Amsterdam cruise crowd calendar

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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

Saturday 31 October 2026 · all times local (Central European Time)

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Amsterdam port guide and schedule

In port on Sat 31 Oct

No ships

0

No cruise ships scheduled

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How busy Amsterdam is on Sat 31 Oct

Saturday 31 October 2026 · 0 ships · 0 people · all times local (Central European Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals

No cruise ships are scheduled in Amsterdam on Sat 31 Oct.

How busy is Amsterdam? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Amsterdam 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

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

  • Monday
    229
  • Tuesday
    761
  • Wednesday
    0
  • Thursday
    248
  • Friday
    229
  • Saturday
    333
  • Sunday
    333

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. 2,024
    Light
  2. 2,974
    Typical
  3. Tue 1 Dec
    1 ship
    2,974
    Typical
  4. 2,974
    Typical
  5. Fri 1 Jan
    1 ship
    2,974
    Typical

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Tue 3 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,890
    Peak
  2. 4,332
    Peak
  3. 4,332
    Peak
  4. 2,974
    Typical
  5. Tue 1 Dec
    1 ship
    2,974
    Typical

Amsterdam port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
5
Daily average
305
people in port
Busiest day
4,890
Tue 3 Nov · 1 ships
Days with ships
8 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Amsterdam

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam 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.