Kiel cruise crowd calendar

Kiel, Germany

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

Wednesday 30 December 2026 · all times local (Central European Time)

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Kiel port guide and schedule

In port on Wed 30 Dec

Typical

5,725

people in port · 4,285 guests + 1,440 crew

14% busier than a typical day in Kiel.

Ships
2
Turnarounds
1
Most ships at once
2
Ships alongside
08:00 – 17:00
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How busy Kiel is on Wed 30 Dec

Wednesday 30 December 2026 · 2 ships · 5,725 people · all times local (Central European Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • AIDAprima
    AIDA Cruises
    08:00 – 17:00 · Turnaround
    4,186 people
  • Spirit of Adventure
    Saga Ocean Cruises
    08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
    1,539 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 30 Dec

Most people in port 08:00 – 17:00: 5,725 people on 2 ships.

AIDAprima
08:00 – 17:00 · Turnaround
Spirit of Adventure
08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
People in port
06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00

How busy is Kiel? Crowd calendar

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

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

  • Monday
    417
  • Tuesday
    0
  • Wednesday
    1.9K
  • Thursday
    0
  • Friday
    517
  • Saturday
    1.5K
  • Sunday
    2.7K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. 1,295
    Quiet
  2. Sun 25 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    2,637
    Light
  3. Wed 2 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,506
    Light
  4. Wed 9 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,506
    Light
  5. Wed 16 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,506
    Light

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Sat 24 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    6,773
    Busy
  2. Sat 31 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    6,773
    Busy
  3. Wed 30 Dec
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    5,725
    Typical
  4. Sat 19 Dec
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    5,481
    Typical
  5. Mon 26 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    5,425
    Typical

Kiel port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
21
Daily average
1,011
people in port
Busiest day
6,773
Sat 24 Oct · 1 ships
Days with ships
19 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Kiel

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Kiel 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 Kiel 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 Kiel 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.