Wondering which cruise lines visit Invergordon port?
Invergordon receives visits from many different cruise lines. Below are highlighted some of the larger ships and cruise companies that visit. We have had other lines such as Disney visit in the past.
Many of the ships that visit call into Invergordon several times during the year.
The itineraries of each cruise ship vary greatly. Often when cruise ships are visiting Invergordon they are heading from Edinburgh to Orkney, Shetland or round to Glasgow or vice versa depending on the direction of travel.
In 2023 the first cruise ship to visit Invergordon arrived on the 1st of April and the last cruise ship calls on the 16th of October. There are currently 128 ships showing as calling into Invergordon, including several smaller ships such as the beautiful Sea Cloud and World Traveller ships.
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Which cruise lines visit Invergordon?
The main cruise lines visiting in 2023 are Ambassador, Aida, Viking, Norwegian, TUI, Saga, Holland America, Fred Olsen, P&O, MSC, Princess and Costa Cruises. There are multiple calls from these cruise lines to Invergordon during the year.
Invergordon is a popular cruise destination because it is the closest accessible port to Inverness. It provides easy access to Inverness and to a wide variety of excursions throughout the Highlands.
The most popular shore excursion offered in Invergordon is a half day tour to Loch Ness – either to take a cruise or to visit Urquhart Castle. Another popular trip is to head to Inverness for free time and to explore at your own pace.
If you are coming to Invergordon and planning on taking a half day tour then do take a little time to walk into the town. It is small – the population is less than 4,000 people – but there are some nice murals to see, a free museum, some gift and art shops, as well as some easy walks along the shoreline.
Invergordon town centre is a 5 minute walk from ships that are berthed in the service base. For ships that are berthed at Saltburn pier there is a shuttle bus that takes guests into the town centre.
If you are interested in taking a shore excursion to Invergordon then check out my Invergordon Cruise Port page for more information and posts, including reviews and practical information to help you find the most suitable shore excursion for you.
Cruise Lines and Cruise Ships That Visit Invergordon in 2023
Here are the cruise lines and the ships that are visiting Invergordon. If you click the links you will go to the Cruise Critic forum where you can read reviews of the cruise lines and ships from other cruise passengers. There is information on the itineraries, ship facilities and so much more!
Ambience 1700 passengers
AidaBella 2200 passengers
AidaAura 1300 passengers
AidaDiva 2300 passengers
Viking Venus 930 passengers
Nieuw Statendam 2800 passengers
Rotterdam 2800 passengers
Zuiderdam 2000 passengers
Mein Schiff 3 2500 passengers
Balmoral 2500 passengers
Norwegian Dawn 2600 passengers
MSC Prescioza 3800 passengers
Regal Princess 3700 passengers
Coral Princess 2200 passengers
Jewel of the Seas 2300 passengers
Spirit of Adventure 999 passengers
Costa Favolosa 3300 cruises
Britannia 3900 passengers
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