen Anne Cunard Line – 19:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 07:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Aurora P&O Cruises 08:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises 07:00 21:00 Port call
1 ship
Aurora P&O Cruises 07:00 – Port call
1 ship
Aurora P&O Cruises – 06:00 Port call
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Queen Anne Cunard Line – 19:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Preziosa MSC Cruises – 20:00 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 Hamburg cruise schedule?

Of the 98 cruise ship calls at Hamburg 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

  • Hamburg has 98 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 18 ships.
  • May 2027 is the busiest month, with 13 calls and 31,794 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 8 November 2026, with 2 ships in port at Hamburg.
  • 0% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 61 of those calls start or end a cruise at Hamburg, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Hamburg in the next year?

Hamburg has 98 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 18 different ships from 10 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are MSC Cruises (43), Costa Cruises (15), P&O Cruises (11). 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 Hamburg?

The busiest scheduled day at Hamburg between October 2026 and September 2027 is Sunday 8 November 2026, with 2 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is May 2027 with 13 calls and 31,794 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Hamburg cruise ship schedule come from?

The Hamburg 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

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.