Santos cruise crowd calendar

Santos, Brazil

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

Saturday 23 January 2027 · all times local (Brasilia Standard Time)

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

In port on Sat 23 Jan

Peak

11,404

people in port · 8,312 guests + 3,092 crew

75% busier than a typical day in Santos.

Ships
2
Turnarounds
2
Most ships at once
2
Ships alongside
07:00 – 18:00
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How busy Santos is on Sat 23 Jan

Saturday 23 January 2027 · 2 ships · 11,404 people · all times local (Brasilia Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • MSC Virtuosa
    MSC Cruises
    07:00 – 17:00 · Turnaround
    6,514 people
  • MSC Divina
    MSC Cruises
    departs 18:00 · Turnaround
    4,890 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 23 Jan

Most people in port 07:00 – 17:00: 11,404 people on 2 ships.

MSC Virtuosa
07:00 – 17:00 · Turnaround
MSC Divina
departs 18:00 · Turnaround
People in port
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How busy is Santos? Crowd calendar

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

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

  • Monday
    2K
  • Tuesday
    1.1K
  • Wednesday
    928
  • Thursday
    3.3K
  • Friday
    650
  • Saturday
    4.7K
  • Sunday
    7.3K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Fri 20 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,564
    Light
  2. Mon 30 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    3,564
    Light
  3. Tue 15 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,890
    Light
  4. Fri 18 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,890
    Light
  5. Mon 21 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    4,890
    Light

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Sun 29 Nov
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    15,462
    Peak
  2. Sun 13 Dec
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    14,136
    Peak
  3. Sun 20 Dec
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    14,136
    Peak
  4. Thu 3 Dec
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    13,479
    Peak
  5. Wed 2 Dec
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    12,061
    Peak

Santos port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
51
Daily average
2,838
people in port
Busiest day
15,462
Sun 29 Nov · 3 ships
Days with ships
29 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Santos

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Santos 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 Santos 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 Santos 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.