San Diego, California
San Diego, on California's southern coast near the Mexican border, has a downtown waterfront where the USS Midway Museum and the Maritime Museum's historic ships sit beside the cruise piers. More about San Diego →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Pacific Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 7 of 7 calls in October
Cruise Ships in San Diego
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Pacific Time)
Today · Thu 22 OctTypical
2,701 people in port
1 ship · 1 turnaround · ships alongside 08:00 – 15:00
9% quieter than a typical day in San Diego. Busiest 08:00 – 15:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 22 Oct · busiest: Mon 26 Oct- Thu22 Oct2.7kTypical1 ship
- Fri23 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sat24 Oct2.7kTypical1 ship
- Sun25 Oct3.0kTypical1 ship
- Mon26 Oct3.9kBusy1 ship
- Tue27 Oct2.7kTypical1 ship
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical San Diego day.
Planning a day in San Diego?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the San Diego cruise port?
Cruise ships use the B Street Pier & Cruise Ship Terminal (1140 N. Harbor Drive) on the downtown Embarcadero, plus the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier when a second terminal is needed. Both are run by the Port of San Diego.
The Port does not own or operate cruise parking, and there is no long-term parking at the terminals. It refers passengers to private operators (Ace Parking, ABM Parking, Park Shuttle & Fly, Aladdin Airport & Cruise Ship Parking, and San Diego International Airport), several of which run shuttles to the terminals. The airport is about 3 km away.
Terminal
Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier has no map position yet.
Getting to the San Diego cruise port
San Diego International Airport (SAN) → B Street Pier cruise terminal
3 km · ~8 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi / rideshare
Variesper vehicle
~8 min
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
San Diego Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier
Second terminal when B Street is full.
Not on the map yet
Parking at the San Diego cruise port
Private parking
$24.95/ day
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
There is no long-term parking at the cruise terminals. Private off-site lots near the airport offer cruise parking with shuttles: Aladdin (2548 Kettner Blvd) runs a free 24/7 shuttle to the terminals, and San Diego's Park, Shuttle & Fly, a private off-site lot near the airport, charges about USD 24.95 per day with a 24/7 shuttle.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Aladdin Airport & Cruise Ship ParkingAladdin
B Street Pier
Rates not yet published
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Serves B Street Pier · Reservation: —
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San Diego's Park, Shuttle & FlyPark, Shuttle & Fly
B Street Pier
~$24.95/day
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Serves B Street Pier · Reservation: —
Approximate; private off-site lot near the airport.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Little Italy
$73–238 / night
Next to the terminal.
Typical hotel
$73–238 / night
Port ~8 minAirport ~8 min
Hotels here
- Carte Hotel San Diego Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton
- Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Downtown/Bayside
- Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego Downtown
Gaslamp Quarter
$73–321 / night
Nightlife and dining.
Typical hotel
$73–321 / night
Port ~13 minAirport ~12 min
Hotels here
- Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
- San Diego Marriott Gaslamp Quarter
- Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Old Town
$94–211 / night
Historic district.
Typical hotel
$94–211 / night
Port ~16 minAirport ~12 min
Hotels here
- Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Old Town
- Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Old Town/SeaWorld Area
- Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant
Coronado
$146–625 / night
Island beach resort.
Typical hotel
$146–625 / night
Port ~19 minAirport ~16 min
Hotels here
- Hotel del Coronado
- Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
- Loews Coronado Bay Resort
Eating in San Diego
- Coffee per item
- $3
- per item
- Breakfast per person
- $10–30
- per person
- Casual lunch per person
- $10–100
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- $10–100
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- $3
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- $3
- per item
- Street food per item
- $4.80
- per item
Prices are approximate.
Where to eat
Little Italy
Restaurants on India Street.
Gaslamp Quarter
Restaurants on Fifth Avenue.
Old Town
Mexican restaurants.
Destination
About San Diego
San Diego, on California's southern coast near the Mexican border, has a downtown waterfront where the USS Midway Museum and the Maritime Museum's historic ships sit beside the cruise piers. Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo, the Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, Old Town and Coronado are all close.
Cruise ships use the B Street Pier & Cruise Ship Terminal on the downtown Embarcadero, plus the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier when needed. The Port does not run cruise parking and refers passengers to private operators, and the airport is about 3 km away.
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Currency
- USD
Things to Do in San Diego
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USS Midway Museum
Aircraft carrier museum by the pier.
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Balboa Park
Museums, gardens and the San Diego Zoo.