Palau Cruise Comparison

Palau cruise port photos

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: Palau cruises on Waterways Cruise: 6 upcoming sailings from 3 cruise lines (3 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $6,610 per person (Ponant Cruises) to $21,078 (Scenic Cruises). Hapag-Lloyd Cruises lists the most sailings (3). 2 sailings start and 2 end in Palau.

Which cruise lines sail to Palau, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 3 lines with upcoming Palau 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 Palau cruise?

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

Of 6 upcoming sailings, 2 start in Palau and 2 end in Palau. The other 2 (33%) visit Palau as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Hong Kong and other countries. Ocean and expedition sailings call at Koror.

Palau cruise

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

Starts in Palau

The first stop is a Palau ship port: 2 sailings.

Ends in Palau

The last stop is a Palau ship port: 2 sailings, 0 of which also start there.

Visits only

Palau is a port of call on a longer route: 2 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Palau (3)

3 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Palau: 6 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Hong Kong. The busiest ship ports are Koror.

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Luxury ocean cruise lines (2)

Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. Two luxury ocean lines sail to Palau, with 3 upcoming sailings between them. Ponant Cruises has the most (2). Starting fares begin at $6,610 per person with Ponant Cruises.

Premium ocean cruise lines (1)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. One premium ocean line sails to Palau, with 3 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $11,658 per person with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.

Palau cruise ports

Every Palau 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)

• Koror 6

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

How to choose a Palau cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises lists the most upcoming Palau sailings (3).
• Lowest starting fare: Ponant Cruises, from $6,610 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Luxury lines: 2 lines, 3 sailings, from $6,610. Premium lines: 1 line, 3 sailings, from $11,658.
• Kind of cruise: Palau sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Palau as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Palau on the Palau 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.
• Palau cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Palau ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Palau when its first or last stop is a Palau ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Palau 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.