Best time to visit: Jul-Sep (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
Find the best times to visit, avoid peak crowds, and explore itineraries that include Santa Margherita Ligure.
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 Santa Margherita Ligure while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Explorer of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
Jun 14, 2027 → Jun 21, 2027 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Barcelona
From $1,083
$155/night
↓5% below typical
Celebrity Xcel • Celebrity Cruises
Jul 25, 2026 → Aug 1, 2026 • Barcelona ↔
From $2,086
$298/night
Brilliance of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
Jul 27, 2026 → Aug 3, 2026 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Barcelona
From $1,251
$179/night
Brilliance of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
Sep 7, 2026 → Sep 14, 2026 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Barcelona
From $1,204
$172/night
Celebrity Constellation • Celebrity Cruises
May 8, 2027 → May 15, 2027 • Civitavecchia (Rome) ↔
From $1,161
$166/night
Explorer of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
May 24, 2027 → May 31, 2027 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Barcelona
From $1,126
$161/night
Scan for dates when ships visit Santa Margherita Ligure, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Santa Margherita Ligure that day.
Santa Margherita Ligure is busiest from Jul-Sep, with multiple ships per day. Jul, Sep are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Santa Margherita Ligure on this date, carrying about ~2,200 passengers in total.
Brilliance of the Seas • Royal Caribbean International
Jul 27, 2026 → Aug 3, 2026 • Civitavecchia (Rome) → Barcelona
From $1,251
$179/night
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Santa Margherita Ligure still look attractively priced.
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Western Mediterranean • Next: May 24
From $1,083
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Jul 25
From $2,086
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Jul 27
From $1,251
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: Sep 7
From $1,204
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Mediterranean • Next: May 8
From $1,161
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Santa Margherita Ligure depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Santa Margherita Ligure.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Celebrity Xcel | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Brilliance of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Brilliance of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| May 10, 2027 | Celebrity Constellation | Celebrity Cruises |
| May 26, 2027 | Explorer of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Jun 16, 2027 | Explorer of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Jul 28, 2027 | Explorer of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Aug 18, 2027 | Explorer of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Sep 8, 2027 | Explorer of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
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