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When do cruise ships call at Motril?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Motril has 61 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 32 ships from 13 lines with 105,847 lower berths between them. The busiest month is April 2027 with 12 calls; the busiest day is 16 October 2026 with 2 ships. 11% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
61
Ships
32
Lower berths
105,847
Estimated
11%

How many cruise ships call at Motril each month?

Motril expects its most cruise ships in April 2027, with 12 calls and 17,572 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 Motril.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 202611622,860Fri 16 Oct (2)45%
November 2026779,724Sun 1 Nov (1)0%
January 202722846Mon 11 Jan (1)50%
February 202711670Mon 15 Feb (1)0%
March 2027112,348Sun 14 Mar (1)0%
April 2027121217,572Thu 15 Apr (2)8%
May 20275312,118Mon 3 May (1)0%
June 20277316,123Wed 2 Jun (2)0%
July 2027529,560Wed 7 Jul (1)0%
August 2027435,466Wed 4 Aug (1)0%
September 2027648,560Fri 24 Sep (2)0%
October 20271089,513Wed 13 Oct (2)30%
November 2027769,880Wed 3 Nov (1)0%
December 202711670Wed 8 Dec (1)0%
January 202811914Mon 17 Jan (1)0%
March 2028221,608Wed 1 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 Motril next?

The next cruise ship calls at Motril begin on 6 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 Motril
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
1 ship
Arcadia P&O Cruises 08:00 23:00 Port call
1 ship, 1 estimated
Norwegian Dawn Norwegian Cruise Line – – Port call est.
1 ship, 1 estimated
Royal Clipper Star Clippers – – Port call est.
1 ship
Norwegian Dawn Norwegian Cruise Line 10:00 23:59 Port call
2 ships, 1 estimated
Norwegian Star Norwegian Cruise Line 08:00 22:00 Port call
Norwegian Viva Norwegian Cruise Line – – Port call est.
1 ship
Norwegian Dawn Norwegian Cruise Line 07:00 22:00 Port call
1 ship, 1 estimated
Norwegian Star Norwegian Cruise Line – – Port call est.
1 ship
Norwegian Dawn Norwegian Cruise Line 10:00 22:00 Port call
1 ship
Explora I Explora Journeys 09:00 21:00 Port call
1 ship, 1 estimated
Norwegian Star Norwegian Cruise Line – – Port call est.
1 ship
Norwegian Escape Norwegian Cruise Line 07:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Star Flyer Star Clippers – – Port call
1 ship
Norwegian Pearl Norwegian Cruise Line 07:00 14:00 Port call
1 ship
Seabourn Quest Seabourn 08:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Le Bougainville Ponant Cruises 07:30 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Arcadia P&O Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Le Champlain Ponant Cruises 07:30 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Sirena Oceania Cruises 07:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship, 1 estimated
Vidanta Elegant Vidanta World – – Port call est.
1 ship
Azamara Onward Azamara Club Cruises 08:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Norwegian Star Norwegian Cruise Line 07:00 19:00 Port call
1 ship
Norwegian Star Norwegian Cruise Line 07:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Seabourn Ovation Seabourn 07:00 18:00 Port call
1 ship
Allura Oceania Cruises 07:00 21:00 Port call
2 ships
Crystal Symphony Crystal 07:00 18:00 Port call
Norwegian Prima Norwegian Cruise Line 07:00 17:00 Port call
1 ship, 1 estimated
Royal Clipper Star Clippers – – Port call est.
2 ships
Azamara Journey Azamara Club Cruises 08:00 20:00 Port call
World Voyager Atlas Ocean Voyages 08:00 17:00 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, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027.

How exact is the Motril cruise schedule?

Of the 61 cruise ship calls at Motril from October 2026 to September 2027, 89% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 11% 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

  • Motril has 61 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 32 ships.
  • April 2027 is the busiest month, with 12 calls and 17,572 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 16 October 2026, with 2 ships in port at Motril.
  • 11% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Motril in the next year?

Motril has 61 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 32 different ships from 13 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Norwegian Cruise Line (34), Oceania Cruises (6), Azamara Club Cruises (3). 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 Motril?

The busiest scheduled day at Motril between October 2026 and September 2027 is Friday 16 October 2026, with 2 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is April 2027 with 12 calls and 17,572 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Motril cruise ship schedule come from?

The Motril 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.". 11% 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.