Venice cruise crowd calendar

Venice, Italy

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

Monday 28 December 2026 · all times local (Central European Time)

Today · Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29
Venice port guide and schedule

In port on Mon 28 Dec

Peak

2,705

people in port · 1,984 guests + 721 crew

66% busier than a typical day in Venice.

Ships
1
Turnarounds
1
Most ships at once
1
Ships alongside
08:00 – 19:00
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How busy Venice is on Mon 28 Dec

Monday 28 December 2026 · 1 ship · 2,705 people · all times local (Central European Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • MSC Lirica
    MSC Cruises
    08:00 – 19:00 · Turnaround
    2,705 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 Mon 28 Dec

Most people in port 08:00 – 19:00: 2,705 people on 1 ship.

MSC Lirica
08:00 – 19:00 · Turnaround
People in port
06:0009:0012:0015:0018:00

How busy is Venice? Crowd calendar

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

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

  • Monday
    523
  • Tuesday
    552
  • Wednesday
    653
  • Thursday
    947
  • Friday
    389
  • Saturday
    315
  • Sunday
    702

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Fri 23 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,070
    Light
  2. Sun 22 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,073
    Light
  3. Fri 13 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,284
    Light
  4. Mon 2 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    1,395
    Typical
  5. Tue 3 Nov
    1 ship
    1,395
    Typical

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Thu 26 Nov
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    4,168
    Peak
  2. Wed 4 Nov
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    4,100
    Peak
  3. Thu 29 Oct
    2 ships · 1 turnaround
    3,025
    Peak
  4. Sat 24 Oct
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    2,705
    Peak
  5. Sun 15 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    2,705
    Peak

Venice port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
20
Daily average
579
people in port
Busiest day
4,168
Thu 26 Nov · 2 ships
Days with ships
25 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Venice

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Venice 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 Venice 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 Venice 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.