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When do cruise ships call at Marseille?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Marseille has 641 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 76 ships from 22 lines with 2,182,177 lower berths between them. The busiest month is October 2026 with 86 calls; the busiest day is 26 April 2027 with 7 ships. 2% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
641
Ships
76
Lower berths
2,182,177
Estimated
2%

How many cruise ships call at Marseille each month?

Marseille expects its most cruise ships in October 2026, with 86 calls and 304,414 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 Marseille.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 20268635304,414Sat 17 Oct (6)8%
November 20265627180,014Sun 1 Nov (5)4%
December 20263814111,688Sun 13 Dec (4)3%
January 20273013106,774Sun 31 Jan (4)0%
February 2027281293,636Mon 22 Feb (4)0%
March 20273615114,790Mon 8 Mar (3)0%
April 20276030179,736Mon 26 Apr (7)0%
May 20277028240,857Mon 3 May (4)0%
June 20275925209,860Sat 12 Jun (6)0%
July 20275725203,596Sat 24 Jul (6)2%
August 20275622209,283Sat 21 Aug (5)2%
September 20276531227,529Sat 18 Sep (6)2%
October 20279238313,466Sun 10 Oct (6)4%
November 20275630172,947Sun 7 Nov (4)0%
December 20273818114,998Mon 27 Dec (4)0%
January 20283612124,897Sat 1 Jan (4)0%
February 2028271191,512Sat 12 Feb (3)0%
March 20283318112,318Sun 26 Mar (4)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.

Which cruise ships call at Marseille next?

The next cruise ship calls at Marseille begin on 4 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 Marseille
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
2 ships, 2 estimated
Azura P&O Cruises – – Port call est.
Costa Smeralda Costa Cruises – – Port call est.
4 ships, 1 estimated
Norwegian Epic Norwegian Cruise Line 07:00 18:00 Port call
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises 08:00 16:00 Port call
MSC Meraviglia MSC Cruises 10:00 19:00 Port call
Costa Pacifica Costa Cruises – – Port call est.
1 ship
Legend of the Seas Royal Caribbean 09:00 18:00 Port call
4 ships, 1 estimated
Insignia Oceania Cruises 07:00 16:00 Port call
Costa Diadema Costa Cruises – 18:00 Cruise starts
Costa Fascinosa Costa Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
MSC Musica MSC Cruises – – Port call est.
1 ship
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises – 18:00 Turnaround
1 ship
MSC Seaview MSC Cruises – 18:00 Turnaround
4 ships, 1 estimated
Carnival Freedom Carnival Cruise Line – – Port call est.
Costa Toscana Costa Cruises – 18:00 Turnaround
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises – 18:00 Turnaround
Viking Jupiter Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
2 ships
Costa Fascinosa Costa Cruises – 17:30 Turnaround
Costa Smeralda Costa Cruises – 18:00 Turnaround
3 ships
Costa Pacifica Costa Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
MSC Meraviglia MSC Cruises – 19:00 Turnaround
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises – 16:00 Turnaround
4 ships
Sun Princess Princess Cruises 07:00 17:00 Port call
Explora I Explora Journeys 09:00 19:00 Port call
Legend of the Seas Royal Caribbean 09:00 18:00 Port call
Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
3 ships, 1 estimated
Costa Fascinosa Costa Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
MSC Musica MSC Cruises – – Port call est.
Viking Star Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
MSC Orchestra MSC Cruises – 18:00 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 Marseille cruise schedule?

Of the 641 cruise ship calls at Marseille from October 2026 to September 2027, 98% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 2% 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

  • Marseille has 641 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 76 ships.
  • October 2026 is the busiest month, with 86 calls and 304,414 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 26 April 2027, with 7 ships in port at Marseille.
  • 2% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 355 of those calls start or end a cruise at Marseille, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Marseille in the next year?

Marseille has 641 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 76 different ships from 22 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are MSC Cruises (253), Costa Cruises (155), Viking Ocean Cruises (87). 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 Marseille?

The busiest scheduled day at Marseille between October 2026 and September 2027 is Monday 26 April 2027, with 7 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is October 2026 with 86 calls and 304,414 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Marseille cruise ship schedule come from?

The Marseille 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.". 2% 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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