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When do cruise ships call at Porto?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Porto has 696 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 17 ships from 13 lines with 74,232 lower berths between them. The busiest month is May 2027 with 91 calls; the busiest day is 30 September 2027 with 5 ships. 1% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
696
Ships
17
Lower berths
74,232
Estimated
1%

How many cruise ships call at Porto each month?

Porto expects its most cruise ships in May 2027, with 91 calls and 9,452 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 Porto.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 20267597,848Sat 10 Oct (4)1%
November 20265585,726Mon 9 Nov (4)4%
December 20261441,466Fri 4 Dec (2)0%
January 202743414Fri 1 Jan (1)0%
March 202728102,928Sun 28 Mar (4)4%
April 202783108,638Sun 4 Apr (4)0%
May 202791109,452Sun 2 May (4)0%
June 202787109,826Mon 7 Jun (4)0%
July 202788109,226Fri 9 Jul (4)0%
August 20278798,944Sun 8 Aug (4)0%
September 202784139,764Thu 30 Sep (5)0%
October 2027901311,116Tue 5 Oct (5)0%
November 20278198,296Wed 3 Nov (4)2%
December 20272762,792Wed 1 Dec (3)4%
January 202832312Sat 1 Jan (1)0%
March 20282192,146Sun 26 Mar (3)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 Porto next?

The next cruise ship calls at Porto 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 Porto
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
3 ships
AmaVida AmaWaterways – – Cruise starts
Emerald Radiance Emerald Cruises – – Cruise starts
Scenic Azure Scenic – – Port call
3 ships
AmaVida AmaWaterways – – Port call
Emerald Radiance Emerald Cruises – – Port call
S.S. Sao Gabriel Uniworld River Cruises – – Cruise starts
2 ships
AmaDouro AmaWaterways – – Port call
S.S. Sao Gabriel Uniworld River Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
AmaDouro AmaWaterways – – Turnaround
2 ships
Avalon Alegria Avalon Waterways – – Turnaround
Viking Osfrid Viking River Cruises – – Cruise starts
2 ships
AmaSintra AmaWaterways – – Port call
AmaVida AmaWaterways – – Port call
2 ships
AmaSintra AmaWaterways – – Cruise ends
Emerald Radiance Emerald Cruises – – Port call
4 ships, 1 estimated
Emerald Radiance Emerald Cruises – – Turnaround
Le Laperouse Ponant Cruises – – Port call est.
S.S. Sao Gabriel Uniworld River Cruises – – Port call
Scenic Azure Scenic – – Port call
3 ships
Emerald Radiance Emerald Cruises – – Port call
S.S. Sao Gabriel Uniworld River Cruises – – Turnaround
Scenic Azure Scenic – – Port call
4 ships
AmaDouro AmaWaterways – – Port call
S.S. Sao Gabriel Uniworld River Cruises – – Port call
Scenic Azure Scenic – – Turnaround
Viking Osfrid Viking River Cruises – – Port call
3 ships
AmaDouro AmaWaterways – – Turnaround
Scenic Azure Scenic – – Port call
Viking Osfrid Viking River Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
Avalon Alegria Avalon Waterways – – Turnaround
Viking Osfrid 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, Mar 2027, Apr 2027.

How exact is the Porto cruise schedule?

Of the 696 cruise ship calls at Porto from October 2026 to September 2027, 99% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 1% 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

  • Porto has 696 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 17 ships.
  • May 2027 is the busiest month, with 91 calls and 9,452 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 30 September 2027, with 5 ships in port at Porto.
  • 1% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 280 of those calls start or end a cruise at Porto, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Porto in the next year?

Porto has 696 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 17 different ships from 13 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are AmaWaterways (205), Uniworld River Cruises (132), Emerald Cruises (109). 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 Porto?

The busiest scheduled day at Porto between October 2026 and September 2027 is Thursday 30 September 2027, with 5 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is May 2027 with 91 calls and 9,452 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Porto cruise ship schedule come from?

The Porto 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.". 1% 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.