Emerald Kaia • Emerald Cruises
11-night Western Mediterranean Circuit: Zadar, Hvar & Otranto
Sep 23, 2028 → Oct 4, 2028 • Venezia → Civitavecchia (Rome)
From $11,301
$1,027/night
↓6% below typical
Best time to visit: Jun-Jul (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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These sailings rank first because they visit Otranto while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Emerald Kaia • Emerald Cruises
Sep 23, 2028 → Oct 4, 2028 • Venezia → Civitavecchia (Rome)
From $11,301
$1,027/night
↓6% below typical
Le Boreal • Ponant Cruises
Sep 8, 2027 → Sep 18, 2027 • Livorno → Venezia
From $14,855
$1,486/night
↑156% above typical
Le Bougainville • Ponant Cruises
May 13, 2027 → May 21, 2027 • Valletta → Venezia
From $8,977
$1,122/night
↑82% above typical
Le Boreal • Ponant Cruises
Sep 18, 2027 → Sep 28, 2027 • Venezia → Nice
From $7,227
$723/night
↑25% above typical
Sea Cloud II
Sep 22, 2026 → Oct 2, 2026 • Venezia → Catania
From $7,601
$760/night
↑15% above typical
Emerald Sakara • Emerald Cruises
Sep 16, 2028 → Sep 27, 2028 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Venezia
From $10,685
$971/night
↑15% above typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Otranto, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Otranto that day.
Otranto is busiest from Jun-Jul, with multiple ships per day. Jun, Jul are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Otranto on this date, carrying about ~200 passengers in total.
Le Dumont Durville • Ponant Cruises
Jun 22, 2026 → Jul 2, 2026 • Venezia → Nice
From $12,025
$1,203/night
↑13% above typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Otranto still look attractively priced.
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Jun 22
From $12,025
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Adriatic Sea • Next: Sep 22
From $7,601
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Adriatic Sea • Next: May 13
From $8,977
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Adriatic Sea • Next: Jul 1
From $8,819
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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See the next scheduled ship visits into Otranto.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Le Dumont Durville | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Le Bougainville | Ponant Cruises |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Sea Cloud II | — |
| May 15, 2027 | Le Bougainville | Ponant Cruises |
| Jun 15, 2027 | Le Bougainville | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 19, 2027 | Le Ponant | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 23, 2027 | Sea Cloud II | — |
| Sep 13, 2027 | Le Boreal | Ponant Cruises |
| Sep 22, 2027 | Le Boreal | Ponant Cruises |
| Sep 23, 2028 | Emerald Sakara | Emerald Cruises |
| Sep 27, 2028 | Emerald Kaia | Emerald Cruises |
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