With the Strait of Hormuz now reopened for maritime traffic, the six cruise ships that were stranded in the region are expected to resume service soon.
MSC Euribia
Cruise Line: MSC Cruises
Status: Repositioning to Europe
Next Scheduled Cruise Departure: May 16, 2026, from Kiel, Germany
Upcoming Itineraries: Northern Europe and Scandinavia
Currently on its way to Northern Europe, the MSC Euribia is scheduled to resume its regular operations on May 16, 2026.
Sailing from Germany and Denmark, the 4,888-passenger ship is scheduled to offer weeklong cruises to the Norwegian Fjords throughout the summer.
Celestyal Journey
Cruise Line: Celestyal Cruises
Status: Repositioning to Europe
Next Scheduled Cruise Departure: May 2, 2026, from Piraeus, Greece
Upcoming Itineraries: Eastern Mediterranean and the Greek Islands
The Celestyal Journey recently passed the Strait of Hormuz to start its repositioning voyage back to the Eastern Mediterranean.
Having departed from Doha on April 17, 2026, the ship is expected to welcome guests back on May 2, 2026, in Greece.
Celestyal Discovery
Cruise Line: Celestyal Cruises
Status: Repositioning to Europe
Next Scheduled Cruise Departure: May 1, 2026, from Lavrion, Greece
Upcoming Itineraries: Eastern Mediterranean and the Greek Islands
The Celestyal Discovery became the first cruise ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflicts in the Middle East.
Scheduled to resume service in the Eastern Mediterranean in early May, the vessel had been docked in Dubai since late February before passing the strait on Friday.
Mein Schiff 4
Cruise Line: TUI Cruises
Status: Repositioning to Europe
Next Scheduled Cruise Departure: May 17, 2026, from Trieste, Italy
Upcoming Itineraries: Eastern Mediterranean, Adriatic, Croatia and Greece
The Mein Schiff 4 is currently scheduled to welcome guests back at the Italian port of Trieste on May 17, 2026.
One of two TUI Cruises vessels that were stranded in the Middle East, the vessel recently transited the Strait of Hormuz on its way back to Europe.
Mein Schiff 5
Cruise Line: TUI Cruises
Status: Repositioning to Europe
Next Scheduled Cruise Departure: May 15, 2026, from Heraklion, Greece
Upcoming Itineraries: Eastern Mediterranean, Greek Islands and Turkey
After spending nearly two months docked in Qatar, the Mein Schiff 5 started its repositioning voyage back to Europe on April 17, 2026.
Operating with a reduced crew, the vessel is expected to sail around Africa before resuming its regular schedule in Greece on May 15, 2026.
Aroya
Cruise Line: Aroya Cruises
Status: Sailing in the Arabian Gulf
Next Scheduled Cruise Departure: May 14, 2026, from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Upcoming Itineraries: Spring Season in the Red Sea followed by summer in the Eastern Mediterranean
Cruise Saudi’s Aroya is still in the Arabian Gulf after sailing to the Saudi port of Dammam earlier this month.
With no guests onboard, the vessel was sailing to the Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates at press time.
The 3,400-passenger ship is expected to welcome guests for a spring season in the Red Sea on May 14, 2026.
