Dover Cruise Port Schedule
August 2026
The full Dover cruise ship schedule for August 2026 — 12 scheduled ship calls bringing about 21,989 passengers and crew through the port.
Dover cruise port schedule, August 2026
Dover cruise port traffic in August
What the Dover cruise ship schedule for August 2026 shows
Across August 2026, Dover cruise port has 12 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 21,989 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 2,199 people on each day a ship is in port.
The busiest day is Thursday, August 20, when 2 ships put around 4,540 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Saturday, August 8 is the calmest, with just 650.
Spirit of Discovery (SAGA Cruise Line) is the most-scheduled ship at Dover 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: Dover cruise traffic in August is heaviest on Sundays (about 1,616 passengers and crew) and lightest on Mondays.
Zooming out, August 2026 is the #4 busiest of the 8 months Dover currently has on the schedule — running about 39% above the average scheduled month, so you can weigh August against the rest of the year before you book.
Dover (London), England cruise port is located in the south-east of England, on the English Channel coast. It is the closest port to mainland Europe and is the busiest ferry port in the UK. The port is situated in the town of Dover, which is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home to the iconic White Cliffs of Dover. The port is easily accessible by road, rail and air, with London being just over an hour away by car.
Full Dover port guide →Daily Dover cruise traffic, August 2026
Dover cruise traffic August 2026, day by day — scheduled passengers and crew in port for each date this month.
