Tourism

What is the World Traveller cruise ship and when does it visit Gibraltar?

The expedition ship World Traveller
Photo: Stefan Brending, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

Short answer

World Traveller is a 200-guest luxury expedition ship run by Atlas Ocean Voyages, built in Portugal in 2022. Its upcoming visits to Gibraltar, with times and expected passengers, are listed on this page.

Upcoming visits to Gibraltar

  • Wednesday 21 October 2026, in port 07:00–17:00

    Also in port: Spirit of Discovery. Combined: about 1,000 passengers where known.

  • Thursday 22 October 2026, in port 08:00–16:00

    Also in port: MSC Meraviglia, Norwegian Dawn. Combined: about 2,340 passengers where known.

  • Saturday 7 August 2027, in port 05:00–10:30

    Also in port: Mein Schiff 6. Combined: about 2,500 passengers where known.

  • Wednesday 13 October 2027, in port 07:00–17:00

From the Port of Gibraltar schedule, last checked 15 October 2026.

Detailed answer

World Traveller was built at the West Sea shipyard in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, and handed over in October 2022. Atlas Ocean Voyages, part of the Portuguese Mystic group, describes it as a luxury expedition yacht for 200 guests, built to a polar standard for voyages to Antarctica. On board are The Dome observation lounge, the 7AFT Grill, a spa by L'Occitane and the Water's Edge open deck close to the waterline. Drinks are included.

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?

Atlas lists a Las Palmas to Malaga voyage from Thursday 15 April 2027 and a Malaga to Nice voyage from Friday 23 April 2027. Fares are quoted in US dollars. From November 2026 to March 2027 the ship is in Antarctica.