What is the Nautica cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Nautica is a 684-guest Oceania Cruises ship built in France in 2000, due to be rebuilt and renamed Oceania Aurelia in late 2027. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Thursday 17 June 2027, in port 07:00–13:00, about 684 passengers expected
Also in port: Norwegian Dawn. Combined: about 3,024 passengers where known.
Tuesday 13 July 2027, in port 08:00–18:00, about 684 passengers expected
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Nautica was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire in France and entered service on Tuesday 1 February 2000 as R Five for Renaissance Cruises. When Renaissance failed in 2001 the ship was laid up at Gibraltar alongside six of its sister ships. It sailed for Pullmantur from 2002 to 2004 and joined Oceania Cruises as Nautica in 2005. Oceania gives a gross tonnage of 30,277, a length of 593.7 feet (about 181 metres) and 340 suites and staterooms, and describes it as better than new after a refurbishment in which every surface of every suite and stateroom was renewed. Wikipedia gives 684 guests in lower berths and a crew of 386. In April 2026 Oceania announced a bow-to-stern rebuild that will reduce capacity to under 500 guests, after which the ship is expected to relaunch as Oceania Aurelia in late 2027 for longer voyages.
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 Tuesday 13 July 2027 is part of a ten-night Royal Palaces and the Rock voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon that leaves on Wednesday 7 July 2027 and calls at Palma, Alicante, Cartagena, Almeria, Malaga, Gibraltar, Tangier, Cadiz and Portimao before arriving in Lisbon on Saturday 17 July 2027. The same sailing is also sold as a 20-night voyage from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Lisbon leaving on Sunday 27 June 2027. Oceania sells its voyages in US dollars.