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When do cruise ships call at Holyhead?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Holyhead has 37 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 21 ships from 12 lines with 38,134 lower berths between them. The busiest month is July 2027 with 11 calls; the busiest day is 13 May 2027 with 2 ships. 3% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
37
Ships
21
Lower berths
38,134
Estimated
3%

How many cruise ships call at Holyhead each month?

Holyhead expects its most cruise ships in July 2027, with 11 calls and 11,544 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 Holyhead.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
April 2027322,994Fri 9 Apr (1)0%
May 2027999,982Thu 13 May (2)0%
June 2027332,488Sun 13 Jun (1)0%
July 202711911,544Thu 1 Jul (1)0%
August 2027555,980Thu 26 Aug (2)20%
September 2027655,146Fri 10 Sep (2)0%
October 2027111,974Mon 25 Oct (1)0%
March 202811998Fri 31 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 Holyhead next?

The next cruise ship calls at Holyhead begin on 9 April 2027. 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 Holyhead
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
1 ship
Viking Libra Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Libra Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Libra Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Saturn Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
Insignia Oceania Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
Seven Seas Voyager Regent Seven Seas Cruises 08:00 17:00 Port call
1 ship
Le Bellot Ponant Cruises 08:30 19:00 Port call
1 ship
Viking Sky Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Mira Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Majestic Princess Princess Cruises 07:00 17:00 Port call
1 ship
Douglas Mawson Aurora Expeditions – – Port call
1 ship
Seabourn Venture Seabourn 07:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Arcadia P&O Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Silver Spirit Silversea 08:30 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Seven Seas Voyager Regent Seven Seas Cruises 08:00 17:00 Port call
1 ship
Queen Victoria Cunard Line 08:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Viking Astrea Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Seabourn Quest Seabourn 08:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Carnival Miracle Carnival Cruise Line 08:00 17:00 Port call
1 ship
Viking Mira Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Mira Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Seven Seas Splendor Regent Seven Seas Cruises 07:00 17:00 Port call
1 ship
Viking Mars Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
2 ships, 1 estimated
Carnival Miracle Carnival Cruise Line – – Port call est.
Viking Vesta Viking Ocean Cruises – – 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: Apr 2027, May 2027, Jun 2027, Jul 2027, Aug 2027, Sep 2027.

How exact is the Holyhead cruise schedule?

Of the 37 cruise ship calls at Holyhead from October 2026 to September 2027, 97% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 3% 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

  • Holyhead has 37 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 21 ships.
  • July 2027 is the busiest month, with 11 calls and 11,544 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 13 May 2027, with 2 ships in port at Holyhead.
  • 3% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Holyhead in the next year?

Holyhead has 37 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 21 different ships from 12 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Viking Ocean Cruises (21), Regent Seven Seas Cruises (3), Carnival Cruise Line (2). 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 Holyhead?

The busiest scheduled day at Holyhead between October 2026 and September 2027 is Thursday 13 May 2027, with 2 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is July 2027 with 11 calls and 11,544 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Holyhead cruise ship schedule come from?

The Holyhead 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.". 3% 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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