What is the Hanseatic Nature cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Hanseatic Nature is a Hapag-Lloyd Cruises expedition ship for up to 230 guests, built in 2019 to Polar Class 6. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Monday 26 April 2027, in port 07:00–17:00
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Hanseatic Nature was the first of three expedition ships built by Vard for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, with the hull built at Tulcea in Romania and the ship completed at Langsten in Norway, and it entered service in 2019. It carries up to 230 guests, or 199 on Antarctic and Spitsbergen voyages, in 120 cabins and suites, all with sea views and most with a balcony or French balcony. Its gross tonnage is 15,540, its length 138 metres and its crew about 170. The ship is built to Polar Class 6. Features include two glass-bottomed balconies, the Nature Walk around the bow, 17 Zodiacs, a marina with kayaks, an Ocean Academy for lectures, three restaurants and a spa with a Finnish sauna. Hapag-Lloyd positioned the ship for the German-speaking market when it was delivered.
How busy will town be?
The upcoming visits listed on this page show the passengers expected on each call and any other ships in port the same day. Town is busiest when several ships are in at once or a large ship arrives at a weekend. A ship carrying a few hundred passengers makes little difference on its own.
Can you sail on it from nearby?
Yes, from Seville. The call on Monday 26 April 2027 is the first stop on a nine-night voyage from Seville to Madeira. Guests board in Seville on Saturday 24 April 2027 and spend the night on board, sail down the Guadalquivir on Sunday 25 April 2027 and are in Gibraltar from 07:00 to 17:00. The voyage continues to Casablanca, Lanzarote, La Palma and La Gomera, arrives in Funchal on Sunday 2 May 2027 and ends there the following morning, Monday 3 May 2027. Shore activities are not included in the fare. The ship reaches Seville on a 19-night voyage from Hamburg that leaves on Monday 5 April 2027. Bookings are made through Hapag-Lloyd Cruises.