Port Canaveral cruise crowd calendar
Port Canaveral, Florida
How many cruise ships and people are in Port Canaveral today and on the days ahead, and which days are quietest to sail or visit.
Wednesday 6 January 2027 · all times local (Eastern Time)
In port on Wed 6 Jan
Quiet9,957
people in port · 6,766 guests + 3,191 crew
51% quieter than a typical day in Port Canaveral.
- Ships
- 2
- Turnarounds
- 2
- Most ships at once
- 2
- Ships alongside
- 07:00 – 16:00
How busy Port Canaveral is on Wed 6 Jan
Wednesday 6 January 2027 · 2 ships · 9,957 people · all times local (Eastern Time)
- Norwegian EscapeNorwegian Cruise Line07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround5,999 people
- Disney FantasyDisney Cruise Line07:30 – 15:00 · Turnaround3,958 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 6 Jan
Most people in port 07:00 – 15:00: 9,957 people on 2 ships.
How busy is Port Canaveral? Crowd calendar
People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Port Canaveral 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%
November 2026
109 calls · 29 days with shipsDecember 2026
104 calls · 30 days with shipsNumbers 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 Tuesdays the quietest over the next 90 days. Port Canaveral is a turnaround port: most ships end and start their cruises here, so those days bring the biggest crowds at the terminals.
- Monday22K
- Tuesday6.7K
- Wednesday9.2K
- Thursday12K
- Friday21K
- Saturday31K
- Sunday30K
Average people in port, next 90 days
Quietest and busiest days ahead
Quietest days with ships
Next 90 days · fewest people in port
- Wed 25 Nov1 ship · 1 turnaround3,958Quiet
- Thu 26 Nov1 ship · 1 turnaround4,124Quiet
- Wed 18 Nov1 ship · 1 turnaround4,471Quiet
- Wed 2 Dec1 ship · 1 turnaround4,471Quiet
- Wed 16 Dec1 ship · 1 turnaround4,471Quiet
Busiest days
Next 90 days · most people in port
- Sat 14 Nov6 ships · 6 turnarounds35,093Peak
- Sat 28 Nov6 ships · 6 turnarounds35,093Peak
- Sat 12 Dec6 ships · 6 turnarounds35,093Peak
- Sat 9 Jan6 ships · 6 turnarounds35,093Peak
- Sun 3 Jan6 ships · 6 turnarounds34,767Peak
Port Canaveral port traffic, next 90 days
People in port per day · Fri 23 Oct – Wed 20 Jan
- Ship calls
- 307
- Daily average
- 18,891
- people in port
- Busiest day
- 35,093
- Sat 14 Nov · 6 ships
- Days with ships
- 86 of 90
Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.
Ships calling at Port Canaveral
Next 30 days · by cruise line
- Carnival Freedom6 calls
- Carnival Glory6 calls
- Carnival Mardi Gras5 calls
- Carnival Vista4 calls
- Carnival Venezia3 calls
- Disney Wish9 calls
- Disney Fantasy7 calls
- Disney Treasure5 calls
- Norwegian Getaway5 calls
- Norwegian Prima4 calls
- Norwegian Escape2 calls
- Norwegian Bliss1 call
- Norwegian Epic1 call
- MSC Seashore8 calls
- MSC Grandiosa2 calls
- Celebrity Apex4 calls
- AIDAdiva1 call
- Sky Princess1 call
- Mein Schiff 11 call