Best time to visit: Oct-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 Mindelo while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Vasco Da Gama • Nicko Cruises
Nov 3, 2026 → Jan 22, 2027 • Hamburg → Papeete
From $11,163
$140/night
↓38% below typical
Silver Dawn • Silversea Cruises
Nov 27, 2027 → Dec 11, 2027 • Lisboa → San Juan
From $8,000
$571/night
↓35% below typical
Seabourn Pursuit • Seabourn
Apr 20, 2028 → May 12, 2028 • Rio de Janeiro → Genova
From $11,998
$545/night
↓33% below typical
Silver Spirit • Silversea Cruises
Nov 22, 2026 → Dec 5, 2026 • Lisboa → Bridgetown
From $7,400
$569/night
↓35% below typical
Costa Deliziosa • Costa Cruises
Mar 24, 2027 → Apr 13, 2027 • Cape Town → Civitavecchia (Rome)
From $2,146
$107/night
↓34% below typical
Silver Spirit • Silversea Cruises
Dec 2, 2027 → Dec 17, 2027 • Lisboa → Bridgetown
From $7,600
$507/night
↓32% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Mindelo, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Mindelo that day.
Mindelo is busiest from Nov, with multiple ships per day. Oct, Feb are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
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This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Mindelo still look attractively priced.
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Transatlantic • Next: Nov 3
From $11,163
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Canary Islands • Next: Nov 22
From $7,400
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Mar 24
From $2,146
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Madeira • Next: Mar 31
From $7,800
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Canary Islands • Next: Mar 24
From $2,135
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast • Next: Dec 3
From $1,553
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Mindelo depart from:
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| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | AIDAsol | AIDA Cruises |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Le Laperouse | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Costa Diadema | Costa Cruises |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Vasco Da Gama | Nicko Cruises |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 22, 2026 | Le Dumont Durville | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 29, 2026 | Silver Spirit | Silversea Cruises |
| Dec 10, 2026 | Amadea | Phoenix Reisen |
| Dec 10, 2026 | Arcadia | P&O Cruises |
| Dec 10, 2026 | Le Champlain | Ponant Cruises |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Ventura | P&O Cruises |
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