Cruise ship schedules · Asia
When do cruise ships call at Ho Chi Minh City?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Ho Chi Minh City has 136 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 22 ships from 15 lines with 55,778 lower berths between them. The busiest month is December 2026 with 20 calls; the busiest day is 28 December 2026 with 3 ships. 7% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 136
- Ships
- 22
- Lower berths
- 55,778
- Estimated
- 7%
How many cruise ships call at Ho Chi Minh City each month?
Ho Chi Minh City expects its most cruise ships in December 2026, with 20 calls and 6,532 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 Ho Chi Minh City.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 11 | 5 | 3,354 | Mon 19 Oct (2) | 0% |
| November 2026 | 18 | 10 | 8,622 | Fri 6 Nov (2) | 6% |
| December 2026 | 20 | 7 | 6,532 | Mon 28 Dec (3) | 10% |
| January 2027 | 16 | 6 | 3,784 | Mon 25 Jan (2) | 19% |
| February 2027 | 14 | 7 | 6,232 | Thu 18 Feb (2) | 7% |
| March 2027 | 19 | 9 | 10,230 | Mon 8 Mar (3) | 0% |
| April 2027 | 15 | 6 | 8,316 | Sat 10 Apr (2) | 0% |
| May 2027 | 7 | 4 | 4,722 | Sat 1 May (2) | 14% |
| August 2027 | 11 | 4 | 3,710 | Wed 11 Aug (2) | 18% |
| September 2027 | 5 | 2 | 276 | Thu 16 Sep (2) | 0% |
| October 2027 | 11 | 5 | 7,632 | Sat 2 Oct (1) | 0% |
| November 2027 | 18 | 7 | 8,638 | Thu 18 Nov (2) | 6% |
| December 2027 | 22 | 8 | 9,540 | Tue 28 Dec (4) | 9% |
| January 2028 | 25 | 11 | 9,386 | Mon 3 Jan (2) | 24% |
| February 2028 | 12 | 7 | 2,888 | Sat 26 Feb (2) | 8% |
| March 2028 | 17 | 9 | 8,796 | Thu 16 Mar (2) | 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 Ho Chi Minh City next?
The next cruise ship calls at Ho Chi Minh City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ship | ||||
| Emerald Harmony | Emerald Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Tonle | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Avalon Saigon | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Emerald Harmony | Emerald Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| AmaDara | AmaWaterways | – | – | Cruise ends |
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Avalon Saigon | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Emerald Harmony | Emerald Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Azamara Pursuit | Azamara Club Cruises | 09:00 | – | Port call |
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Azamara Pursuit | Azamara Club Cruises | – | 14:00 | Port call |
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| AmaMaya | AmaWaterways | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Avalon Saigon | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Silver Moon | Silversea | 07:00 | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Emerald Harmony | Emerald Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Silver Moon | Silversea | – | 13:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 11:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | – | 16:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Star Seeker | Windstar Cruises | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| AmaMaya | AmaWaterways | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Seabourn Encore | Seabourn | 08:00 | 23:00 | Port call |
| Avalon Saigon | Avalon Waterways | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Luminara | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | 08:00 | 23:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Emerald Harmony | Emerald Cruises | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Luminara | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | 08:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Luminara | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | – | 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 Ho Chi Minh City cruise schedule?
Of the 136 cruise ship calls at Ho Chi Minh City from October 2026 to September 2027, 93% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 7% 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
- Ho Chi Minh City has 136 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 22 ships.
- December 2026 is the busiest month, with 20 calls and 6,532 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 28 December 2026, with 3 ships in port at Ho Chi Minh City.
- 7% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 39 of those calls start or end a cruise at Ho Chi Minh City, so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Ho Chi Minh City in the next year?
Ho Chi Minh City has 136 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 22 different ships from 15 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Avalon Waterways (29), Emerald Cruises (26), Silversea (16). 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 Ho Chi Minh City?
The busiest scheduled day at Ho Chi Minh City between October 2026 and September 2027 is Monday 28 December 2026, with 3 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is December 2026 with 20 calls and 6,532 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Ho Chi Minh City cruise ship schedule come from?
The Ho Chi Minh City 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.". 7% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.