Best time to visit: Oct-Dec (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 Sharm El-Sheikh while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Seven Seas Voyager • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Dec 7, 2026 → Dec 28, 2026 • Piraeus (Athens) → Dubai
From $7,163
$341/night
↓52% below typical
Aroya • Aroya Cruises
May 28, 2027 → Jun 5, 2027 • Jeddah → Istanbul
From $663
$83/night
↓41% below typical
Aroya • Aroya Cruises
May 23, 2027 → May 28, 2027 • Jeddah ↔
From $557
$111/night
↓21% below typical
Aroya • Aroya Cruises
Sep 12, 2026 → Sep 20, 2026 • Istanbul → Jeddah
From $1,696
$212/night
↓16% below typical
Emerald Kaia • Emerald Cruises
Apr 7, 2027 → Apr 17, 2027 • Ain Sukhna → Larnaca
From $8,979
$898/night
↓7% below typical
Aroya • Aroya Cruises
Sep 10, 2026 → Sep 20, 2026 • Alexandria (El Iskandariya) → Jeddah
From $2,250
$225/night
↓11% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Sharm El-Sheikh, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Sharm El-Sheikh that day.
Sharm El-Sheikh is busiest from Nov-Mar, with multiple ships per day. Oct, Dec are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
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Red Sea • Next: Dec 7
From $7,163
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Red Sea • Next: May 28
From $663
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Red Sea • Next: Sep 22
From $557
2 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Red Sea • Next: Nov 11
From $6,387
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Red Sea • Next: Nov 20
From $7,221
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Red Sea • Next: Sep 12
From $1,696
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Sharm El-Sheikh depart from:
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| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Norwegian Sky | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Aroya | Aroya Cruises |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Aroya | Aroya Cruises |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Oceania Nautica | Oceania Cruises |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Emerald Kaia | Emerald Cruises |
| Nov 9, 2026 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Emerald Kaia | Emerald Cruises |
| Nov 24, 2026 | Emerald Kaia | Emerald Cruises |
| Dec 11, 2026 | Seven Seas Voyager | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Feb 22, 2027 | Explora II | Explora Journeys |
| Mar 3, 2027 | Explora II | Explora Journeys |
| Mar 12, 2027 | Explora II | Explora Journeys |
| Apr 8, 2027 | Emerald Kaia | Emerald Cruises |
| Apr 20, 2027 | MSC Armonia | MSC Cruises |
| May 25, 2027 | Aroya | Aroya Cruises |
| May 30, 2027 | Aroya | Aroya Cruises |
| Sep 15, 2027 | Norwegian Sun | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Sep 17, 2027 | Aroya | Aroya Cruises |
| Sep 23, 2027 | Aroya | Aroya Cruises |
| Oct 26, 2027 | MSC Sinfonia | MSC Cruises |
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