Which cruise itineraries usually include Antwerp?

Cruises that call at Antwerp often follow itineraries such as Northern Europe Circuit via Antwerpen, Farsund & Göteborg, Baltic Sea Circuit via Antwerpen, Farsund & Göteborg, and France Atlantic Coast Crossing via Antwerpen, Dunkerque & Santander.

Belgium

Antwerp Cruise Port

Antwerp is a long port day with regular dockside arrivals and moderate cruise traffic throughout the year.

Usually docks Moderate traffic ~11h typical visit Smaller ships

What to expect in Antwerp

Getting ashore

Antwerp is usually a dock stop.

Most ships dock at Antwerp, which usually makes the day simpler: walk off the ship, meet your tour, and get back on board without tender queues.

How much time will you have?

About 11h is typical

Most cruises spend 9h 30m to 11h 23m in Antwerp, which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.

How busy does Antwerp get?

Some dates are noticeably busier than others.

Multiple ships are in port on roughly 31% of days, so the exact date can change the port experience considerably.

Typical day: ~100 passengers
Busy day: 500+ passengers
Multiple ships on 31% of days

Check your date

October 2026

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Where Antwerp fits into a cruise

Antwerp is most commonly visited on Northern Europe itineraries, often alongside Dover and Dunkirk .

Commonly arrives from

Dover

Dunkirk

Ostend

Antwerp

Farsund

Dover

IJmuiden/Velsen

Commonly continues to

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When to cruise to Antwerp

Cruises visit year-round.

Cruise visits are concentrated in a few busier months, so month choice can change both ship choice and crowd levels.

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Visits

126

Who sails here?

Ships visiting Antwerp typically carry around 95 guests, with Star Pride, Seabourn Quest, and Europa calling most often.

Most frequently visiting ships

1 Star Pride 6 calls
2 Seabourn Quest 5 calls
3 Europa 2 calls
4 Oceania Insignia 2 calls
5 SeaDream I 1 call
6 Seven Seas Voyager 1 call

Next port calls

Apr 26 Star Pride

Apr 27 Star Pride

May 4 Star Pride

May 5 Star Pride

May 14 Star Pride

Antwerp Cruise Port

What to expect in Antwerp

Getting ashore

How much time will you have?

How busy does Antwerp get?

Check your date

October 2026

Where Antwerp fits into a cruise

When to cruise to Antwerp

Who sails here?

Dover → Antwerp → Aalborg → Copenhagen

Dover → Antwerp → Gdańsk → Copenhagen

Dover → Antwerp → Grundarfjørdur → Reykjavík

Southampton → Antwerp → Porto → Lisbon

Antwerp → Farsund → Oslo + 2 more

Antwerp → Farsund → Oslo + 10 more

Antwerp → Farsund → Oslo + 18 more

Antwerp → Dunkirk → Le Havre + 6 more

Harlingen → Ostend → Antwerp

Ostend → Harlingen → Amsterdam + 1 more

Antwerp Cruise Port

What to expect in Antwerp

Getting ashore

How much time will you have?

How busy does Antwerp get?

Check your date

October 2026

Where Antwerp fits into a cruise

When to cruise to Antwerp

Who sails here?

Cruises that visit Antwerp

Dover → Antwerp → Aalborg → Copenhagen

Dover → Antwerp → Gdańsk → Copenhagen

Dover → Antwerp → Grundarfjørdur → Reykjavík

Southampton → Antwerp → Porto → Lisbon

Cruise routes that include Antwerp

Antwerp → Farsund → Oslo + 2 more

Antwerp → Farsund → Oslo + 10 more

Antwerp → Farsund → Oslo + 18 more

Antwerp → Dunkirk → Le Havre + 6 more

Harlingen → Ostend → Antwerp

Ostend → Harlingen → Amsterdam + 1 more

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