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When do cruise ships call at Paris?

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TL;DR

Paris has 1,167 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 41 ships from 17 lines with 425,300 lower berths between them. The busiest month is May 2027 with 139 calls; the busiest day is 28 August 2027 with 8 ships. 4% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
1,167
Ships
41
Lower berths
425,300
Estimated
4%

How many cruise ships call at Paris each month?

Paris expects its most cruise ships in May 2027, with 139 calls and 60,644 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 Paris.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 20261161635,648Sat 10 Oct (6)5%
November 20261071538,454Thu 19 Nov (7)6%
December 202691933,780Thu 3 Dec (7)2%
January 20274114,008Thu 7 Jan (1)0%
February 20274114,008Thu 4 Feb (1)0%
March 2027611422,814Sat 27 Mar (7)7%
April 20271271946,788Sat 17 Apr (7)5%
May 20271392260,644Sat 8 May (7)3%
June 20271221629,408Sat 5 Jun (7)5%
July 20271331939,038Sat 17 Jul (7)4%
August 20271281736,426Sat 28 Aug (8)3%
September 20271352554,284Sat 18 Sep (7)4%
October 20271321842,432Sat 23 Oct (8)3%
November 20271231841,976Fri 5 Nov (6)4%
December 20271221032,188Thu 9 Dec (7)20%
January 2028327,152Sat 1 Jan (1)0%
February 20286214,304Mon 7 Feb (1)0%
March 2028641223,508Sat 25 Mar (5)3%

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 Paris next?

The next cruise ship calls at Paris 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.

Next cruise ship calls at Paris
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
3 ships
AmaDante AmaWaterways – – Cruise starts
Viking Fjolvar Viking River Cruises – – Cruise starts
Viking Nerthus Viking River Cruises – – Port call
3 ships
S.S. Joie de Vivre Uniworld River Cruises – – Cruise starts
Viking Fjolvar Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Fjorgyn Viking River Cruises – – Cruise starts
1 ship
Viking Fjorgyn Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
Avalon Tapestry II Avalon Waterways – – Turnaround
Viking Kari Viking River Cruises – – Port call
4 ships, 1 estimated
AmaLyra AmaWaterways – – Port call
Viking Kari Viking River Cruises – – Turnaround
Viking Radgrid Viking River Cruises – – Port call est.
Viking Skaga Viking River Cruises – – Port call
4 ships
AmaLyra AmaWaterways – – Turnaround
Viking Kari Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Nerthus Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Skaga Viking River Cruises – – Turnaround
5 ships, 1 estimated
AmaDante AmaWaterways – – Port call
Liberty of the Seas Royal Caribbean – – Port call est.
Viking Fjolvar Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Nerthus Viking River Cruises – – Turnaround
Viking Skaga Viking River Cruises – – Port call
6 ships
AmaDante AmaWaterways – – Turnaround
S.S. Joie de Vivre Uniworld River Cruises – – Port call
Scenic Gem Scenic – – Port call
Viking Fjolvar Viking River Cruises – – Turnaround
Viking Fjorgyn Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Nerthus Viking River Cruises – – Port call
5 ships
AmaDante AmaWaterways – – Port call
S.S. Joie de Vivre Uniworld River Cruises – – Turnaround
Scenic Gem Scenic – – Port call
Viking Fjolvar Viking River Cruises – – Port call
Viking Fjorgyn Viking River Cruises – – 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 Paris cruise schedule?

Of the 1,167 cruise ship calls at Paris from October 2026 to September 2027, 96% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 4% 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

  • Paris has 1,167 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 41 ships.
  • May 2027 is the busiest month, with 139 calls and 60,644 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 28 August 2027, with 8 ships in port at Paris.
  • 4% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 437 of those calls start or end a cruise at Paris, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Paris in the next year?

Paris has 1,167 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 41 different ships from 17 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Viking River Cruises (687), AmaWaterways (144), Uniworld River Cruises (84). 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 Paris?

The busiest scheduled day at Paris between October 2026 and September 2027 is Saturday 28 August 2027, with 8 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is May 2027 with 139 calls and 60,644 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Paris cruise ship schedule come from?

The Paris 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.". 4% 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.