Philadelphia cruise crowd calendar

Philadelphia, PhilaPort, Pennsylvania

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

Wednesday 23 December 2026

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Philadelphia port guide and schedule

In port on Wed 23 Dec

Typical

3,466

people in port · 2,394 guests + 1,072 crew

About as busy as a typical day in Philadelphia.

Ships
1
Turnarounds
1
Most ships at once
1
Ships alongside
07:00 – 16:00
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How busy Philadelphia is on Wed 23 Dec

Wednesday 23 December 2026 · 1 ship · 3,466 people

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Norwegian Pearl
    Norwegian Cruise Line
    07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround
    3,466 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 23 Dec

Most people in port 07:00 – 16:00: 3,466 people on 1 ship.

Norwegian Pearl
07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround
People in port
06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00

How busy is Philadelphia? Crowd calendar

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

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

  • Monday
    0
  • Tuesday
    267
  • Wednesday
    533
  • Thursday
    0
  • Friday
    267
  • Saturday
    800
  • Sunday
    267

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 14 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  2. Sat 21 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  3. Sat 28 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  4. Tue 8 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  5. Fri 18 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Sat 14 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  2. Sat 21 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  3. Sat 28 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  4. Tue 8 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical
  5. Fri 18 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,466
    Typical

Philadelphia port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
8
Daily average
308
people in port
Busiest day
3,466
Sat 14 Nov · 1 ships
Days with ships
8 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Philadelphia

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.