Vancouver cruise crowd calendar

Vancouver, British Columbia

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

Saturday 24 April 2027 · all times local (Pacific Time)

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

Vancouver port guide and schedule

In port on Sat 24 Apr

Typical

5,765

people in port · 4,082 guests + 1,683 crew

11% quieter than a typical day in Vancouver.

Ships: 2
Turnarounds: 2
Most ships at once: 2
Ships alongside: 07:00 – 16:00

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How busy Vancouver is on Sat 24 Apr

Saturday 24 April 2027 · 2 ships · 5,765 people · all times local (Pacific Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals

ms Koningsdam
Holland America Line
07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround
3,686 people
ms Zaandam
Holland America Line
07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround
2,079 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 24 Apr

Most people in port 07:00 – 16:00: 5,765 people on 2 ships.

ms Koningsdam

07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround

ms Zaandam

07:00 – 16:00 · Turnaround

People in port

06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00

How busy is Vancouver? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Vancouver 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 · 3 days with ships

1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–20–21–22–23–24685 25685 26685 27–28–29–30–31–

April 2027

11 calls · 8 days with ships

1–2–3–4–5–6–73.7k 8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17–18–19–204.3k 21–22–238.8k 245.8k 25–26–278.6k 284.9k 295.9k 305.9k

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

Vancouver 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 Vancouver

Next 30 days · by cruise line

No ships are scheduled in the next 30 days.

Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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.