Catalina Island Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Catalina Island gets before you commit to a port day.
Catalina Island Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Catalina Island cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Catalina Island cruise port schedule for Catalina Island, California — a real-time Catalina Island 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 Catalina Island this season.
Catalina Island 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.
Catalina Island cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Catalina Island schedule actually tells you
Catalina Island cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Tuesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 5,199 passengers and crew. Thursday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 524.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Friday, September 25, when 1 ships bring roughly 5,730 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Catalina Island is on track for about 0.8 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 2,157 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.
Catalina Island, California is located off the coast of Los Angeles in the Pacific Ocean. The island is approximately 22 miles south-southwest of Los Angeles and is accessible by ferry, helicopter, or private boat. The Catalina Island cruise port is located in the city of Avalon, which is the only incorporated city on the island. The port is located on the east side of the island, near the center of Avalon Bay.
Full Catalina Island port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Catalina Island schedule
Daily Catalina Island 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.
Catalina Island 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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