Benin Cruise Comparison

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Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise. Published September 9, 2026 · Last updated October 12, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Benin cruises on Waterways Cruise: 6 upcoming sailings from 3 cruise lines (3 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $17,155 per person (Silversea Cruises) to $34,356 (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises). Seabourn Cruises lists the most sailings (4). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Benin.

Which cruise lines sail to Benin, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 3 lines with upcoming Benin sailings by kind of cruise, then into ultra-luxury, luxury, premium and contemporary, and shows what each costs to start, how long their sailings run and which ships you would sail on. Every figure comes from the sailings we list today, so it moves as sailings are added and sold.

What counts as a Benin cruise?

A sailing counts as a Benin cruise if it will call at least once at a Benin ship port. That covers ocean and expedition sailings, whether Benin is where the cruise begins, where it ends, or one stop on a longer route.

There are 6 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit Benin as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Ghana, Senegal, Namibia and other countries. Ocean and expedition sailings call at Cotonou.

Benin cruise

A sailing that will call at least once at a Benin ship port.

Starts in Benin

The first stop is a Benin ship port: 0 sailings.

Ends in Benin

The last stop is a Benin ship port: 0 sailings, 0 of which also start there.

Visits only

Benin is a port of call on a longer route: 6 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Benin (3)

3 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Benin: 6 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Ghana, Senegal and Namibia. The busiest ship ports are Cotonou.

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Ultra-luxury ocean cruise lines (2)

Ultra-luxury lines sit at the top of the market. Two ultra-luxury ocean lines sail to Benin, with 5 upcoming sailings between them. Seabourn Cruises has the most (4). Starting fares begin at $17,155 per person with Silversea Cruises.

Premium ocean cruise lines (1)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. One premium ocean line sails to Benin, with 1 upcoming sailing. Starting fares begin at $34,356 per person with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.

Benin cruise ports

Every Benin ship port with upcoming sailings has its own guide. The number beside each port is how many upcoming sailings call there (sailings, not individual port visits).

Coastal and island ports (1)

• Cotonou 6

See them all in the Benin cruise port guide, or browse every sailing on the Benin cruises page.

How to choose a Benin cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Seabourn Cruises lists the most upcoming Benin sailings (4).
• Lowest starting fare: Silversea Cruises, from $17,155 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Ultra-luxury lines: 2 lines, 5 sailings, from $17,155. Premium lines: 1 line, 1 sailing, from $34,356.
• Kind of cruise: Benin sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Benin as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Benin on the Benin cruises page.

How we calculated these figures

• Upcoming sailing: an itinerary with at least one departure date from today onward, counted once however many departure dates it has. Sailings that have passed drop out each day.
• Benin cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Benin ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Benin when its first or last stop is a Benin ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Benin sailings, per person based on double occupancy, in US dollars. Under our Cruise Disclosure, prices include all applicable taxes and fees. Fares still depend on cabin category and date, so treat them as a starting point for comparison, not a quote.
• Typical length: the range covers the middle 80% of that line's sailings (the shortest and longest tenth are left out), and "typically" is the most common length.
• Kinds of cruise: A sailing is in exactly one kind, so the totals by kind add up to the 6 sailings above. Ocean: sailings on ocean-going ships, including expedition ships and ferries. River: sailings on rivers, canals and lakes. A river itinerary that also includes a coastal leg counts as river. A line that sails more than one kind appears in each list, with its sailings split by kind. Totals by kind count each sailing once.
• Style categories: Ultra-luxury, Luxury, Premium and Contemporary are Waterways Cruise's own groupings of cruise lines, not an industry standard.
• Freshness: the sailing data is refreshed daily from the sailings we list; figures here were calculated on October 12, 2026.