Bay Of Islands Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Bay Of Islands gets before you commit to a port day.
Bay Of Islands Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Bay Of Islands cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Bay Of Islands cruise port schedule for Bay Of Islands, New Zealand — a real-time Bay Of Islands cruise terminal schedule. Pick any date to see which ships are docked, when each one arrives and sails, how many passengers and crew are aboard, and how the day's total compares with a typical day at the port.
Cruisers use it to pick quieter days to be in port. Anyone working around the port can see how many passengers and crew are due in before the day starts.
Everything below runs off the same schedule feed: a three-month heat map, traffic highlights, a 90-day chart, and a full roster of the cruise lines and ships calling at Bay Of Islands this season.
Bay Of Islands cruise port schedule, September–November 2026
Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.
Bay Of Islands cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Bay Of Islands schedule actually tells you
Bay Of Islands cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Saturday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 1,144 passengers and crew. Thursday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 0.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Saturday, December 5, when 1 ships bring roughly 5,654 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Bay Of Islands is on track for about 0.2 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 548 people a day.
Use the heat map above to find a green day if you want a quieter port, or a pink day if you want the biggest ships in port at the same time.
The Bay of Islands cruise port is located in the Northland region of New Zealand, on the east coast of the North Island. It is a popular tourist destination, known for its stunning scenery, abundant wildlife, and rich history. The port is situated in the sheltered waters of the Bay of Islands, which is made up of 144 islands and is home to some of the country's best beaches, fishing spots, and marine life. The port is also close to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, a historic site where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840.
Full Bay Of Islands port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Bay Of Islands schedule
Daily Bay Of Islands cruise port traffic chart
Scheduled passengers and crew, day by day. Hover a bar for that day's totals, click to open it up top.
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