Timor-Leste 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 12, 2026 · About this page

At a glance: Timor-Leste cruises on Waterways Cruise: 18 upcoming sailings from 3 cruise lines (3 ocean). Lowest starting fares run from $5,011 per person (Windstar Cruises) to $12,650 (Hapag-Lloyd Cruises). Windstar Cruises lists the most sailings (12). 0 sailings start and 0 end in Timor-Leste.

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

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

There are 18 upcoming sailings, and all of them visit Timor-Leste as a port of call on a longer route, often alongside Indonesia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and other countries. Ocean and expedition sailings call at Dili.

Timor-Leste cruise

A sailing that will call at least once at a Timor-Leste ship port.

Starts in Timor-Leste

The first stop is a Timor-Leste ship port: 0 sailings.

Ends in Timor-Leste

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

Visits only

Timor-Leste is a port of call on a longer route: 18 sailings.

Ocean cruise lines in Timor-Leste (3)

3 ocean and expedition cruise lines have upcoming sailings that call at Timor-Leste: 18 in all. These sailings often call elsewhere too, most commonly Indonesia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea. The busiest ship ports are Dili.

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Luxury ocean cruise lines (1)

Luxury lines sit just below ultra-luxury. One luxury ocean line sails to Timor-Leste, with 5 upcoming sailings. Starting fares begin at $7,860 per person with Ponant Cruises.

Premium ocean cruise lines (2)

Premium lines sit in the middle of the market. Two premium ocean lines sail to Timor-Leste, with 13 upcoming sailings between them. Windstar Cruises has the most (12). Starting fares begin at $5,011 per person with Windstar Cruises.

Timor-Leste cruise ports

Every Timor-Leste 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)

• Dili 18

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

How to choose a Timor-Leste cruise line

• Most listed sailings: Windstar Cruises lists the most upcoming Timor-Leste sailings (12).
• Lowest starting fare: Windstar Cruises, from $5,011 per person.
• Style: sort by category first. Luxury lines: 1 line, 5 sailings, from $7,860. Premium lines: 2 lines, 13 sailings, from $5,011.
• Kind of cruise: Timor-Leste sailings here are ocean and expedition cruises.
• Where you start: if you want Timor-Leste as your first or last port, filter the sailings by Starting in or Ending in Timor-Leste on the Timor-Leste 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.
• Timor-Leste cruise: a sailing that calls at least once at a Timor-Leste ship port. A sailing "starts" or "ends" in Timor-Leste when its first or last stop is a Timor-Leste ship port.
• Lowest starting fare: the lowest "from" price among that line's upcoming Timor-Leste 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 18 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.