Best time to visit: Dec-Jan (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 Santa Marta while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Carnival Legend • Carnival Cruise Line
Apr 4, 2027 → Apr 20, 2027 • Tampa → Seattle
From $1,167
$73/night
↓37% below typical
Zuiderdam • Holland America
Oct 30, 2027 → Nov 27, 2027 • Miami ↔
From $4,179
$149/night
↓25% below typical
Oceania Insignia • Oceania Cruises
Dec 19, 2026 → Jan 3, 2027 • Miami → Callao (Lima)
From $4,299
$287/night
↓2% below typical
Oceania Insignia • Oceania Cruises
Dec 19, 2026 → Jan 24, 2027 • Miami → Buenos Aires
From $10,749
$299/night
↓1% below typical
Emerald Azzurra • Emerald Cruises
Jan 13, 2029 → Jan 24, 2029 • Bridgetown → Panamá, Ciudad de
From $12,132
$1,103/night
↑26% above typical
Emerald Azzurra • Emerald Cruises
Jan 13, 2029 → Jan 31, 2029 • Bridgetown → Puerto Caldera
From $19,805
$1,100/night
↑25% above typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Santa Marta, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Santa Marta that day.
Santa Marta is busiest from Nov-Dec, with multiple ships per day. Dec, Jan are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Santa Marta on this date, carrying about ~700 passengers in total.
Oceania Insignia • Oceania Cruises
Dec 19, 2026 → Jan 3, 2027 • Miami → Callao (Lima)
From $4,299
$287/night
↓2% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Santa Marta still look attractively priced.
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Mexican Riviera • Next: Apr 4
From $1,167
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Peru & Ecuador (Pacific Coast) • Next: Dec 19
From $4,299
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Peru & Ecuador (Pacific Coast) • Next: Dec 19
From $10,749
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Western Caribbean • Next: Nov 25
From $10,200
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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ABC Islands • Next: Nov 17
From $10,400
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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ABC Islands • Next: Nov 25
From $6,080
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Santa Marta depart from:
See the next scheduled ship visits into Santa Marta.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2026 | Explora I | Explora Journeys |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Oceania Insignia | Oceania Cruises |
| Jan 18, 2027 | Oceania Marina | Oceania Cruises |
| Mar 18, 2027 | Oceania Marina | Oceania Cruises |
| Apr 7, 2027 | Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Apr 7, 2027 | Carnival Legend | — |
| Nov 15, 2027 | Zuiderdam | Holland America |
| Nov 25, 2027 | Le Bellot | Ponant Cruises |
| Nov 27, 2027 | Explora II | Explora Journeys |
| Jan 10, 2028 | Oceania Sirena | Oceania Cruises |
| Jan 20, 2028 | Emerald Azzurra | Emerald Cruises |
| Mar 4, 2028 | Emerald Azzurra | Emerald Cruises |
| Jan 20, 2029 | Emerald Azzurra | Emerald Cruises |
| Mar 5, 2029 | Emerald Azzurra | Emerald Cruises |
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