Bristol UK cruise crowd calendar

Bristol UK, Avonmouth, England

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

Wednesday 11 November 2026

Today · Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29

Bristol UK port guide and schedule

In port on Wed 11 Nov

Typical

1,918

people in port · 1,248 guests + 670 crew

About as busy as a typical day in Bristol UK.

Ships: 1
Turnarounds: 1
Most ships at once: 1
Ships alongside: 08:01 – 16:17

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How busy Bristol UK is on Wed 11 Nov

Wednesday 11 November 2026 · 1 ship · 1,918 people

Full ship schedule and terminals

Ambition
Ambassador Cruise Line
08:01 – 16:17 · Turnaround
1,918 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 Wed 11 Nov

Most people in port 08:00 – 16:00: 1,918 people on 1 ship.

Ambition

08:01 – 16:17 · Turnaround

People in port

06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00

How busy is Bristol UK? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Bristol UK day. Select a day to see its ships.

Earlier months 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%

November 2026

2 calls · 2 days with ships

1–21.9k 3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–111.9k 12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

0 calls · 0 days with ships

1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–31–

January 2027

0 calls · 0 days with ships

1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–29–30–31–

Numbers are thousands of people. Earlier days this month are faded and today is outlined.

Busiest and quietest days of the week

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

Monday
148
Tuesday
0
Wednesday
148
Thursday
0
Friday
0
Saturday
0
Sunday
0

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

Mon 2 Nov
1 ship · 1 turnaround
1,918
Typical
Wed 11 Nov
1 ship · 1 turnaround
1,918
Typical

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

Mon 2 Nov
1 ship · 1 turnaround
1,918
Typical
Wed 11 Nov
1 ship · 1 turnaround
1,918
Typical

Bristol UK port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls: 2
Daily average: 43; people in port
Busiest day: 1,918; Mon 2 Nov · 1 ships
Days with ships: 2 of 90

23 Oct1 Nov1 Dec1 Jan

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Bristol UK

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Ambition2 calls

Bristol UK 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 Bristol UK 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 Bristol UK 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.