Portugal Cruise Comparison
1,057 upcoming sailings from 35 cruise lines
Portugal 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 · Last updated · About this page
At a glance: Portugal cruises on Waterways Cruise: 1,057 upcoming sailings from 35 cruise lines (28 ocean, 9 river, Emerald Cruises and Scenic Cruises in both). Lowest starting fares run from $503 per person (MSC Cruises) to $13,598 (Regent Seven Seas Cruises). Viking Cruises lists the most sailings (116). 359 sailings start and 343 end in Portugal.
Which cruise lines sail to Portugal, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 35 lines with upcoming Portugal 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 Portugal cruise?
A sailing counts as a Portugal cruise if it will call at least once at a Portugal ship port. That covers ocean, river and expedition sailings, whether Portugal is where the cruise begins, where it ends, or one stop on a longer route.
Of 1,057 upcoming sailings, 359 start in Portugal, 343 end in Portugal and 69 begin and end there. The other 424 (40%) visit Portugal as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Spain, France, Morocco and other countries. Ocean and expedition sailings call at Lisbon, Funchal, Porto, Portimão and Ponta Delgada. River sailings call at Peso da Régua, Pinhao, Pocinho, Barca d’Alva and Entre-os-Rios on the Douro.
- Portugal cruise
- A sailing that will call at least once at a Portugal ship port.
- Starts in Portugal
- The first stop is a Portugal ship port: 359 sailings.
- Ends in Portugal
- The last stop is a Portugal ship port: 343 sailings, 69 of which also start there.
- Visits only
- Portugal is a port of call on a longer route: 424 sailings.
Ocean cruise lines in Portugal (28)
28 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Portugal: 984 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Spain, France and Morocco. The busiest ship ports are Lisbon, Funchal, Porto, Portimão and Ponta Delgada.
Scroll tables sideways on small screens.
Ultra-luxury ocean cruise lines (5)
Ultra-luxury lines sit at the top of the market. Five ultra-luxury ocean lines sail to Portugal, with 252 upcoming sailings between them. Regent Seven Seas Cruises has the most (87). Starting fares begin at $3,850 per person with Silversea Cruises.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 87 | $13,598 | 9–24 nights (typically 14) | 7 · Seven Seas Explorer, Seven Seas Grandeur, Seven Seas Mariner, Seven Seas Navigator, Seven Seas Prestige, Seven Seas Splendor and Seven Seas Voyager |
| Silversea Cruises | 79 | $3,850 | 10–25 nights (typically 12) | 8 · Silver Dawn, Silver Endeavour, Silver Muse, Silver Nova, Silver Ray, Silver Shadow, Silver Spirit and Silver Wind |
| Seabourn Cruises | 64 | $4,249 | 10–70 nights (typically 12) | 4 · Seabourn Ovation, Seabourn Pursuit, Seabourn Quest and Seabourn Venture |
| SeaDream Yacht Club | 15 | $11,559 | 8–14 nights (typically 14) | 2 · SeaDream I and SeaDream II |
| Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | 7 | $9,300 | 6–12 nights (typically 6) | 2 · Ritz-Carlton Evrima and Ritz-Carlton Ilma |
Luxury ocean cruise lines (5)
Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. Five luxury ocean lines sail to Portugal, with 177 upcoming sailings between them. Oceania Cruises has the most (95). Starting fares begin at $2,400 per person with Oceania Cruises.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania Cruises | 95 | $2,400 | 9–42 nights (typically 10) | 7 · Oceania Allura, Oceania Insignia, Oceania Marina, Oceania Nautica, Oceania Sirena, Oceania Sonata and Oceania Vista |
| Ponant Cruises | 38 | $3,930 | 7–12 nights (typically 10) | 7 · L'Austral, Le Bellot, Le Boreal, Le Bougainville, Le Champlain, Le Laperouse and Le Lyrial |
| MSC Explora Journeys | 29 | $2,415 | 6–23 nights (typically 16) | 4 · MSC Explora 1, MSC Explora 2, MSC Explora 4 and MSC Explora 5 |
| Scenic Cruises | 13 | $8,486 | 7–14 nights (typically 10) | 2 · Scenic Eclipse and Scenic Eclipse 2 |
| Aurora Expeditions | 2 | $7,848 | 13–17 nights (typically 13) | 2 · Douglas Mawson and Sylvia Earle |
Premium ocean cruise lines (9)
Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. Nine premium ocean lines sail to Portugal, with 293 upcoming sailings between them. Viking Cruises has the most (116). Starting fares begin at $1,669 per person with Azamara Cruises.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Cruises | 116 | $2,799 | 6–27 nights (typically 13) | 13 · Viking Astrea, Viking Jupiter, Viking Libra, Viking Lyra, Viking Mars, Viking Mira, Viking Neptune, Viking Saturn, Viking Sea, Viking Sky, Viking Star, Viking Vela and Viking Vesta |
| Azamara Cruises | 55 | $1,669 | 7–40 nights (typically 7) | 3 · Azamara Journey, Azamara Onward and Azamara Quest |
| Crystal Cruises | 35 | $3,800 | 9–44 nights (typically 10) | 3 · Crystal Grace, Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony |
| Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | 32 | $3,723 | 9–16 nights (typically 13) | 5 · Hanseatic Inspiration, Hanseatic Nature, Hanseatic Spirit, ms Europa and ms Europa 2 |
| Windstar Cruises | 32 | $2,580 | 8–23 nights (typically 15) | 5 · Star Legend, Star Pride, Wind Spirit, Wind Star and Wind Surf |
| Quark Expeditions | 9 | $3,782 | 7–18 nights (typically 7) | 1 · World Explorer |
| Atlas Ocean Voyages | 6 | $5,019 | 8–11 nights (typically 8) | 3 · World Navigator, World Traveller and World Voyager |
| Lindblad Expeditions | 6 | $8,250 | 11–15 nights (typically 11) | 3 · National Geographic Endurance, National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Orion |
| Emerald Cruises | 2 | $10,295 | 10–19 nights (typically 10) | 2 · Emerald Azzurra and Emerald Sakara |
Contemporary ocean cruise lines (8)
Contemporary lines are the most accessible tier. Eight contemporary ocean lines sail to Portugal, with 255 upcoming sailings between them. MSC Cruises has the most (80). Starting fares begin at $503 per person with MSC Cruises.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC Cruises | 80 | $503 | 7–23 nights (typically 10) | 10 · MSC Fantasia, MSC Grandiosa, MSC Magnifica, MSC Meraviglia, MSC Musica, MSC Opera, MSC Seashore, MSC Seaview, MSC Sinfonia and MSC Virtuosa |
| Cunard | 56 | $929 | 14–64 nights (typically 12) | 4 · Queen Anne, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria |
| Princess Cruises | 29 | $884 | 15–46 nights (typically 15) | 8 · Caribbean Princess, Coral Princess, Enchanted Princess, Island Princess, Majestic Princess, Regal Princess, Sky Princess and Sun Princess |
| Holland America | 28 | $1,274 | 10–42 nights (typically 29) | 4 · ms Nieuw Statendam, ms Oosterdam, ms Rotterdam and ms Volendam |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 27 | $929 | 10–16 nights (typically 14) | 10 · Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Escape, Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Pearl, Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Star, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Viva |
| Royal Caribbean | 16 | $706 | 7–14 nights (typically 14) | 6 · Brilliance Of The Seas, Explorer Of The Seas, Freedom Of The Seas, Liberty Of The Seas, Mariner Of The Seas and Odyssey Of The Seas |
| Celebrity Cruises | 15 | $1,174 | 9–14 nights (typically 13) | 6 · Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Equinox, Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Xcel |
| Virgin Voyages | 4 | $1,896 | 11–14 nights (typically 14) | 3 · Resilient Lady, Scarlet Lady and Valiant Lady |
Other ocean cruise lines (1)
These lines have not yet been placed in a style category. One other ocean line sails to Portugal, with 7 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $2,200 per person with Star Clippers.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Clippers | 7 | $2,200 | 10–20 nights (typically 5) | 2 · Royal Clipper and Star Clipper |
River cruise lines in Portugal (9)
9 river cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Portugal: 73 in all. The busiest ship ports are Peso da Régua, Pinhao, Pocinho, Barca d’Alva and Entre-os-Rios. Emerald Cruises and Scenic Cruises appear in more than one list, so the line counts by kind add up to more than 35.
Scroll tables sideways on small screens.
Luxury river cruise lines (3)
Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. Three luxury river lines sail to Portugal, with 31 upcoming sailings between them. Scenic Cruises has the most (23). Starting fares begin at $2,829 per person with AmaWaterways.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Cruises | 23 | $4,334 | 10–23 nights (typically 20) | 3 · Scenic Azure, Scenic Diamond and Scenic Gem |
| AmaWaterways | 5 | $2,829 | 7 nights | 3 · AmaDouro, AmaSintra and AmaVida |
| Uniworld | 3 | On request | 7–19 nights (typically 7) | 1 · SS Sao Gabriel |
Premium river cruise lines (4)
Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. Four premium river lines sail to Portugal, with 17 upcoming sailings between them. Riviera Travel has the most (9). Starting fares begin at $2,299 per person with Riviera Travel.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Travel | 9 | $2,299 | 7–11 nights (typically 10) | 2 · Riviera Rose and Tauck MS Andorinha |
| Viking River Cruises | 6 | On request | 9 nights | 6 · Viking Gyda, Viking Helgrim, Viking Hemming, Viking Osfrid, Viking Sol and Viking Torgil |
| Avalon Waterways | 1 | $2,434 | 7 nights | 1 · Avalon Alegria |
| Emerald Cruises | 1 | On request | 7 nights | 1 · Emerald Radiance |
Contemporary river cruise lines (2)
Contemporary lines are the most accessible tier. Two contemporary river lines sail to Portugal, with 16 upcoming sailings between them. CroisiEurope has the most (15). Starting fares begin at $691 per person with CroisiEurope.
| Cruise line | Upcoming sailings | Lowest starting fare | Typical length | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CroisiEurope | 15 | $691 | 5–7 nights (typically 7) | 6 · MS Miguel Torga, ms Amalia Rodrigues, ms Fernao de Magalhaes, ms Gil Eanes, ms Infante Don Henrique and ms Vasco de Gama |
| A Rosa Cruises | 1 | $1,515 | 7 nights | 1 · Arosa Alva |
Portugal cruise ports
Every Portugal 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 (15)
- Lisbon 784
- Funchal 297
- Porto 274
- Portimão 167
- Ponta Delgada 132
- Horta 34
- Porto Santo Island 23
- Praia da Vitória 20
- Pico Island Azores 5
- Santa Maria Island Azores 5
- Angra do Heroísmo 4
- São Jorge 4
- Flores Island Azores 3
- Graciosa Island Azores 3
- Cascais 2
River ports (11)
- Peso da Régua 73
- Pinhao 61
- Pocinho 39
- Barca d’Alva 36
- Entre-os-Rios 24
- Porto Antigo 16
- Ferradosa 9
- Folgosa 5
- Caldas de Aregos 3
- Coimbra 3
- Bitetos 1
See them all in the Portugal cruise port guide, or browse every sailing on the Portugal cruises page.
How to choose a Portugal cruise line
- Most listed sailings: Viking Cruises lists the most upcoming Portugal sailings (116).
- Lowest starting fare: MSC Cruises, from $503 per person.
- Style: sort by category first. Star Clippers has no style category yet, so its 7 sailings are shown under Other and left out of the style totals. Ultra-luxury lines: 5 lines, 252 sailings, from $3,850. Luxury lines: 7 lines, 208 sailings, from $2,400. Premium lines: 12 lines, 310 sailings, from $1,669. Contemporary lines: 10 lines, 271 sailings, from $503. Other lines: 1 line, 18 sailings, from $2,200.
- Kind of cruise: ocean ships cover the coast and islands; river ships sail the rivers.
- Where you start: if you want Portugal as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Portugal on the Portugal 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.
- Portugal cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Portugal ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Portugal when its first or last stop is a Portugal ship port.
- Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Portugal 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 1,057 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 .
Frequently asked questions about Portugal cruises
Which cruise lines sail to Portugal?
35 cruise lines have upcoming Portugal sailings on Waterways Cruise: 28 sail ocean or expedition itineraries and 9 sail river itineraries. Emerald Cruises and Scenic Cruises appear in more than one list, so the line counts by kind add up to more than 35. Viking Cruises lists the most sailings (116).
How much does a Portugal cruise cost?
Starting fares begin at $503 per person, double occupancy, with MSC Cruises. Fares depend on the line, the cabin and the sailing date, so the best way to see current rates is to request exclusive rates for the dates you want.
Which cruise lines are ultra-luxury and luxury in Portugal?
Ultra-luxury ocean lines: Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Seabourn Cruises, SeaDream Yacht Club and Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. Luxury ocean lines: Oceania Cruises, Ponant Cruises, MSC Explora Journeys, Scenic Cruises and Aurora Expeditions. Luxury river lines: Scenic Cruises, AmaWaterways and Uniworld.
Can you start or end a cruise in Portugal?
Yes. 359 of 1,057 upcoming sailings start in Portugal and 343 end there; 69 do both. The other 424 (40%) visit Portugal as a port of call on a longer route.
Want help choosing?
Our advisors compare sailings, cabins and fares across all of these lines.
Request exclusive ratesPlan your Portugal cruise
Portugal cruise port guide
Cruise ports, what to see, history and practical advice.
Portugal cruise port guide →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 31, 2026
Fares, availability and itineraries change often. Confirm current details with your cruise line or a Waterways Cruise agent before you book.
Cruise Disclosure
Good to know: Prices are quoted per person based on double occupancy and include all applicable taxes and fees. Availability and prices can change quickly, so please continue through the booking process to confirm the latest availability and pricing before you pay.
We work hard to make sure everything on this website is accurate and up to date. However, some information may be incomplete or inaccurate, including details supplied by third parties or otherwise outside our control, and we cannot be held responsible for such errors. We work with 41 cruise line operators, that are providing cruises on 585 ships visiting 1,731 ports across 7,194 unique cruises, creating 13,822 itineraries. This is a great deal of data to continually update daily from our suppliers. If a pricing error, misrepresentation, or omission occurs, we reserve the right to adjust the pricing, correct the information, or cancel or decline any booking made in error, with notice to you. Thank you for your understanding!