Half Moon Cay cruise crowd calendar

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

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

Friday 11 December 2026 · all times local (Eastern Time)

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Half Moon Cay port guide and schedule

In port on Fri 11 Dec

Typical

6,475

people in port · 4,638 guests + 1,837 crew

10% quieter than a typical day in Half Moon Cay.

Ships
2
Turnarounds
0
Most ships at once
2
Ships alongside
08:00 – 15:00
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How busy Half Moon Cay is on Fri 11 Dec

Friday 11 December 2026 · 2 ships · 6,475 people · all times local (Eastern Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • ms Rotterdam
    Holland America Line
    08:00 – 15:00 · Port of call
    3,693 people
  • ms Zuiderdam
    Holland America Line
    08:00 – 15:00 · Port of call
    2,782 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 Fri 11 Dec

Most people in port 08:00 – 15:00: 6,475 people on 2 ships.

ms Rotterdam
08:00 – 15:00 · Port of call
ms Zuiderdam
08:00 – 15:00 · Port of call
People in port
06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00

How busy is Half Moon Cay? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Half Moon Cay 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

Mondays are the busiest and Sundays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    8.8K
  • Tuesday
    5.5K
  • Wednesday
    8.3K
  • Thursday
    7.6K
  • Friday
    5.1K
  • Saturday
    6.3K
  • Sunday
    5.1K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. 2,782
    Quiet
  2. 3,033
    Quiet
  3. Sun 8 Nov
    1 ship
    3,033
    Quiet
  4. 3,033
    Quiet
  5. Fri 4 Dec
    1 ship
    3,033
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Mon 21 Dec
    4 ships
    15,002
    Peak
  2. Fri 1 Jan
    4 ships
    13,657
    Peak
  3. Fri 20 Nov
    3 ships
    13,572
    Peak
  4. Mon 4 Jan
    3 ships
    13,208
    Peak
  5. Wed 16 Dec
    3 ships
    12,568
    Peak

Half Moon Cay port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
143
Daily average
6,666
people in port
Busiest day
15,002
Mon 21 Dec · 4 ships
Days with ships
82 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Half Moon Cay

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Half Moon Cay 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 Half Moon Cay 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 Half Moon Cay 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.