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When do cruise ships call at Valletta?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

Valletta has 367 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 86 ships from 30 lines with 878,891 lower berths between them. The busiest month is June 2027 with 49 calls; the busiest day is 11 June 2027 with 4 ships. 4% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
367
Ships
86
Lower berths
878,891
Estimated
4%

How many cruise ships call at Valletta each month?

Valletta expects its most cruise ships in June 2027, with 49 calls and 113,516 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 Valletta.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 2026402679,108Wed 21 Oct (3)10%
November 2026302247,937Wed 4 Nov (3)7%
December 202615831,316Sat 19 Dec (3)0%
January 202716632,510Fri 1 Jan (2)0%
February 202710524,768Wed 3 Feb (2)0%
March 202711635,268Wed 17 Mar (3)0%
April 2027271079,166Fri 9 Apr (3)0%
May 20274528100,076Sun 9 May (3)2%
June 20274926113,516Fri 11 Jun (4)2%
July 20274321113,359Thu 1 Jul (3)5%
August 20274728112,163Sun 1 Aug (4)6%
September 20273415109,704Fri 10 Sep (3)0%
October 20274831100,111Fri 8 Oct (3)4%
November 2027251747,120Wed 3 Nov (3)0%
December 202719855,655Thu 2 Dec (2)0%
January 202812730,942Wed 5 Jan (2)0%
February 202813529,328Wed 9 Feb (2)0%
March 202818950,794Wed 1 Mar (2)6%

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 Valletta next?

The next cruise ship calls at Valletta begin on 7 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 Valletta
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
2 ships
Costa Deliziosa Costa Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
2 ships, 1 estimated
Azura P&O Cruises – – Turnaround
Sirena Oceania Cruises – – Port call est.
1 ship
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises 09:00 – Cruise ends
1 ship
Le Boreal Ponant Cruises – 18:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Silver Spirit Silversea 08:00 18:00 Port call
Celebrity Equinox Celebrity Cruises 09:00 19:00 Port call
2 ships, 1 estimated
Seven Seas Voyager Regent Seven Seas Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
Seven Seas Navigator Regent Seven Seas Cruises – – Port call est.
2 ships
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
Silver Muse Silversea – 17:00 Turnaround
1 ship, 1 estimated
Carnival Freedom Carnival Cruise Line – – Port call est.
2 ships
Insignia Oceania Cruises 07:00 15:00 Port call
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises 09:00 17:00 Port call
1 ship
Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Viking Vela Viking Ocean Cruises – – Port call
1 ship
Seven Seas Mariner Regent Seven Seas Cruises 11:00 20:00 Port call
1 ship
Seven Seas Grandeur Regent Seven Seas Cruises – 21:00 Turnaround
3 ships
Costa Deliziosa Costa Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
Silver Ray Silversea 08:00 – Port call
MSC World Europa MSC Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Brilliance of the Seas Royal Caribbean 08:00 18:00 Port call
Silver Ray Silversea – 13:00 Port call
2 ships
Emerald Azzurra Emerald Cruises 08:00 14:00 Port call
MSC Splendida MSC Cruises – 17:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Celebrity Eclipse Celebrity Cruises 08:00 18:00 Port call
SeaDream I SeaDream Yacht Club – – Turnaround
2 ships
Enchanted Princess Princess Cruises 09:00 21:00 Port call
Star Flyer Star Clippers – – Cruise starts

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 Valletta cruise schedule?

Of the 367 cruise ship calls at Valletta 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

  • Valletta has 367 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 86 ships.
  • June 2027 is the busiest month, with 49 calls and 113,516 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 11 June 2027, with 4 ships in port at Valletta.
  • 4% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 113 of those calls start or end a cruise at Valletta, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit Valletta in the next year?

Valletta has 367 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 86 different ships from 30 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are MSC Cruises (84), P&O Cruises (39), Viking Ocean Cruises (34). 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 Valletta?

The busiest scheduled day at Valletta between October 2026 and September 2027 is Friday 11 June 2027, with 4 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is June 2027 with 49 calls and 113,516 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this Valletta cruise ship schedule come from?

The Valletta 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.