San Francisco cruise crowd calendar

San Francisco, California

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

Thursday 28 January 2027 · all times local (Pacific Time)

Today · Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29
San Francisco port guide and schedule

In port on Thu 28 Jan

Light

2,770

people in port · 1,904 guests + 866 crew

35% quieter than a typical day in San Francisco.

Ships
1
Turnarounds
1
Most ships at once
1
See the crowd calendar

How busy San Francisco is on Thu 28 Jan

Thursday 28 January 2027 · 1 ship · 2,770 people · all times local (Pacific Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Arcadia
    P&O Cruises
    times not published · Turnaround
    2,770 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 Thu 28 Jan

Most people in port 00:00 – 00:00: 2,770 people on 1 ship.

Arcadia
times not published · Turnaround
People in port
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How busy is San Francisco? Crowd calendar

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

Later 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

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

  • Monday
    575
  • Tuesday
    1K
  • Wednesday
    284
  • Thursday
    0
  • Friday
    659
  • Saturday
    329
  • Sunday
    904

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Tue 5 Jan
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,110
    Quiet
  2. Sun 3 Jan
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,194
    Light
  3. Mon 4 Jan
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,194
    Light
  4. 3,686
    Typical
  5. 3,686
    Typical

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Fri 6 Nov
    1 ship
    4,290
    Typical
  2. Fri 23 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,280
    Typical
  3. Sun 8 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,280
    Typical
  4. Tue 24 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,280
    Typical
  5. Sun 29 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,280
    Typical

San Francisco port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
12
Daily average
546
people in port
Busiest day
4,290
Fri 6 Nov · 1 ships
Days with ships
13 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at San Francisco

Next 30 days · by cruise line

San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.