Kiribati 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 October 6, 2026 · Last updated October 16, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Kiribati cruises on Waterways Cruise: 6 upcoming sailings from 2 cruise lines (2 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $4,324 per person (Holland America) to $12,500 (Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection). Holland America lists the most sailings (4). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Kiribati.

Which cruise lines sail to Kiribati, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 2 lines with upcoming Kiribati 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 Kiribati cruise?

A sailing counts as a Kiribati cruise if it will call at least once at a Kiribati ship port. That covers ocean sailings, whether Kiribati 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 Kiribati as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside French Polynesia, Society Islands French Polynesia, United States and other countries. Ocean sailings call at Fanning Islands and Christmas Island.

Kiribati cruise

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

Starts in Kiribati

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

Ends in Kiribati

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

Visits only

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

Ocean cruise lines in Kiribati (2)

2 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Kiribati: 6 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly French Polynesia, Society Islands French Polynesia and United States. The busiest ship ports are Fanning Islands and Christmas Island.

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Ultra-luxury ocean cruise lines (1)

Ultra-luxury lines sit at the top of the market. One ultra-luxury ocean line sails to Kiribati, with 2 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $12,500 per person with Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

Contemporary ocean cruise lines (1)

Contemporary lines are the most accessible tier. One contemporary ocean line sails to Kiribati, with 4 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $4,324 per person with Holland America.

Kiribati cruise ports

Every Kiribati 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 (2)

• Fanning Islands 4
• Christmas Island 2

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

How to choose a Kiribati cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Holland America lists the most upcoming Kiribati sailings (4).
• Lowest starting fare: Holland America, from $4,324 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Ultra-luxury lines: 1 line, 2 sailings, from $12,500. Contemporary lines: 1 line, 4 sailings, from $4,324.
• Kind of cruise: Kiribati sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Kiribati as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Kiribati on the Kiribati 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.
• Kiribati cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Kiribati ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Kiribati when its first or last stop is a Kiribati ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Kiribati 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 16, 2026.