Best time to visit: Feb (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Alicante while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Norwegian Viva • Norwegian Cruise Line
Oct 14, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026 • Barcelona → Galveston
From $1,249
$73/night
↓56% below typical
Seven Seas Splendor • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
May 18, 2027 → Jun 1, 2027 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → New York
From $5,296
$378/night
↓57% below typical
Oosterdam • Holland America
Apr 9, 2027 → Apr 23, 2027 • Fort Lauderdale → Barcelona
From $994
$71/night
↓55% below typical
Costa Diadema • Costa Cruises
Sep 12, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026 • Copenhagen → Savona
From $831
$76/night
↓39% below typical
Queen Elizabeth • Cunard Line
May 2, 2027 → May 14, 2027 • Southampton → Barcelona
From $1,029
$86/night
↓48% below typical
Costa Diadema • Costa Cruises
Sep 11, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026 • Kiel → Savona
From $831
$69/night
↓44% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Alicante, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Alicante that day.
Alicante is busiest from Aug-Sep, with multiple ships per day. Feb are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Alicante on this date, carrying about ~2,100 passengers in total.
MSC Opera • MSC Cruises
Jul 9, 2026 → Jul 19, 2026 • Alicante ↔
From $1,111
$111/night
↓39% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Alicante still look attractively priced.
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Transatlantic • Next: Oct 14
From $1,249
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: May 18
From $5,296
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Apr 9
From $994
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Sep 12
From $831
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: May 2
From $1,029
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Sep 11
From $831
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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See the next scheduled ship visits into Alicante.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises |
| Jul 29, 2026 | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises |
| Jul 31, 2026 | MSC Virtuosa | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Oosterdam | Holland America |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Arvia | P&O Cruises |
| Aug 8, 2026 | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Oceania Sirena | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 18, 2026 | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Arvia | P&O Cruises |
| Aug 28, 2026 | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Carnival Freedom | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Silver Ray | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Silver Muse | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 7, 2026 | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Oceania Nautica | Oceania Cruises |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Silver Ray | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Oceania Sirena | Oceania Cruises |
| Sep 17, 2026 | MSC Opera | MSC Cruises |
| Sep 18, 2026 | MSC Virtuosa | MSC Cruises |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Arvia | P&O Cruises |
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