Port Chalmers Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Port Chalmers gets before you commit to a port day.
Port Chalmers Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Port Chalmers cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Port Chalmers cruise port schedule for Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand — a real-time Port Chalmers 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 Port Chalmers this season.
Port Chalmers 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.
Port Chalmers cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Port Chalmers schedule actually tells you
Port Chalmers cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Monday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 1,432 passengers and crew. Thursday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 416.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Monday, November 16, when 1 ships bring roughly 5,654 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Port Chalmers is on track for about 0.3 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 741 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.
Port Chalmers is located in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island, approximately 8 km northeast of the city of Dunedin. It is situated at the head of Otago Harbour, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. The port is surrounded by hills and is close to the city centre, making it a popular destination for cruise ships. The port is well-equipped with modern facilities, including a passenger terminal, cargo handling facilities, and a range of services for cruise ships.
Full Port Chalmers port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Port Chalmers schedule
Daily Port Chalmers 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.
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