Nicaragua 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 12, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Nicaragua cruises on Waterways Cruise: 8 upcoming sailings from 2 cruise lines (2 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $5,030 per person (Crystal Cruises) to $8,399 (Oceania Cruises). Crystal Cruises lists the most sailings (5). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Nicaragua.

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

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

There are 8 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit Nicaragua as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and other countries. Ocean sailings call at San Juan del Sur and Corinto.

Nicaragua cruise

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

Starts in Nicaragua

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

Ends in Nicaragua

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

Visits only

Nicaragua is a port of call on a longer route: 8 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Nicaragua (2)

2 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Nicaragua: 8 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama. The busiest ship ports are San Juan del Sur and Corinto.

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Luxury ocean cruise lines (1)

Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. One luxury ocean line sails to Nicaragua, with 3 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $8,399 per person with Oceania Cruises.

Premium ocean cruise lines (1)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. One premium ocean line sails to Nicaragua, with 5 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $5,030 per person with Crystal Cruises.

Nicaragua cruise ports

Every Nicaragua 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)

• San Juan del Sur 5
• Corinto 3

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

How to choose a Nicaragua cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Crystal Cruises lists the most upcoming Nicaragua sailings (5).
• Lowest starting fare: Crystal Cruises, from $5,030 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Luxury lines: 1 line, 3 sailings, from $8,399. Premium lines: 1 line, 5 sailings, from $5,030.
• Kind of cruise: Nicaragua sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Nicaragua as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Nicaragua on the Nicaragua 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.
• Nicaragua cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Nicaragua ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Nicaragua when its first or last stop is a Nicaragua ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Nicaragua 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 8 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.