Tampa cruise port crowd calendar
United States · Tampa is a cruise homeport: most ship days are turnaround days, with thousands of passengers embarking and disembarking at once rather than a mid-itinerary call. Terminal areas and nearby attractions feel the rush on sail-away days, so the crowd calendar focuses on that embarkation-day congestion.
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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 | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3 ships | 5,095 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2 ships | 4,448 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ship | 2,194 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2 ships | 2,901 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3 ships | 6,572 | Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3 ships | 6,712 | Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 1 ship | 400 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 3 ships | 7,019 | Super Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 3 ships | 6,642 | Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 1 ship | 400 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 1 ship | 2,194 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 3 ships | 7,019 | Super Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 3 ships | 6,572 | Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 1 ship | 400 | Not Crowded |
December 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 2 | 1 ship | 2,194 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 2 ships | 2,901 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 3 ships | 6,572 | Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 2 ships | 4,318 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 2 ships | 2,794 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 1 ship | 700 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 2 ships | 4,625 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 3 ships | 6,572 | Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 1 ship | 400 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 1 ship | 2,194 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 3 ships | 5,025 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 3 ships | 6,642 | Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 3 ships | 5,218 | A Little Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 1 ship | 400 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 2 ships | 4,625 | A Little Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 3 ships | 6,572 | Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 3 ships | 4,988 | A Little Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 1 ship | 2,124 | Not Crowded |
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Data & accuracy
- Schedule source: Port Tampa Bay
- Data last fetched: Nov 5, 2026
- Estimates are based on published ship capacities, not actual bookings or how many passengers go ashore.