Grand Cayman cruise port crowd calendar
Cayman Islands · Grand Cayman is a tender port — ships anchor offshore and ferry passengers in by boat, so there are no docks and no published arrival times. On multi-ship days the tender lines and the George Town waterfront fill up fast, making the crowd calendar essential for timing your day ashore.

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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
Monthly crowd calendar
November 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1 ship | 3,960 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ship | 3,883 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ship | 3,114 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 2 ships | 6,530 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ship | 2,501 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ship | 1,200 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2 ships | 5,536 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4 ships | 10,274 | Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4 ships | 10,291 | Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 4 ships | 11,203 | Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2 ships | 5,096 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3 ships | 5,850 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 2 ships | 6,008 | A Little Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 3 ships | 8,558 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 3 ships | 12,498 | Super Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 3 ships | 8,103 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
December 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 4 ships | 12,446 | Super Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1 ship | 2,672 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 4 ships | 8,868 | A Little Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 1 ship | 2,376 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 1 ship | 3,132 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 4 ships | 10,378 | Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 4 ships | 9,708 | Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 3 ships | 9,882 | Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 1 ship | 2,550 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 1 ship | 700 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 6 ships | 17,706 | Super Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 4 ships | 8,626 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 3 ships | 7,995 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 1 ship | 2,394 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 2 ships | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 1 ship | 3,114 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 5 ships | 14,250 | Super Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 3 ships | 8,456 | A Little Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 2 ships | 4,094 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 3 ships | 8,372 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 1 ship | n/a | Unknown |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 5 ships | 14,341 | Super Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 3 ships | 5,354 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 4 ships | 9,988 | Crowded |
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Data & accuracy
- Schedule source: Port Authority of the Cayman Islands
- Data last fetched: Nov 5, 2026
- Estimates are based on published ship capacities, not actual bookings or how many passengers go ashore.