Cruise Visits

Cruise ships are always welcomed at Cowes Harbour, with the coastal town of Cowes and the rest of the Island beyond, providing truly memorable experiences for visiting cruise guests.

• COVID-19: Cowes Harbour Commission will be ready to welcome cruise ships back to Cowes and the Isle of Wight when it is safe to do so, when the time is right, and in line with all UK Government guidance.

Current bookings for cruise calls at Cowes are as follows:

Date	Ship	ETA - ETD	LOA	Maximum Passenger Capacity	Maiden Call to Cowes	Approx. Passenger Landing Time at The Parade* / General information
Friday 2 Jul 2021	MS Hamburg	1200-1900	144m	420
Sunday 25 Jul 2021	MS Hamburg	1200-1900	144m	420
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 Aug 2021	Golden Horizon	1200 06/08 - 1800 07/08	163m	272	✓ Inaugural Season Voyage
Saturday 25 Sep 2021	MS Seaventure	tbc	112m	155
Tuesday 3 May 2022	Seabourn Quest	0800-1700	198m	450
Sunday 29 May 2022	HANSEATIC Spirit	0700-1800	138m	230	✓ Inaugural Season Voyage
Friday 10 - Saturday 11 Jun 2022	SEA CLOUD SPIRIT	2100 10/06 - 1330 11/06	138m	136	✓
Thursday 16 Jun 2022	Venture Two	0700-1600	170m	264	✓ Inaugural Season Voyage
Tuesday 21 Jun 2022	Europa	0800-1800	199m	408
Friday 24 Jun 2022	Scenic Eclipse	0800-1400	168m	228	✓
Saturday 25 Jun 2022	Seabourn Ovation	0800-1700	210m	604	✓
Wednesday 29 Jun 2022	MS Hamburg	1200-1900	144m	420
Saturday 16 Jul 2022	MS Hamburg	1300-1930	144m	420
Friday 5 Aug 2022	Seabourn Quest	0700-1700	198m	450
Wednesday 17 Aug 2022	Scenic Eclipse II	0800-1400	168m	228	✓
Wednesday 24 Aug 2022	World Navigator	0800-1800	126m	200	✓
Tuesday 20 Sep 2022	Europa	0700-1800	199m	408
Monday 10 Oct 2022	HANSEATIC Inspiration	1030-1830	138m	230	✓
Wednesday 14 Jun 2023	Scenic Eclipse II	0800-1400	168m	228
Monday 19 - Wednesday 21 Jun 2023	Ship in port
Wednesday 2 Aug 2023	Seabourn Quest	0700-1700	198m	450
Friday 4 Aug 2023	Europa	0800-1800	199m	408
Friday 15 Sep 2023	Scenic Eclipse	1300-1900	168m	228

* PLEASE NOTE, THESE ARE ESTIMATED PASSENGER DISEMBARKATION TIMES AT TRINITY LANDING, BUT TIMES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND/OR FOR OPERATIONAL REASONS 

Some of the benefits of a cruise call at Cowes:
• Cowes - one of the world's most famous sailing destinations - is the south coast destination of choice for many visitors to the UK. 

• Cruise guests are dropped off at Trinity Landing, in the heart of Cowes, with direct access to a coach parking area for associated tours.

• Cruise passengers may discover the historic town of Cowes and home of world yachting.

• Cowes High Street is pedestrianised and full of independent shops, boutiques and galleries, restaurants and cafés, chandlers and renowned brands of sailing clothing.

• Cowes offers exceptional visitor appeal with world famous tourist attractions such as Queen Victoria’s royal residence Osborne House in East Cowes, and Carisbrooke Castle in Newport, an Elizabethan artillery fortress, a king's prison and royal summer residence.

• Find out more about shoreside excursions for cruise guests in "Why come to the Isle of Wight?" and "Excursions from Cowes".

• There's more about Cowes on the Cruise Britain website.


• View photos of L'Austral visiting Cowes Harbour - on Flickr