What is the Ilma cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Ilma is a Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection ship for up to 448 guests in 224 suites, built in Saint-Nazaire and in service since September 2024. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Saturday 30 October 2027, in port 08:00–19:00
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Ilma was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire in France, delivered on Friday 12 July 2024 and entered service that September, the second ship of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection after Evrima. Its gross tonnage is 46,750 and its length 241 metres, and it runs mainly on liquefied natural gas. It carries up to 448 guests in 224 suites, each with a private terrace, and a crew of 374. On board are five restaurants, several bars, a spa with 11 treatment rooms and an aft marina at the waterline for kayaking and paddleboarding. In winter 2027 to 2028 Ilma sails the Caribbean from Miami, San Juan and Oranjestad.
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 Barcelona. The call on Saturday 30 October 2027, from 08:00 to 19:00, is on a six-night voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon that leaves on Tuesday 26 October 2027 and calls at Valencia, Cartagena and Malaga before Gibraltar, then spends a day at sea before arriving in Lisbon on Monday 1 November 2027. Bookings are made through The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection online, by phone or through travel advisors.