Port Canaveral cruise crowd calendar

Port Canaveral, Florida

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

Friday 8 January 2027 · all times local (Eastern Time)

Today · Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28
Port Canaveral port guide and schedule

In port on Fri 8 Jan

Light

11,989

people in port · 8,144 guests + 3,845 crew

42% quieter than a typical day in Port Canaveral.

Ships
2
Turnarounds
2
Most ships at once
2
Ships alongside
06:00 – 16:00
See the crowd calendar

How busy Port Canaveral is on Fri 8 Jan

Friday 8 January 2027 · 2 ships · 11,989 people · all times local (Eastern Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals

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 Fri 8 Jan

Most people in port 07:00 – 15:00: 11,989 people on 2 ships.

Utopia of the Seas
06:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround
Disney Wish
07:30 – 15:00 · Turnaround
People in port
06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00

How busy is Port Canaveral? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Port Canaveral day. Select a day to see its ships.

Earlier monthsLater 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

Saturdays are the busiest and Tuesdays the quietest over the next 90 days. Port Canaveral is a turnaround port: most ships end and start their cruises here, so those days bring the biggest crowds at the terminals.

  • Monday
    22K
  • Tuesday
    6.7K
  • Wednesday
    8.8K
  • Thursday
    11K
  • Friday
    21K
  • Saturday
    31K
  • Sunday
    30K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Wed 25 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,958
    Quiet
  2. Thu 26 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,124
    Quiet
  3. Wed 18 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,471
    Quiet
  4. Wed 2 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,471
    Quiet
  5. Wed 16 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,471
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Sat 14 Nov
    6 ships · 6 turnarounds
    35,093
    Peak
  2. Sat 28 Nov
    6 ships · 6 turnarounds
    35,093
    Peak
  3. Sat 12 Dec
    6 ships · 6 turnarounds
    35,093
    Peak
  4. Sat 9 Jan
    6 ships · 6 turnarounds
    35,093
    Peak
  5. Sun 3 Jan
    6 ships · 6 turnarounds
    34,767
    Peak

Port Canaveral port traffic, next 90 days

People in port per day · Thu 22 Oct – Tue 19 Jan

Ship calls
304
Daily average
18,738
people in port
Busiest day
35,093
Sat 14 Nov · 6 ships
Days with ships
85 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Port Canaveral

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Port Canaveral 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 Port Canaveral 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 in Port Canaveral are on turnaround: one cruise ends and the next one boards on the same day. Terminals, roads and parking are busiest on those days.

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.