Santa Cruz de Tenerife cruise crowd calendar

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife

How many cruise ships and people are in Santa Cruz de Tenerife today and on the days ahead, and which days are quietest to sail or visit.

Thursday 5 November 2026 · all times local (Western European Time)

In port on Thu 5 Nov

Peak

18,345

people in port · 12,976 guests + 5,369 crew

157% busier than a typical day in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Ships
4
Turnarounds
0
Most ships at once
4
Ships alongside
07:00 – 18:00
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How busy Santa Cruz de Tenerife is on Thu 5 Nov

Thursday 5 November 2026 · 4 ships · 18,345 people · all times local (Western European Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Norwegian Epic
    Norwegian Cruise Line
    07:00 – 16:00 · Port of call
    5,794 people
  • Norwegian Star
    Norwegian Cruise Line
    07:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
    3,329 people
  • MSC Divina
    MSC Cruises
    08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    4,890 people
  • Ventura
    P&O Cruises
    times not published · Port of call
    4,332 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 Thu 5 Nov

Most people in port 08:00 – 16:00: 18,345 people on 4 ships.

Norwegian Epic
07:00 – 16:00 · Port of call
Norwegian Star
07:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
MSC Divina
08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Ventura
times not published · Port of call
People in port
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How busy is Santa Cruz de Tenerife? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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%

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 Tuesdays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    8.3K
  • Tuesday
    5.6K
  • Wednesday
    6.6K
  • Thursday
    7K
  • Friday
    11K
  • Saturday
    8.2K
  • Sunday
    9.1K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. 788
    Quiet
  2. Wed 28 Oct
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    1,164
    Quiet
  3. Thu 17 Dec
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    1,305
    Quiet
  4. Thu 14 Jan
    2 ships
    1,835
    Quiet
  5. Sun 1 Nov
    1 ship
    2,024
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Sun 22 Nov
    3 ships · 1 turnaround
    18,662
    Peak
  2. Thu 5 Nov
    4 ships
    18,345
    Peak
  3. Sun 10 Jan
    3 ships · 2 turnarounds
    15,904
    Peak
  4. Mon 11 Jan
    3 ships
    15,887
    Peak
  5. Sun 27 Dec
    5 ships · 3 turnarounds
    15,691
    Peak

Santa Cruz de Tenerife port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
170
Daily average
7,920
people in port
Busiest day
18,662
Sun 22 Nov · 3 ships
Days with ships
84 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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.