Cruise Dusky Sound Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Cruise Dusky Sound gets before you commit to a port day.
Cruise Dusky Sound Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Cruise Dusky Sound cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Cruise Dusky Sound cruise port schedule for Cruise Dusky Sound — a real-time Cruise Dusky Sound 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 Cruise Dusky Sound this season.
Click for a full tour of the Cruise Dusky Sound Cruise Port.
Cruise Dusky Sound cruise port schedule, October–December 2026
Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.
Cruise Dusky Sound cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Cruise Dusky Sound schedule actually tells you
Cruise Dusky Sound cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Sunday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 1,176 passengers and crew. Monday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 0.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Tuesday, February 9, when 2 ships bring roughly 10,436 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Cruise Dusky Sound is on track for about 0.2 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 420 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.
Cruise Dusky Sound is located in the Fiordland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the south-western coast of the South Island, between the towns of Te Anau and Manapouri. The port is accessible by boat or helicopter, and is surrounded by stunning scenery, including lush rainforest, towering mountains, and tranquil waterways.
Full Cruise Dusky Sound port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Cruise Dusky Sound schedule
Daily Cruise Dusky Sound 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.
Cruise Dusky Sound cruise ship schedule FAQ
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