Boston Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Boston gets before you commit to a port day.
Boston Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Boston cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Boston cruise port schedule for Boston, Massachusetts — a real-time Boston 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 Boston this season.
Boston 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.
Boston cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Boston schedule actually tells you
Boston cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Sunday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 3,014 passengers and crew. Wednesday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 579.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Saturday, September 19, when 3 ships bring roughly 10,281 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Boston is on track for about 0.6 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 1,676 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.
Boston, Massachusetts cruise port is located in the historic Charlestown Navy Yard, on the north side of the Charles River. It is easily accessible from downtown Boston, Logan International Airport, and major highways. The port is a short walk from the Freedom Trail, the USS Constitution Museum, and the Bunker Hill Monument.
Full Boston port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Boston schedule
Daily Boston 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.
Boston cruise ship schedule FAQ
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View the same ship and traffic schedule for any other cruise port by using the links or search box provided. Or, use the button below to head back to the main port traffic directory.
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