Best time to visit: Dec-Mar (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 Cartagena while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Queen Victoria • Cunard Line
Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 16, 2026 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Southampton
From $853
$78/night
↓58% below typical
Oosterdam • Holland America
Nov 4, 2026 → Nov 18, 2026 • Barcelona → Fort Lauderdale
From $1,069
$76/night
↓60% below typical
Oosterdam • Holland America
Apr 9, 2027 → Apr 23, 2027 • Fort Lauderdale → Barcelona
From $994
$71/night
↓55% below typical
Queen Elizabeth • Cunard Line
May 2, 2027 → May 14, 2027 • Southampton → Barcelona
From $1,029
$86/night
↓48% below typical
Norwegian Escape • Norwegian Cruise Line
Oct 28, 2026 → Nov 13, 2026 • Barcelona → Port Canaveral
From $1,179
$74/night
↓40% below typical
Sun Princess • Princess Cruises
Mar 28, 2027 → Apr 11, 2027 • Fort Lauderdale → Barcelona
From $933
$67/night
↓39% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Cartagena, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Cartagena that day.
Cartagena is busiest from Oct-Apr, with multiple ships per day. Dec, Mar are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Cartagena on this date, carrying about ~600 passengers in total.
Silver Ray • Silversea Cruises
Jul 25, 2026 → Aug 2, 2026 • Barcelona → Monte-Carlo
From $7,600
$950/night
↓21% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Cartagena still look attractively priced.
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Oct 5
From $853
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Nov 1
From $892
2 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Apr 9
From $994
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: Oct 28
From $1,179
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Mar 28
From $933
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Cartagena depart from:
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| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Disney Dream | Disney Cruise Line |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Silver Ray | Silversea Cruises |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Britannia | P&O Cruises |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Harmony of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Silver Ray | Silversea Cruises |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Oceania Nautica | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Britannia | P&O Cruises |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Silver Muse | Silversea Cruises |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Sky Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Silver Ray | Silversea Cruises |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Norwegian Sky | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Oceania Nautica | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Aurora | P&O Cruises |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Britannia | P&O Cruises |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Queen Anne | Cunard Line |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Oceania Allura | Oceania Cruises |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Silver Muse | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Queen Anne | Cunard Line |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Silver Ray | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Silver Ray | Silversea Cruises |
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