What is the Spirit of Adventure cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?
Short answer
Spirit of Adventure is a Saga Cruises ship for up to 987 guests, built in Germany in 2020, with a balcony in every cabin. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.
Upcoming visits to Gibraltar
Thursday 25 March 2027, in port 08:00–17:00
Wednesday 2 June 2027, in port 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 3 August 2027, in port 09:00–17:00
Also in port: Mariner of the Seas. Combined: about 3,114 passengers where known.
Tuesday 21 September 2027, in port 08:00–17:00
Also in port: Marella Explorer 2. Combined: about 1,814 passengers where known.
Wednesday 29 September 2027, in port 08:00–18:00
Plan your shore day in Gibraltar
From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 6 November 2026.
Detailed answer
Spirit of Adventure is the second of Saga's two boutique ocean ships, built by Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, and delivered in 2020. It was christened in Portsmouth on Monday 19 July 2021 by Inga Kennedy, a nurse and senior Royal Navy officer. Saga gives a gross tonnage of 58,250, a length of 774.3 feet (about 236 metres), a maximum of 987 guests and a crew of 540. Every cabin has a balcony. Saga sells it as all-inclusive, with the speciality restaurants included; these include Khukuri House, which Saga calls the first Nepalese restaurant on an ocean ship, and the Amalfi restaurant. Other venues include the Britannia Club and Britannia Lounge bars, The Playhouse theatre, a promenade deck, a spa and an alfresco Lido pool. Its first dry dock was at A&P Falmouth in October and November 2024. The Gibraltar port listing gives no passenger estimate for its five 2027 calls.
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 Portsmouth and Dover. The call on Thursday 25 March 2027 is part of the 27-night Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean round trip from Portsmouth leaving on Sunday 21 March 2027. The call on Wednesday 2 June 2027 comes near the end of the 21-night Croatia and the Mediterranean round trip from Portsmouth that leaves on Sunday 16 May 2027 and returns on Sunday 6 June 2027. The call on Tuesday 3 August 2027 is part of the 16-night Portuguese Gems and the Solar Eclipse round trip from Dover leaving on Sunday 25 July 2027. The call on Tuesday 21 September 2027 falls during the 15-night Treasures of the Mediterranean voyage from Dover leaving on Friday 10 September 2027 and ending in Portsmouth, and the call on Wednesday 29 September 2027 is part of the 22-night Greece and the Islands of the Mediterranean round trip from Portsmouth leaving on Saturday 25 September 2027. Saga sells its cruises directly from the UK.