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Cherbourg Cruise Port Schedule
December 2026

The full Cherbourg cruise ship schedule for December 2026 — 5 scheduled ship calls bringing about 23,279 passengers and crew through the port.

Schedule updated September 28, 2026
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Dec 24,890 in portDec 83,719 in portDec 94,890 in portDec 164,890 in portDec 304,890 in portDec 24,890 in portDec 83,719 in portDec 94,890 in portDec 164,890 in portDec 304,890 in port
// 01 · december cruise ship schedule

Cherbourg cruise port schedule, December 2026

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// 02 · december by the numbers

Cherbourg cruise port traffic in December

Busiest day in December
Wednesday, December 2
1 ships · 4,890 passengers and crew
Quietest day in December
Tuesday, December 8
1 ship · 3,719 passengers and crew
Most-scheduled ship in December
MSC Cruise Line · 4 calls · 3,502 guests aboard
Busiest weekday in December
Wednesdays
~3,912 passengers and crew on an average Wednesday; Sundays are quietest (~0, about 100% lower).
Cherbourg cruise traffic · month over month
December 2026 ranks #1 of 8 scheduled months — 88% above the average month.
December 202623,279
February 202714,670

What the Cherbourg cruise ship schedule for December 2026 shows

Across December 2026, Cherbourg cruise port has 5 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 23,279 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 4,656 people on each day a ship is in port.

The busiest day is Wednesday, December 2, when 1 ships put around 4,890 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Tuesday, December 8 is the calmest, with just 3,719.

MSC Preziosa (MSC Cruise Line) is the most-scheduled ship at Cherbourg this month with 4 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: Cherbourg cruise traffic in December is heaviest on Wednesdays (about 3,912 passengers and crew) and lightest on Sundays.

Zooming out, December 2026 is the busiest of the 8 months Cherbourg currently has on the schedule — running about 88% above the average scheduled month, so you can weigh December against the rest of the year before you book.

// terminal guide
Cherbourg Cruise Terminal Info

Cherbourg, France is located on the Cotentin Peninsula in the Normandy region of northwestern France. It is situated on the English Channel, approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of the port of Le Havre and 120 miles (190 km) northwest of Paris. The port of Cherbourg is the largest in the region and is a major ferry port for passengers and freight. It is also a popular cruise port, with many cruise ships docking there each year.

Full Cherbourg port guide →
// 03 · daily cruise port traffic

Daily Cherbourg cruise traffic, December 2026

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

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// 04 · cruise lines & ships porting in Cherbourg

Cruise lines & ships in Cherbourg port in December 2026

MSC Cruise Line
4
visits
Holland America Cruise Line
1
visits
// 05 · december cruise schedule questions

Cherbourg cruise ship schedule December 2026 — FAQ

The Cherbourg cruise ship schedule for December 2026 has 5 scheduled ship calls across 5 days, bringing about 23,279 passengers and crew through the port — roughly 4,656 people on each day a ship is in port.

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