Brisbane cruise crowd calendar

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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

Thursday 19 November 2026 · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

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Brisbane port guide and schedule

In port on Thu 19 Nov

Busy

5,091

people in port · 3,526 guests + 1,565 crew

38% busier than a typical day in Brisbane.

Ships
2
Turnarounds
1
Most ships at once
2
Ships alongside
07:00 – 15:00
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How busy Brisbane is on Thu 19 Nov

Thursday 19 November 2026 · 2 ships · 5,091 people · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Carnival Encounter
    Carnival Cruise Line
    07:00 – 15:00 · Turnaround
    3,696 people
  • Viking Venus
    Viking Ocean
    times not published · Port of call
    1,395 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 19 Nov

Most people in port 07:00 – 15:00: 5,091 people on 2 ships.

Carnival Encounter
07:00 – 15:00 · Turnaround
Viking Venus
times not published · Port of call
People in port
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How busy is Brisbane? Crowd calendar

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

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

  • Monday
    2.9K
  • Tuesday
    1.6K
  • Wednesday
    2.1K
  • Thursday
    1.3K
  • Friday
    3.8K
  • Saturday
    2.7K
  • Sunday
    2.5K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. 1,296
    Quiet
  2. Mon 7 Dec
    1 ship
    1,395
    Quiet
  3. Tue 8 Dec
    1 ship
    1,395
    Quiet
  4. Sat 5 Dec
    1 ship
    2,058
    Light
  5. 2,058
    Light

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Fri 30 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    5,680
    Peak
  2. Fri 6 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    5,680
    Peak
  3. Mon 9 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    5,680
    Peak
  4. Fri 13 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    5,680
    Peak
  5. Fri 20 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    5,680
    Peak

Brisbane port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
56
Daily average
2,432
people in port
Busiest day
5,680
Fri 30 Oct · 1 ships
Days with ships
54 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Brisbane

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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.