Southampton cruise crowd calendar

Southampton, England

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

Thursday 12 November 2026 · all times local (United Kingdom Time)

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Southampton port guide and schedule

In port today

No ships

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No cruise ships scheduled

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How busy Southampton is today

Thursday 12 November 2026 · 0 ships · 0 people · all times local (United Kingdom Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals

No cruise ships are scheduled in Southampton today.

How busy is Southampton? Crowd calendar

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

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

  • Monday
    7.1K
  • Tuesday
    1.9K
  • Wednesday
    1.6K
  • Thursday
    1.5K
  • Friday
    6.9K
  • Saturday
    2.2K
  • Sunday
    3.1K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Thu 10 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,860
    Quiet
  2. Tue 22 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,860
    Quiet
  3. Wed 20 Jan
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,860
    Quiet
  4. Tue 2 Feb
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,860
    Quiet
  5. Mon 23 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    2,024
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Fri 13 Nov
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    13,443
    Peak
  2. Fri 18 Dec
    3 ships · 2 turnarounds
    12,339
    Peak
  3. Mon 4 Jan
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    11,294
    Busy
  4. Mon 8 Feb
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    11,294
    Busy
  5. Sun 10 Jan
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    11,174
    Busy

Southampton port traffic, next 90 days

People in port per day · Thu 12 Nov – Tue 9 Feb

Ship calls
77
Daily average
3,500
people in port
Busiest day
13,443
Fri 13 Nov · 3 ships
Days with ships
49 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Southampton

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton 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.