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Cabo San Lucas Cruise Port Schedule

Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Cabo San Lucas gets before you commit to a port day.

TodayMonday, September 7, 2026
4,518
passengers + crew in port
Quiet traffic · 49% quieter than a typical day
Navigator of the Seas8 AM – 6 PM
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Cabo San Lucas Cruise Port Traffic — Today

1 ship in port · September 7, 2026
Total port traffic
4,518
Passengers
3,286
Crew
1,232
Ships
1
How busy is it?
Quiet
4,518 passengers and crew — 49% quieter than a typical day.
quiettypical · 8,798peak
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM
Navigator of the SeasNavigator of the SeasRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line
8 AM – 6 PM
4,518
pax + crew
5 am to midnight · solid bar = hours alongside · faded = arrival only, departure not published
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Cabo San Lucas cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily

Schedule updated Monday, September 7, 2026

This is a live Cabo San Lucas cruise port schedule for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — a real-time Cabo San Lucas 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 Cabo San Lucas this season.

01
Day-by-day ship list
Arrival and departure times, passenger capacity and crew for every ship in port.
02
Traffic meter
How the selected date compares with a typical day at the port.
03
Three-month heat map
Green to pink across the current and next two months — find the quiet days at a glance.
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Season roster
Every cruise line and ship calling at Cabo San Lucas, with visit counts for the next 120 days.
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Cabo San Lucas 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.

September 2026
77k · 15 calls
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
View September 2026 schedule
traffic
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
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Cabo San Lucas cruise port traffic, by the numbers

Highest traffic day on the schedule
next 120 days
21,841
Wednesday, October 7 · 4 ships in port
Busiest day of the week
120-day average
Tuesday
11,725 passengers and crew on an average Tuesday
Slowest day of the week
120-day average
Saturday
2,312 passengers and crew — about 80% below peak
Total port visitors, 2026
projected
2.2M
Passengers and crew across the full schedule, about 6,086 a day
people in port · Sep 7
Miami24,981
Port Canaveral19,442
Civitavecchia11,880
Fort Lauderdale11,269
Barcelona10,991
Cabo San Lucas4,518

What the Cabo San Lucas schedule actually tells you

Cabo San Lucas cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Tuesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 11,725 passengers and crew. Saturday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 2,312.

The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Wednesday, October 7, when 4 ships bring roughly 21,841 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.

Across the schedule, Cabo San Lucas is on track for about 2.2 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 6,086 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.

// terminal guide
Cabo San Lucas Cruise Terminal Info

Cabo San Lucas is located on the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is a popular cruise port destination, located approximately 1,000 miles south of San Diego, California. The port is situated on the Sea of Cortez, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Gulf of California to the east. It is known for its beautiful beaches, world-class golf courses, and vibrant nightlife.

Full Cabo San Lucas port guide →
// 05 · which ships port in cabo san lucas

Cruise lines and ships in the Cabo San Lucas schedule

next 30 days · 22 port calls
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
3 ships
8
visits
Quantum of the Seas3
Ovation of the Seas1
Carnival Cruise Line
2 ships
7
visits
Carnival Panorama
Carnival Panorama5,146 guests
6
Carnival Miracle
Carnival Miracle2,680 guests
1
Virgin Voyages
1 ship
3
visits
Brilliant Lady
Brilliant Lady2,770 guests
3
Princess Cruise Line
2 ships
3
visits
Grand Princess
Grand Princess2,610 guests
2
Discovery Princess
Discovery Princess3,660 guests
1
MSC Cruise Line
1 ship
1
visits
MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia3,605 guests
1
// 06 · cabo san lucas daily cruise port traffic chart

Daily Cabo San Lucas 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.

Range total
507k
Daily average
5,633
Peak day
21,841
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
Sep 7
Sep 17
Sep 27
Oct 7
Oct 17
Oct 27
Nov 6
Nov 16
Nov 26
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Cabo San Lucas cruise ship schedule FAQ

The ships-in-port panel opens on today's date by default. It lists every ship berthed at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, its arrival and departure times, and the combined passenger and crew count. Use the Next arrow or the calendar dropdown to move to any other date — days with at least one ship show a pink dot.
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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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