Port Canaveral cruise port crowd calendar
United States · Port Canaveral on Florida's Space Coast is one of the world's busiest cruise ports, home to the biggest ships afloat from Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, MSC, and Norwegian. Multi-ship days can schedule ships representing well over 20,000 passengers of capacity at once, so check the crowd calendar before booking excursions or beach plans.
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November 2026
December 2026
January 2027
Monthly crowd calendar
November 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4 ships | 13,506 | A Little Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5 ships | 17,481 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4 ships | 13,672 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5 ships | 21,513 | Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3 ships | 11,012 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2 ships | 9,682 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2 ships | 6,469 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3 ships | 10,741 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5 ships | 18,564 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6 ships | 24,962 | Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5 ships | 20,958 | Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5 ships | 17,961 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ship | 4,188 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ship | 3,286 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1 ship | 4,540 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6 ships | 19,028 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6 ships | 24,008 | Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 5 ships | 22,392 | Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 4 ships | 14,981 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 2 ships | 8,192 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 1 ship | 2,500 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 2 ships | 2,980 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 5 ships | 18,564 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 6 ships | 24,962 | Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6 ships | 22,208 | Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 5 ships | 17,961 | A Little Crowded |
December 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 1 ship | 4,188 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1 ship | 3,286 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1 ship | 4,540 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 6 ships | 21,747 | Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 6 ships | 24,008 | Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 4 ships | 18,184 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 3 ships | 9,282 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 1 ship | 4,188 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 2 ships | 6,469 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 2 ships | 7,520 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 4 ships | 15,584 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 6 ships | 24,962 | Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 6 ships | 22,208 | Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 5 ships | 17,961 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 1 ship | 4,188 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 1 ship | 3,286 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 1 ship | 4,540 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 6 ships | 21,712 | Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 6 ships | 24,008 | Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 4 ships | 18,458 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 5 ships | 15,548 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 2 ships | 8,157 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 4 ships | 15,240 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 3 ships | 11,012 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 5 ships | 19,468 | Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 6 ships | 22,208 | Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 4 ships | 11,754 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 1 ship | 4,188 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 3 ships | 12,260 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 4 ships | 14,981 | A Little Crowded |
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Add a theme park day?
Port Canaveral is the cruise gateway to Orlando — Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are under an hour away. Adding a park day before or after your sailing? Check the crowd forecast first.
Disney World crowd calendar → · Universal Orlando crowd calendar →
Crowd forecasts from our sister site, IsItCrowded.
Data & accuracy
- Schedule source: Canaveral Port Authority
- Data last fetched: Nov 5, 2026
- Estimates are based on published ship capacities, not actual bookings or how many passengers go ashore.