Charlottetown, Canada

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province, on a sheltered harbour off the Northumberland Strait. More about Charlottetown →

Drone view over downtown Charlottetown towards the harbour and Hillsborough River in autumn
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Atlantic Time)

ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Azamara Journey
Azamara Cruises
Fri 23 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure22:00
Seven Seas Splendor
Regent Seven Seas
Sun 25 Oct
Arrival11:00
Departure20:00
Mon 26 Oct
Arrival07:00
Departure16:00
Sapphire Princess
Princess Cruises
Mon 26 Oct
Arrival09:00
Departure17:00
Silver Shadow
Silversea
Wed 28 Oct
Arrival08:00
Departure20:00

Showing 5 of 5 calls in October

Cruise Ships in Charlottetown

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Atlantic Time)

Today · Fri 23 OctLight
1,118 people in port
1 ship · ships alongside 08:00 – 22:00

46% quieter than a typical day in Charlottetown. Busiest 08:00 – 22:00, when 1 ship is alongside.

Next 7 days

Quietest: Wed 28 Oct · busiest: Mon 26 Oct
  1. Fri
    23 Oct
    1.1kLight
    1 ship
  2. Sat
    24 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  3. Sun
    25 Oct
    1.3kLight
    1 ship
  4. Mon
    26 Oct
    4.6kPeak
    2 ships
  5. Tue
    27 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships
  6. Wed
    28 Oct
    690Quiet
    1 ship
  7. Thu
    29 Oct
    –No ships
    0 ships

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Charlottetown day.

Planning a day in Charlottetown?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Charlottetown cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Charlottetown cruise port?

Ships berth at Port Charlottetown, 1 Weymouth Street, on the city's historic waterfront; the port can take two ships alongside. Passengers walk through the seaport terminal, with digital kiosks, walking maps, a bar, free Wi-Fi and the Seaport Vendor Village, straight into downtown. Founders' Food Hall & Market is about two minutes away on foot.

Terminal

Getting to the Charlottetown cruise port

Founders' Food Hall & Market → Seaport Terminal

0.2 km · ~3 min by car

About 220 m, a 2–3 minute walk.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
Varies
About 3 minutes.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Driving to the port

Downtown is compact and walkable; North Shore beaches and Cavendish are reached by excursion or rental car. Distances and times are approximate.

Charlottetown Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Port Charlottetown Seaport Terminal

Seaport terminal at 1 Weymouth Street, built in 2007 and renovated in 2014, with a bar, free Wi-Fi, washrooms, digital kiosks and a vendor village of local artisans.

Eating in Charlottetown

Coffee per item
CAD 1.99–2.25
per item
Breakfast per person
CAD 10–30
per person
Casual lunch per person
CAD 10–30
per person
Restaurant dinner per person
CAD 20–80
per person
Soft drink per item
CAD 2.30–3.15
per item

Prices are approximate. Restaurants cluster on the waterfront at Peake's Wharf and Founders' Hall, along Victoria Row and on Great George and Queen streets, all within 15 minutes' walk.

Where to eat

Peake's Wharf / Founders' Hall waterfront

Victoria Row (Richmond St)

Great George St / Queen St downtown

Destination

About Charlottetown

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province, on a sheltered harbour off the Northumberland Strait. Its port sits in the heart of the historic waterfront, and the seaport terminal, built in 2007 and renovated in 2014, has a bar, free Wi-Fi and a vendor village of local artisans. Founders' Food Hall & Market is two minutes away, and the compact, walkable downtown has Victoria Row, the Confederation Centre of the Arts, theatres, galleries and seafood restaurants.

Shore excursions head to the North Shore, where Green Gables in Cavendish inspired the Anne of Green Gables novels. The 2026 season has 78 ship visits with about 167,000 passengers and crew.

Time zone
Atlantic Time
Currency
CAD

Things to Do in Charlottetown

Founders' Food Hall & Market

Historic building by the port turned into a food hall, with local vendors, seafood and crafts.

Victoria Row

Pedestrian street of brick buildings lined with cafes, restaurants and boutiques.

Confederation Centre of the Arts

Arts centre with a theatre and gallery, next to Province House in the historic downtown.

Green Gables Heritage Place

The Cavendish farmhouse that inspired L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, on PEI's North Shore.

Cruise Ships Visiting Charlottetown

Holland America Line

Carnival Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises

Explora Journeys

Norwegian Cruise Line

Phoenix Reisen

Silversea

TUI Cruises

Windstar