Valparaiso-Santiago cruise crowd calendar

Valparaiso-Santiago, Chile

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

Monday 5 October 2026 · all times local (Chile Time)

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Valparaiso-Santiago port guide and schedule

In port on Mon 5 Oct

No ships

0

No cruise ships scheduled

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How busy Valparaiso-Santiago is on Mon 5 Oct

Monday 5 October 2026 · 0 ships · 0 people · all times local (Chile Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals

No cruise ships are scheduled in Valparaiso-Santiago on Mon 5 Oct.

How busy is Valparaiso-Santiago? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Valparaiso-Santiago 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

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

  • Monday
    0
  • Tuesday
    28
  • Wednesday
    64
  • Thursday
    0
  • Friday
    107
  • Saturday
    21
  • Sunday
    107

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 7 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    275
    Quiet
  2. Tue 3 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    364
    Quiet
  3. Wed 4 Nov
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    833
    Light
  4. Fri 18 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,395
    Typical
  5. Sun 20 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,395
    Typical

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Fri 18 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,395
    Typical
  2. Sun 20 Dec
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,395
    Typical
  3. Wed 4 Nov
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    833
    Light
  4. Tue 3 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    364
    Quiet
  5. Sat 7 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    275
    Quiet

Valparaiso-Santiago port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
6
Daily average
47
people in port
Busiest day
1,395
Fri 18 Dec · 1 ships
Days with ships
5 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Valparaiso-Santiago

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Valparaiso-Santiago 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 Valparaiso-Santiago 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 Valparaiso-Santiago 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.