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Fort Lauderdale cruise crowd calendar
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
How many cruise ships and people are in Fort Lauderdale today and on the days ahead, and which days are quietest to sail or visit.
Sunday 20 December 2026 · all times local (Eastern Time)
In port on Sun 20 Dec
Peak31,288
people in port · 22,108 guests + 9,180 crew
194% busier than a typical day in Fort Lauderdale.
- Ships
- 7
- Turnarounds
- 7
- Most ships at once
- 7
- Ships alongside
- 06:00 – 21:00
How busy Fort Lauderdale is on Sun 20 Dec
Sunday 20 December 2026 · 7 ships · 31,288 people · all times local (Eastern Time)
- Legend Of The SeasRoyal Caribbean06:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround7,960 people
- Regal PrincessPrincess Cruises06:00 – 15:00 · Turnaround4,906 people
- Sun PrincessPrincess Cruises06:00 – 15:00 · Turnaround5,900 people
- Celebrity BeyondCelebrity Cruises07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround4,660 people
- Crystal SymphonyCrystal Cruises07:00 – 21:00 · Turnaround1,136 people
- ms Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround3,035 people
- ms Nieuw StatendamHolland America Line07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround3,691 people
People are guests at standard occupancy (two per cabin) plus crew. Turnaround ships also move about as many boarding guests through the terminals as the ones leaving.
When the port is busiest on Sun 20 Dec
Most people in port 07:00 – 15:00: 31,288 people on 7 ships.
How busy is Fort Lauderdale? Crowd calendar
People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Fort Lauderdale day. Select a day to see its ships.
- No ships nothing scheduled
- Quiet under half a typical day
- Light 50–85% of typical
- Typical 85–115%
- Busy 115–150%
- Peak over 150%
December 2026
96 calls · 23 days with shipsJanuary 2027
109 calls · 25 days with shipsNumbers are thousands of people. Earlier days this month are faded and today is outlined.
Busiest and quietest days of the week
Saturdays are the busiest and Tuesdays the quietest over the next 90 days. Fort Lauderdale is a turnaround port: most ships end and start their cruises here, so those days bring the biggest crowds at the terminals.
- Monday19K
- Tuesday2.7K
- Wednesday4.1K
- Thursday3.6K
- Friday16K
- Saturday25K
- Sunday23K
Average people in port, next 90 days
Quietest and busiest days ahead
Quietest days with ships
Next 90 days · fewest people in port
- Wed 30 Dec1 ship · 1 turnaround1,136Quiet
- Tue 3 Nov1 ship · 1 turnaround1,395Quiet
- Tue 5 Jan1 ship · 1 turnaround2,079Quiet
- Thu 22 Oct1 ship · 1 turnaround3,043Quiet
- Wed 13 Jan1 ship · 1 turnaround3,110Quiet
Busiest days
Next 90 days · most people in port
- Sun 3 Jan8 ships · 8 turnarounds37,006Peak
- Sat 12 Dec8 ships · 8 turnarounds36,485Peak
- Sun 27 Dec8 ships · 8 turnarounds34,451Peak
- Sun 17 Jan7 ships · 7 turnarounds34,004Peak
- Sun 20 Dec7 ships · 7 turnarounds31,288Peak
Fort Lauderdale port traffic, next 90 days
People in port per day · Thu 22 Oct – Tue 19 Jan
- Ship calls
- 279
- Daily average
- 13,606
- people in port
- Busiest day
- 37,006
- Sun 3 Jan · 8 ships
- Days with ships
- 72 of 90
Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.
Ships calling at Fort Lauderdale
Next 30 days · by cruise line
- Oasis of the Seas5 calls
- Legend Of The Seas4 calls
- Adventure of the Seas2 calls
- Brilliance of the Seas2 calls
- Jewel of the Seas2 calls
- Allure of the Seas1 call
- Disney Dream8 calls
- Disney Destiny6 calls
- Celebrity Reflection7 calls
- Celebrity Silhouette3 calls
- Celebrity Ascent1 call
- Celebrity Beyond1 call
- ms Eurodam4 calls
- ms Nieuw Amsterdam3 calls
- ms Rotterdam2 calls
- ms Oosterdam1 call
- Crystal Symphony1 call
- Viking Mars1 call