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Cape Town Cruise Port Schedule
December 2026

The full Cape Town cruise ship schedule for December 2026 — 2 scheduled ship calls bringing about 1,012 passengers and crew through the port.

Schedule updated September 20, 2026
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Cape Town cruise port schedule, December 2026

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Cape Town cruise port traffic in December

Busiest day in December
Tuesday, December 1
1 ships · 506 passengers and crew
Quietest day in December
Tuesday, December 1
1 ship · 506 passengers and crew
Most-scheduled ship in December
Regent Seven Seas · 2 calls · 506 guests aboard
Busiest weekday in December
Tuesdays
~101 passengers and crew on an average Tuesday; Sundays are quietest (~0, about 100% lower).
Cape Town cruise traffic · month over month
December 2026 ranks #4 of 4 scheduled months — 70% below the average month.
December 20261,012
February 20272,874

What the Cape Town cruise ship schedule for December 2026 shows

Across December 2026, Cape Town cruise port has 2 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 1,012 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 506 people on each day a ship is in port.

The busiest day is Tuesday, December 1, when 1 ships put around 506 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Tuesday, December 1 is the calmest, with just 506.

Seven Seas Navigator (Regent Seven Seas) is the most-scheduled ship at Cape Town this month with 2 calls. Use the calendar above to find a green day for a quieter port, or a pink day when the biggest ships share the harbor.

Weekday patterns hold too: Cape Town cruise traffic in December is heaviest on Tuesdays (about 101 passengers and crew) and lightest on Sundays.

Zooming out, December 2026 is the quietest of the 4 months Cape Town currently has on the schedule — running about 70% below the average scheduled month, so you can weigh December against the rest of the year before you book.

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Cape Town Cruise Terminal Info

Cape Town, South Africa cruise port is located on the southwestern tip of the African continent, at the northern end of the Cape of Good Hope. It is a major port city and the legislative capital of South Africa. The port is situated on Table Bay, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean, and is surrounded by the iconic Table Mountain and the Twelve Apostles mountain range. It is a popular destination for cruise ships, with many of them docking at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

Full Cape Town port guide →
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Daily Cape Town cruise traffic, December 2026

Cape Town cruise traffic December 2026, day by day — scheduled passengers and crew in port for each date this month.

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Cruise lines & ships in Cape Town port in December 2026

Regent Seven Seas
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// 05 · december cruise schedule questions

Cape Town cruise ship schedule December 2026 — FAQ

The Cape Town cruise ship schedule for December 2026 has 2 scheduled ship calls across 2 days, bringing about 1,012 passengers and crew through the port — roughly 506 people on each day a ship is in port.

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