How much time will you have?
About 13h is typical
Most cruises spend 13h to 13h in Sète, which makes it a relatively long port day compared with many stops.
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Sète Cruise Port
Sète is a long port day with mixed arrival arrangements and lighter cruise traffic throughout the year.
Usually quiet
~13h typical visit
Smaller ships
What to expect in Sète
How busy does Sète get?
This is usually a quieter cruise stop.
Multiple ships overlap on roughly 6% of days, so most dates should feel manageable.
- Typical day: ~2,000 passengers
- Busy day: 5,100+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 6% of days
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Where Sète fits into a cruise
Sète is most commonly visited on Western Mediterranean itineraries, often alongside Barcelona and Marseille .
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When to cruise to Sète
Cruises visit year-round.
Cruise visits are concentrated in a few busier months, so month choice can change both ship choice and crowd levels.
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Who sails here?
Ships visiting Sète typically carry around 928 guests, with Viking Neptune, Viking Jupiter, and Viking Mira calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 Viking Neptune 32 calls
- 2 Viking Jupiter 16 calls
- 3 Viking Mira 13 calls
- 4 Oceania Allura 12 calls
- 5 Viking Star 10 calls
- 6 Seabourn Ovation 9 calls
Next port calls
Nov 2 Oceania Allura · Viking Saturn
Nov 8 Viking Jupiter
Nov 9 Viking Jupiter · Oceania Marina
Nov 13 Viking Vesta
Nov 15 Viking Neptune
Cruises that visit Sète
Viking Jupiter
Civitavecchia (Rome) → Florence → Sète → Barcelona
Nov 4, 2026 · 7 nights
Visits Sète on day 6
$3,499 balcony · $500/night
22% below typical · 3-month low
Seabourn Ovation
Lisbon → Cadiz → Ajaccio, Corsica → Genoa
Apr 8, 2027 · 10 nights
Visits Sète on day 8
$6,298 suite · $630/night
50% below typical · 3-month low
Silver Shadow
Nice → Ajaccio, Corsica → Saint-Tropez → Nice
Apr 13, 2027 · 12 nights
Visits Sète on day 11
$6,100 suite · $508/night
22% below typical · 3-month low
Seabourn Ovation
Fusina (Venice) → Rovinj → Valencia → Barcelona
Jun 13, 2027 · 24 nights
Visits Sète on day 21
$22,578 suite · $941/night
41% below typical · 3-month low
Seabourn Ovation
Civitavecchia (Rome) → Bastia → Valencia → Barcelona
Jun 21, 2027 · 16 nights
Visits Sète on day 13
$13,498 suite · $844/night
41% below typical · 3-month low
Seabourn Ovation
Civitavecchia (Rome) → Portofino → Valencia → Barcelona
Jun 29, 2027 · 8 nights
Visits Sète on day 5
$6,898 suite · $862/night
39% below typical · 3-month lowCruise routes that include Sète
These route families show how cruise lines usually package Sète, so you can compare the whole trip instead of judging this stop by itself.
Western Mediterranean
Florence → Monte-Carlo → Marseille + 1 more
From Civitavecchia (Rome) · 7 nights · Next Nov 4
From $2,799 balcony · $400/night
Best departure: 22% below typical
14 upcoming departures · 8 ships
Western Mediterranean · Portugal & Spain Atlantic Coast
Cadiz → Ceuta → Motril + 4 more
From Lisbon · 10 nights · Next Apr 8
From $6,298 suite · $630/night
Best departure: 50% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Western Mediterranean
Ajaccio, Corsica → Alghero → Collioure + 7 more
From Nice · 12 nights · Next Apr 13
From $6,100 suite · $508/night
Best departure: 22% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Western Mediterranean · Adriatic Sea
Rovinj → Vis → Valletta + 17 more
From Fusina (Venice) · 24 nights · Next Jun 13
From $22,578 suite · $941/night
Best departure: 41% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Western Mediterranean
Bastia → Calvi → Olbia + 10 more
From Civitavecchia (Rome) · 16 nights · Next Jun 21
From $13,498 suite · $844/night
Best departure: 41% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Western Mediterranean
Portofino → Monte-Carlo → Marseille + 3 more
From Civitavecchia (Rome) · 8 nights · Next Jun 29
From $6,898 suite · $862/night
Best departure: 39% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
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FAQ about cruises visiting Sète
Which cruise itineraries usually include Sète?
Cruises that call at Sète often follow itineraries such as Western Mediterranean Circuit: Livorno & Monte-Carlo, Western Mediterranean Circuit via Cadiz, Ceuta & Sète, and Western Mediterranean Circuit: Ajaccio, Corsica, Alghero & Palamós.
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