Longyearbyen cruise crowd calendar

Longyearbyen, Norway

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

Saturday 29 May 2027 · all times local (Central European Time)

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Longyearbyen port guide and schedule

In port on Sat 29 May

Typical

400

people in port · 335 guests + 65 crew

13% quieter than a typical day in Longyearbyen.

Ships
1
Turnarounds
0
Most ships at once
1
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How busy Longyearbyen is on Sat 29 May

Saturday 29 May 2027 · 1 ship · 400 people · all times local (Central European Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • MS Spitsbergen
    HX Expeditions
    departs overnight · Port of call
    400 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 Sat 29 May

Most people in port 00:00 – 00:00: 400 people on 1 ship.

MS Spitsbergen
departs overnight · Port of call
People in port
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How busy is Longyearbyen? Crowd calendar

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

No ships are scheduled in the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    0
  • Tuesday
    0
  • Wednesday
    0
  • 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

    Busiest days

    Next 90 days · most people in port

      Longyearbyen port traffic, next 90 days

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

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      people in port
      Days with ships
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      Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

      Ships calling at Longyearbyen

      Next 30 days · by cruise line

      No ships are scheduled in the next 30 days.

      Longyearbyen 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 Longyearbyen 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 Longyearbyen 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.