Málaga cruise crowd calendar

Málaga, Spain

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

Thursday 12 November 2026 · all times local (Central European Time)

In port today

Peak

15,819

people in port · 11,398 guests + 4,421 crew

399% busier than a typical day in Málaga.

Ships
5
Turnarounds
4
Most ships at once
5
Ships alongside
6:00 am – 10:00 pm
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How busy Málaga is today

Thursday 12 November 2026 · 5 ships · 15,819 people · all times local (Central European Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Marella Discovery
    Marella Cruises
    6:00 am – 10:00 pm · Turnaround
    2,590 people
  • MSC Virtuosa
    MSC Cruises
    7:00 am – 6:00 pm · Turnaround
    6,514 people
  • Costa Fascinosa
    Costa Cruises
    8:00 am – 5:00 pm · Turnaround
    4,124 people
  • ms Volendam
    Holland America Line
    noon – 10:00 pm · Port of call
    2,079 people
  • Star Legend
    Windstar
    departs 5:00 pm · Turnaround
    512 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 today

Most people in port noon – 5 pm: 15,819 people on 5 ships.

Marella Discovery
6:00 am – 10:00 pm · Turnaround
MSC Virtuosa
7:00 am – 6:00 pm · Turnaround
Costa Fascinosa
8:00 am – 5:00 pm · Turnaround
ms Volendam
noon – 10:00 pm · Port of call
Star Legend
departs 5:00 pm · Turnaround
Now 10:53 am
People in port
midnight3 am6 am9 amnoon3 pm6 pm9 pm

How busy is Málaga? Crowd calendar

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

  • 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

Thursdays are the busiest and Wednesdays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    1.3K
  • Tuesday
    2.4K
  • Wednesday
    1K
  • Thursday
    3K
  • Friday
    2.3K
  • Saturday
    2.2K
  • Sunday
    1.2K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Sat 2 Jan
    1 ship
    354
    Quiet
  2. Sun 3 Jan
    1 ship
    354
    Quiet
  3. 728
    Quiet
  4. Mon 8 Feb
    1 ship
    805
    Quiet
  5. Sun 6 Dec
    1 ship
    1,007
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Thu 12 Nov
    5 ships · 4 turnarounds
    15,819
    Peak
  2. Sat 5 Dec
    2 ships
    7,786
    Peak
  3. Thu 31 Dec
    3 ships
    7,080
    Peak
  4. 6,928
    Peak
  5. Fri 13 Nov
    3 ships · 2 turnarounds
    6,661
    Peak

Málaga port traffic, next 90 days

People in port per day · Thu 12 Nov – Tue 9 Feb

Ship calls
72
Daily average
1,950
people in port
Busiest day
15,819
Thu 12 Nov · 5 ships
Days with ships
49 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Málaga

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Málaga 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 Málaga 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 Málaga 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.