Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) cruise crowd calendar

Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Costa Rica

How many cruise ships and people are in Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) today and on the days ahead, and which days are quietest to sail or visit.

Saturday 26 December 2026 · all times local (Central Standard Time)

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Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) port guide and schedule

In port on Sat 26 Dec

Typical

1,584

people in port · 1,020 guests + 564 crew

1% quieter than a typical day in Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera).

Ships
3
Turnarounds
2
Most ships at once
3
Ships alongside
06:00 – 20:00
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How busy Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) is on Sat 26 Dec

Saturday 26 December 2026 · 3 ships · 1,584 people · all times local (Central Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Wind Star
    Windstar
    06:00 – 18:00 · Turnaround
    232 people
  • Azamara Quest
    Azamara Cruises
    08:00 – 20:00 · Port of call
    1,110 people
  • Star Clipper
    Star Clippers
    times not published · Turnaround
    242 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 Sat 26 Dec

Most people in port 08:00 – 18:00: 1,584 people on 3 ships.

Wind Star
06:00 – 18:00 · Turnaround
Azamara Quest
08:00 – 20:00 · Port of call
Star Clipper
times not published · Turnaround
People in port
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How busy is Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera)? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) 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 Thursdays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    378
  • Tuesday
    792
  • Wednesday
    385
  • Thursday
    107
  • Friday
    800
  • Saturday
    916
  • Sunday
    345

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Sat 2 Jan
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    242
    Quiet
  2. Tue 1 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    296
    Quiet
  3. Tue 8 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    296
    Quiet
  4. Mon 4 Jan
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    296
    Quiet
  5. Sat 9 Jan
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    474
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Fri 11 Dec
    2 ships
    7,619
    Peak
  2. Tue 5 Jan
    3 ships · 1 turnaround
    4,692
    Peak
  3. Wed 13 Jan
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    4,620
    Peak
  4. Sat 14 Nov
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    4,076
    Peak
  5. Sat 7 Nov
    1 ship
    3,930
    Peak

Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
33
Daily average
533
people in port
Busiest day
7,619
Fri 11 Dec · 2 ships
Days with ships
21 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera)

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) 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 Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) 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 Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) 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.