San Diego cruise port crowd calendar
United States · San Diego runs a fall-to-spring cruise season and is a major turnaround homeport — Disney, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian all embark here — so the calendar mostly marks embarkation days at the B Street and Broadway piers. Turnaround days bring waves of passengers through the downtown waterfront, worth checking before you plan your day around the Embarcadero.
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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 | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1 ship | 2,650 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1 ship | 2,490 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ship | 2,650 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1 ship | 2,490 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1 ship | 1,837 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 1 ship | 2,650 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2 ships | 4,240 | Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 1 ship | 3,114 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 1 ship | 3,080 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 1 ship | 2,650 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 2 ships | 4,240 | Crowded |
December 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1 ship | 2,490 | A Little Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 1 ship | 2,490 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 2 ships | 3,587 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 1 ship | 2,650 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 1 ship | 2,490 | A Little Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 1 ship | 2,490 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 2 ships | 4,487 | Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 2 ships | 4,838 | Super Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 1 ship | 1,080 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 2 ships | 4,998 | Super Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 1 ship | 2,490 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 1 ship | 1,750 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 2 ships | 3,340 | A Little Crowded |
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Data & accuracy
- Schedule source: Port of San Diego
- Data last fetched: Nov 5, 2026
- Estimates are based on published ship capacities, not actual bookings or how many passengers go ashore.