Best time to visit: Jul-Oct (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 Porto Ercole while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Scenic Eclipse II
May 30, 2027 → Jun 9, 2027 • Nice → Civitavecchia (Rome)
From $13,749
$1,375/night
Oceania Sirena • Oceania Cruises
Sep 30, 2026 → Oct 12, 2026 • Barcelona → Civitavecchia (Rome)
From $4,099
$342/night
↑21% above typical
Le Boreal • Ponant Cruises
Aug 14, 2026 → Aug 22, 2026 • Nice ↔
From $6,223
$778/night
↑13% above typical
Emerald Azzurra • Emerald Cruises
May 10, 2027 → May 19, 2027 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Valletta
From $8,525
$947/night
Scan for dates when ships visit Porto Ercole, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Porto Ercole that day.
Porto Ercole is busiest from Aug, with multiple ships per day. Jul, Oct are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Porto Ercole on this date, carrying about ~200 passengers in total.
Le Dumont Durville • Ponant Cruises
Jul 26, 2026 → Aug 3, 2026 • Nice ↔
From $6,594
$824/night
↓22% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Porto Ercole still look attractively priced.
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Aug 19
From $7,791
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Jul 18
From $6,594
3 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Apr 30
From $16,499
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Aug 11
From $9,968
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: May 30
From $13,749
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: May 10
From $8,525
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Porto Ercole depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Porto Ercole.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Le Dumont Durville | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Le Dumont Durville | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Le Boreal | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Le Dumont Durville | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Le Boreal | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Le Dumont Durville | Ponant Cruises |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Oceania Sirena | Oceania Cruises |
| May 11, 2027 | Emerald Azzurra | Emerald Cruises |
| Jun 8, 2027 | Scenic Eclipse II | — |
| Aug 9, 2027 | SeaDream II | SeaDream Yacht Club |
| Oct 26, 2027 | Emerald Kaia | Emerald Cruises |
| May 26, 2028 | SeaDream I | SeaDream Yacht Club |
| Jun 2, 2028 | SeaDream II | SeaDream Yacht Club |
| Aug 26, 2028 | SeaDream II | SeaDream Yacht Club |
| Oct 9, 2028 | SeaDream II | SeaDream Yacht Club |
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