Liverpool Cruise Port will see a record number of vessels and cruise calls in 2026… see the full itinerary here. Tony McDonough reports

Liverpool’s cruise terminal will see a record number of vessels and calls during 2026, welcoming an estimated 350,000 passengers.

Private operator of what is now called Liverpool Cruise Port, Global Ports Holding (GPH), has released details of the full itinerary for the 2026 season. 118 individual vessels will call in at the terminal with a total of 135 cruise calls.

GPH has also said there will be a number of “special moments” during the season which remain under wraps for now. There will be multiple calls from Majestic Princess which carries more than 3,500 passengers.

Always a favourite with visitors to the waterfront are Cunard’s ships. On June 17 Queen Anne, the company’s newest vessel, will sail up the Mersey. Disney Dream will call in on September 9 while the giant MSC Preziosa will visit in October.

John Mawer, general manager of GPH UK Cruise Ports, said: “2026 represents a truly record-breaking year for Liverpool Cruise Port. Welcoming 118 ships and an estimated 350,000 passengers and crew is a huge milestone for the port and for our city.

“The continued strength of the Irish Sea itinerary is clearly reflected in this schedule, with global cruise brands choosing Liverpool as a key gateway for British Isles and Northern European sailings

“That sustained confidence drives meaningful economic impact across our hospitality, retail, and visitor sectors.”

In spring 2024 it was announced the GPH would take over the running of the terminal, which opened in 2007, from Liverpool City Council in a 50-year deal. This meant that £88m plans for a completely new terminal would be shelved.

Instead, GPH has pledged to spend £25m on the existing facility. This investment would increase capacity and allow for the simultaneous berthing of two 300-metre ships and up to 7,000 passengers a day.

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It will also oversee the construction of a new terminal building that will provide waterfront retail and hospitality offerings for both cruise passengers and local visitors.

In April 2025 GPH’s opened its first Liverpool office at No 12 Princes Dock in Liverpool Waters, a building that overlooks the cruise terminal. It is the company’s first UK office outside of London. Full itinerary is:

• 12 Mar 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 20:00 | PAX 1338
• 31 Mar 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 05 Apr 2026 – Viking Vela | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 998
• 06 Apr 2026 – Viking Neptune | ETA 08:00 | ETD 21:30 | PAX 928
• 07 Apr 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 14 Apr 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 16 Apr 2026 – Viking Neptune | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 928
• 17 Apr 2026 – Ambience | ETA 09:30 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 1400
• 23 Apr 2026 – Hamburg | ETA 08:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 420
• 24 Apr 2026 – Le Laperouse | ETA 06:00 | ETD 21:30 | PAX 180
• 26 Apr 2026 – Ambition | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1200
• 28 Apr 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:30 | ETD 20:00 | PAX 1338
• 01 May 2026 – Majestic Princess | ETA 10:00 | ETD 20:00 | PAX 3560
• 05 May 2026 – Sea Spirit | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 2672
• 09 May 2026 – Ambition | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1200
• 10 May 2026 – Nieuw Statendam | ETA 08:00 | ETD 22:00 | PAX 2666
• 11 May 2026 – Viking Sky | ETA 07:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 928
• 15 May 2026 – Celebrity Eclipse | ETA 07:45 | ETD 18:30 | PAX 2852
• 20 May 2026 – Mein Schiff 2 | ETA 07:45 | ETD 17:45 | PAX 2894
• 22 May 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 23 May 2026 – Ambition | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1200
• 25 May 2026 – Aidaluna | ETA 09:00 | ETD 22:30 | PAX 2078
• 26 May 2026 – Majestic Princess | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 3560
• 27 May 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 29 May 2026 – Ambition | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1200
• 30 May 2026 – Viking Sky | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 928
• 01 Jun 2026 – Silver Spirit | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 608
• 02 Jun 2026 – Viking Vela | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 998
• 03 Jun 2026 – Carnival Legend | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 2124
• 04 Jun 2026 – Europa 2 | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 516
• 05 Jun 2026 – Ambition | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1200
• 06 Jun 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 07 Jun 2026 – Viking Saturn | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 930
• 08 Jun 2026 – Arcadia | ETA 06:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 2094
• 09 Jun 2026 – Viking Sky | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 928
• 11 Jun 2026 – Norwegian Sky | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 2004
• 12 Jun 2026 – Mein Schiff 2 | ETA 08:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 2894
• 13 Jun 2026 – Star Pride | ETA 07:00 | ETD 22:00 | PAX 312
• 14 Jun 2026 – Viking Vela | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 998
• 15 Jun 2026 – Ambition | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1200
• 15–16 Jun 2026 – Le Champlain | ETA 08:00 | ETD 21:00 | PAX 180
• 17 Jun 2026 – Queen Anne | ETA 08:30 | ETD 20:30 | PAX 2992
• 18 Jun 2026 – Viking Mars | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 930
• 19 Jun 2026 – Viking Saturn | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 930
• 20 Jun 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 22 Jun 2026 – Viking Mira | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 998
• 24 Jun 2026 – Norwegian Sky | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 2004
• 25 Jun 2026 – Ambition | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1200
• 28 Jun 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 29 Jun 2026 – Aurora | ETA 08:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 1874
• 01 Jul 2026 – Evrima | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 214
• 04 Jul 2026 – Seven Seas Grandeur | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 754
• 05 Jul 2026 – Mein Schiff 2 | ETA 08:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 2894
• 06 Jul 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 08 Jul 2026 – Celebrity Eclipse | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 2852
• 09 Jul 2026 – Viking Jupiter | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 930
• 11 Jul 2026 – Aidabella | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 2078
• 14 Jul 2026 – Norwegian Sky | ETA 08:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 2004
• 16 Jul 2026 – Europa | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 408
• 17 Jul 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 1338
• 18–19 Jul 2026 – Azamara Quest | ETA 07:00 | ETD 22:00 | PAX 722
• 20 Jul 2026 – Nieuw Statendam | ETA 08:00 | ETD 22:00 | PAX 2666
• 21 Jul 2026 – Viking Jupiter | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 930
• 22 Jul 2026 – Norwegian Sky | ETA 06:00 | ETD 16:00 | PAX 2004
• 23 Jul 2026 – Viking Sky | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 928
• 24 Jul 2026 – Majestic Princess | ETA 10:00 | ETD 20:00 | PAX 3560
• 25 Jul 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 26 Jul 2026 – Crystal Serenity | ETA 08:00 | ETD 21:00 | PAX 1080
• 27 Jul 2026 – Seven Seas Mariner | ETA 08:00 | ETD 21:00 | PAX 769
• 28 Jul 2026 – Aurora | ETA 07:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 1874
• 30 Jul 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 02 Aug 2026 – Mein Schiff 3 | ETA 07:45 | ETD 18:25 | PAX 2506
• 03 Aug 2026 – Viking Sky | ETA 07:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 928
• 04 Aug 2026 – Carnival Legend | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 2124
• 05 Aug 2026 – Norwegian Sky | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 2004
• 07 Aug 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 08 Aug 2026 – Celebrity Eclipse | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 2852
• 09 Aug 2026 – Valiant Lady | ETA 08:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 2672
• 10 Aug 2026 – Vista | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1218
• 18 Aug 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 19 Aug 2026 – Majestic Princess | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 3560
• 20 Aug 2026 – Viking Sky | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 928
• 21 Aug 2026 – Silver Spirit | ETA 08:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 608
• 24 Aug 2026 – Sapphire Princess | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 2678
• 25 Aug 2026 – Carnival Legend | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 2124
• 26 Aug 2026 – Viking Saturn | ETA 07:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 930
• 27 Aug 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 30 Aug 2026 – Majestic Princess | ETA 06:00 | ETD 20:00 | PAX 3560
• 31 Aug 2026 – Nieuw Statendam | ETA 08:00 | ETD 22:00 | PAX 2666
• 01 Sep 2026 – Mein Schiff 2 | ETA 07:45 | ETD 17:45 | PAX 2894
• 01 Sep 2026 – Viking Sky | ETA 03:30 | ETD 22:30 | PAX 928
• 02 Sep 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 03 Sep 2026 – Viking Jupiter | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 930
• 07 Sep 2026 – Viking Saturn | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 930
• 08 Sep 2026 – Viking Vela | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 998
• 09 Sep 2026 – Disney Dream | ETA 08:45 | ETD 18:45 | PAX 2500
• 10 Sep 2026 – Majestic Princess | ETA 10:00 | ETD 20:00 | PAX 3560
• 11 Sep 2026 – Mein Schiff 2 | ETA 09:45 | ETD 20:00 | PAX 2894
• 12 Sep 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 13 Sep 2026 – Silver Dawn | ETA 08:00 | ETD 21:00 | PAX 596
• 15 Sep 2026 – Viking Jupiter | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 930
• 20 Sep 2026 – Viking Vela | ETA 07:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 998
• 20 Sep 2026 – Viking Mira | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 998
• 21 Sep 2026 – Seven Seas Grandeur | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 754
• 22 Sep 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 23 Sep 2026 – Viking Saturn | ETA 08:00 | ETD 23:00 | PAX 930
• 01 Oct 2026 – MSC Preziosa | ETA 08:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 3502
• 07 Oct 2026 – Pacific World | ETA 07:00 | ETD 21:00 | PAX 4182
• 08 Oct 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 16 Oct 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 29 Oct 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 18:00 | PAX 1338
• 07–20 Nov 2026 – Logos Hope | ETA 09:00 | ETD 19:00 | PAX 442
• 21 Nov 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:30 | PAX 1338
• 07 Dec 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338
• 21 Dec 2026 – Bolette | ETA 06:00 | ETD 17:00 | PAX 1338