MSC Ocean Cay cruise crowd calendar

MSC Ocean Cay, Bahamas private island

How many cruise ships and people are in MSC Ocean Cay today and on the days ahead, and which days are quietest to sail or visit.

Wednesday 20 January 2027

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MSC Ocean Cay port guide and schedule

In port on Wed 20 Jan

Peak

11,835

people in port · 8,674 guests + 3,161 crew

91% busier than a typical day in MSC Ocean Cay.

Ships
2
Turnarounds
0
Most ships at once
1
Ships alongside
14:00 – 12:00
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How busy MSC Ocean Cay is on Wed 20 Jan

Wednesday 20 January 2027 · 2 ships · 11,835 people

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • MSC Seashore
    MSC Cruises
    from Tue 19 Jan – 12:00 · Port of call
    6,188 people
  • MSC Seaside
    MSC Cruises
    14:00 – overnight · Port of call
    5,647 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 Wed 20 Jan

Most people in port 00:00 – 12:00: 6,188 people on 1 ship.

MSC Seashore
from Tue 19 Jan – 12:00 · Port of call
MSC Seaside
14:00 – overnight · Port of call
People in port
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How busy is MSC Ocean Cay? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical MSC Ocean Cay day. Select a day to see its ships.

Later months
  • No ships nothing scheduled
  • Quiet under half a typical day
  • Light 50–85% of typical
  • Typical 85–115%
  • Busy 115–150%
  • Peak over 150%

Numbers are thousands of people. Earlier days this month are faded and today is outlined.

Busiest and quietest days of the week

Fridays are the busiest and Sundays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    6K
  • Tuesday
    5.7K
  • Wednesday
    6.2K
  • Thursday
    5.4K
  • Friday
    7.4K
  • Saturday
    6.2K
  • Sunday
    4.8K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. 1,562
    Quiet
  2. 5,647
    Typical
  3. 5,647
    Typical
  4. 5,647
    Typical
  5. Sun 1 Nov
    1 ship
    5,647
    Typical

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Wed 9 Dec
    2 ships
    11,835
    Peak
  2. Wed 6 Jan
    2 ships
    11,835
    Peak
  3. Wed 20 Jan
    2 ships
    11,835
    Peak
  4. 7,378
    Busy
  5. 7,378
    Busy

MSC Ocean Cay port traffic, next 90 days

People in port per day · Fri 23 Oct – Wed 20 Jan

Ship calls
77
Daily average
5,962
people in port
Busiest day
11,835
Wed 9 Dec · 2 ships
Days with ships
84 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at MSC Ocean Cay

Next 30 days · by cruise line

MSC Ocean Cay crowd calendar questions

Each ship counts its guests at standard occupancy (two per cabin) plus its crew. A ship without a published capacity is listed in the schedule but not counted.

It compares the day with a typical MSC Ocean Cay day with ships. Quiet is under half of that, Light 50–85%, Typical 85–115%, Busy 115–150% and Peak more than one and a half times. Each port is compared with itself, so a Busy day in a small port has far fewer people than one in a big homeport.

Most ships call at MSC Ocean Cay for the day: they arrive in the morning and leave in the late afternoon, so the town and its sights are busiest in between.

The calendar covers this month and the next 11 months of published itineraries. Lines add and change calls, so dates further out can still move.

Yes. Arrival and departure times move with weather and port operations. Always confirm with your cruise line and the port before you travel.