Qatar 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 15, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Qatar cruises on Waterways Cruise: 36 upcoming sailings from 7 cruise lines (7 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $986 per person (MSC Cruises) to $23,498 (Regent Seven Seas Cruises). Regent Seven Seas Cruises lists the most sailings (12). 9 sailings start and 9 end in Qatar.

Which cruise lines sail to Qatar, and how do they compare? This guide sorts the 7 lines with upcoming Qatar 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 Qatar cruise?

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

Of 36 upcoming sailings, 9 start in Qatar, 9 end in Qatar and 1 begins and ends there. The other 19 (53%) visit Qatar as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside United Arab Emirates, Oman, Egypt and other countries. Ocean sailings call at Doha.

Qatar cruise

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

Starts in Qatar

The first stop is a Qatar ship port: 9 sailings.

Ends in Qatar

The last stop is a Qatar ship port: 9 sailings, 1 of which also start there.

Visits only

Qatar is a port of call on a longer route: 19 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Qatar (7)

7 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Qatar: 36 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly United Arab Emirates, Oman and Egypt. The busiest ship ports are Doha.

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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 Qatar, with 14 upcoming sailings between them. Regent Seven Seas Cruises has the most (12). Starting fares begin at $14,000 per person with Silversea Cruises.

Luxury ocean cruise lines (2)

Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. Two luxury ocean lines sail to Qatar, with 12 upcoming sailings between them. Oceania Cruises has the most (8). Starting fares begin at $4,305 per person with MSC Explora Journeys.

Premium ocean cruise lines (1)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. One premium ocean line sails to Qatar, with 1 upcoming sailing. Fares are available on request.

Contemporary ocean cruise lines (2)

Contemporary lines are the most accessible tier. Two contemporary ocean lines sail to Qatar, with 9 upcoming sailings between them. MSC Cruises has the most (8). Starting fares begin at $986 per person with MSC Cruises.

Qatar cruise ports

Every Qatar 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)

• Doha 36

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

How to choose a Qatar cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Regent Seven Seas Cruises lists the most upcoming Qatar sailings (12).
• Lowest starting fare: MSC Cruises, from $986 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Ultra-luxury lines: 2 lines, 14 sailings, from $14,000. Luxury lines: 2 lines, 12 sailings, from $4,305. Premium lines: 1 line, 1 sailing. Contemporary lines: 2 lines, 9 sailings, from $986.
• Kind of cruise: Qatar sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Qatar as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Qatar on the Qatar 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.
• Qatar cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Qatar ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Qatar when its first or last stop is a Qatar ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Qatar 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 36 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 15, 2026.