Best time to visit: Aug-Dec (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
Find the best times to visit, avoid peak crowds, and explore itineraries that include Portsmouth.
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 Portsmouth while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Le Bougainville • Ponant Cruises
Dec 4, 2026 → Dec 16, 2026 • Cadiz → Fort-de-France
From $4,471
$373/night
↓49% below typical
MS Sea Spirit • Poseidon Expeditions
May 9, 2027 → May 21, 2027 • Portsmouth → Leith
From $7,539
$628/night
↓31% below typical
Valiant Lady • Virgin Voyages
Jul 26, 2026 → Aug 5, 2026 • Barcelona → Portsmouth
From $1,590
$159/night
↓11% below typical
Seabourn Quest • Seabourn
May 30, 2027 → Jun 19, 2027 • Miami → Dover
From $9,999
$500/night
↓8% below typical
Valiant Lady • Virgin Voyages
Aug 5, 2026 → Aug 20, 2026 • Portsmouth ↔
From $2,685
$179/night
↑20% above typical
Vasco Da Gama • Nicko Cruises
May 15, 2027 → Jun 1, 2027 • Hamburg ↔
From $3,534
$208/night
↓4% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Portsmouth, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Portsmouth that day.
Portsmouth is busiest from Aug-Dec, with multiple ships per day. Aug, Dec are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
Choose a date in the calendar to compare the cruises and ships visiting Portsmouth that day.
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Portsmouth still look attractively priced.
Compare the itinerary families that stop in Portsmouth, then open the routes with the best mix of schedule fit, pricing, and sailing availability.
British Isles • Next: Dec 4
From $4,471
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: May 9
From $7,539
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast • Next: Jul 26
From $1,590
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast • Next: May 30
From $9,999
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: Aug 5
From $2,685
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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British Isles • Next: May 15
From $3,534
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Portsmouth depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Portsmouth.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Valiant Lady | Virgin Voyages |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Valiant Lady | Virgin Voyages |
| Dec 15, 2026 | Le Bougainville | Ponant Cruises |
| Jan 7, 2027 | Spirit Of Adventure | Saga River Cruises (Saga Cruises) |
| Mar 21, 2027 | Spirit Of Adventure | Saga River Cruises (Saga Cruises) |
| Apr 8, 2027 | Rotterdam | Holland America |
| May 10, 2027 | Sea Spirit | Poseidon Expeditions |
| May 17, 2027 | Vasco Da Gama | Nicko Cruises |
| Jun 18, 2027 | Seabourn Quest | Seabourn |
| Jul 10, 2027 | Silver Spirit | Silversea Cruises |
| Sep 16, 2027 | SeaDream I | SeaDream Yacht Club |
| Sep 16, 2027 | Vasco Da Gama | Nicko Cruises |
| Oct 18, 2027 | Rotterdam | Holland America |
| Dec 8, 2027 | Nieuw Statendam | Holland America |
| Jun 2, 2028 | Scenic Eclipse I | — |
| Sep 25, 2028 | Europa | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
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