Seattle cruise crowd calendar

Seattle, Washington

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

Sunday 25 April 2027 · all times local (Pacific Time)

Today · Fri 23 Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28 Thu 29

Seattle port guide and schedule

In port on Sun 25 Apr

Busy

12,815

people in port · 9,060 guests + 3,755 crew

38% busier than a typical day in Seattle.

Ships: 3
Turnarounds: 2
Most ships at once: 3
Ships alongside: 07:00 – 21:00

See the crowd calendar

How busy Seattle is on Sun 25 Apr

Sunday 25 April 2027 · 3 ships · 12,815 people · all times local (Pacific Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals

ms Noordam
Holland America Line
07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround
2,792 people
Crown Princess
Princess Cruises
10:00 – 21:00 · Port of call
4,290 people
Norwegian Encore
Norwegian Cruise Line
departs 15:00 · Turnaround
5,733 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 Sun 25 Apr

Most people in port 10:00 – 15:00: 12,815 people on 3 ships.

ms Noordam

07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround

Crown Princess

10:00 – 21:00 · Port of call

Norwegian Encore

departs 15:00 · Turnaround

People in port

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How busy is Seattle? Crowd calendar

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

Earlier months 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%

February 2027

0 calls · 0 days with ships

1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27–28–

March 2027

1 call · 2 days with ships

1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24–25–26–27685 28685 29–30–31–

April 2027

11 calls · 9 days with ships

1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–143.1k 15–16–17–18–19–203.1k 214.3k 22–23–243.0k 2512.8k 263.6k 273.1k 284.3k 293.1k 30–

Numbers are thousands of people. Earlier days this month are faded and today is outlined.

Busiest and quietest days of the week

No ships are scheduled in the next 90 days.

Monday
0
Tuesday
0
Wednesday
0
Thursday
0
Friday
0
Saturday
0
Sunday
0

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

Seattle port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls: 0
Daily average: 0; people in port
Days with ships: 0 of 90

23 Oct1 Nov1 Dec1 Jan

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Seattle

Next 30 days · by cruise line

No ships are scheduled in the next 30 days.

Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle 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.