Best time to visit: Nov-Dec (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
Find the best times to visit, avoid peak crowds, and explore itineraries that include Recife.
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 Recife while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Seabourn Pursuit • Seabourn
Apr 20, 2028 → May 12, 2028 • Rio de Janeiro → Genova
From $11,999
$545/night
↓33% below typical
Costa Favolosa • Costa Cruises
Nov 13, 2027 → Dec 1, 2027 • Marseille → Rio de Janeiro
From $1,253
$70/night
↓30% below typical
Costa Favolosa • Costa Cruises
Nov 14, 2027 → Dec 4, 2027 • Barcelona → Buenos Aires
From $1,396
$70/night
↓30% below typical
Costa Favolosa • Costa Cruises
Nov 14, 2027 → Dec 1, 2027 • Barcelona → Rio de Janeiro
From $1,187
$70/night
↓30% below typical
Costa Favolosa • Costa Cruises
Nov 12, 2027 → Dec 4, 2027 • Savona → Buenos Aires
From $1,539
$70/night
↓30% below typical
Costa Favolosa • Costa Cruises
Nov 12, 2027 → Dec 1, 2027 • Savona → Rio de Janeiro
From $1,330
$70/night
↓30% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Recife, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Recife that day.
Recife is busiest from Apr, with multiple ships per day. Nov, Dec are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Recife on this date, carrying about ~1,400 passengers in total.
Zaandam • Holland America
Feb 13, 2027 → Mar 14, 2027 • Buenos Aires → Fort Lauderdale
From $5,999
$207/night
↓11% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Recife still look attractively priced.
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Transatlantic • Next: Apr 5
From $2,012
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Apr 8
From $1,726
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Apr 5
From $2,111
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Apr 8
From $1,825
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transatlantic • Next: Apr 5
From $1,924
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Madeira • Next: Apr 8
From $1,638
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Recife depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Recife.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises |
| Nov 15, 2026 | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises |
| Dec 13, 2026 | Amadea | Phoenix Reisen |
| Jan 17, 2027 | Seven Seas Mariner | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Europa | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Feb 2, 2027 | Azamara Journey | Azamara Cruises |
| Feb 26, 2027 | Zaandam | Holland America |
| Mar 22, 2027 | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises |
| Apr 11, 2027 | Costa Serena | Costa Cruises |
| Apr 11, 2027 | Seabourn Venture | Seabourn |
| Nov 26, 2027 | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises |
| Nov 27, 2027 | Costa Favolosa | Costa Cruises |
| Dec 10, 2027 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Dec 23, 2027 | Amera | Phoenix Reisen |
| Jan 16, 2028 | Aurora | P&O Cruises |
| Feb 4, 2028 | AIDAmar | AIDA Cruises |
| Mar 1, 2028 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Mar 23, 2028 | Viking Jupiter | Viking Cruises |
| Mar 23, 2028 | Norwegian Star | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Apr 25, 2028 | Seabourn Pursuit | Seabourn |
| Nov 17, 2028 | Aurelia | Phoenix Reisen |
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