Ushuaia cruise crowd calendar

Ushuaia, Argentina

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

Saturday 12 December 2026 · all times local (Argentina Standard Time)

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Ushuaia port guide and schedule

In port on Sat 12 Dec

Peak

8,472

people in port · 6,070 guests + 2,402 crew

1146% busier than a typical day in Ushuaia.

Ships
4
Turnarounds
1
Most ships at once
4
Ships alongside
07:00 – 20:00
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How busy Ushuaia is on Sat 12 Dec

Saturday 12 December 2026 · 4 ships · 8,472 people · all times local (Argentina Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals

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 12 Dec

Most people in port 12:00 – 17:00: 8,472 people on 4 ships.

Seabourn Pursuit
07:00 – 17:00 · Turnaround
Celebrity Equinox
08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
ms Oosterdam
12:00 – 20:00 · Port of call
Viking Jupiter
times not published · Port of call
People in port
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How busy is Ushuaia? Crowd calendar

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

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

  • Monday
    628
  • Tuesday
    1.8K
  • Wednesday
    1.3K
  • Thursday
    260
  • Friday
    404
  • Saturday
    1.4K
  • Sunday
    1.2K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Sat 24 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    194
    Quiet
  2. Sat 14 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    194
    Quiet
  3. Tue 24 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    194
    Quiet
  4. Wed 25 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    194
    Quiet
  5. Sun 6 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    194
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Tue 15 Dec
    2 ships
    9,020
    Peak
  2. Sat 12 Dec
    4 ships · 1 turnaround
    8,472
    Peak
  3. Wed 20 Jan
    4 ships · 1 turnaround
    5,597
    Peak
  4. Tue 29 Dec
    3 ships · 2 turnarounds
    5,484
    Peak
  5. Sat 26 Dec
    2 ships
    5,247
    Peak

Ushuaia port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
117
Daily average
1,020
people in port
Busiest day
9,020
Tue 15 Dec · 2 ships
Days with ships
65 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Ushuaia

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Ushuaia 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 Ushuaia 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 Ushuaia 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.