Durban Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Durban gets before you commit to a port day.
Durban Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Durban cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Durban cruise port schedule for Durban, South Africa — a real-time Durban 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 Durban this season.
Click for a full tour of the Durban Cruise Port.
Durban 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.
Durban cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Durban schedule actually tells you
Durban cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Friday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 378 passengers and crew. Wednesday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 0.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Friday, November 27, when 1 ships bring roughly 3,400 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Durban is on track for about 0.1 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 165 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.
Durban, South Africa cruise port is located on the east coast of South Africa, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is situated on the Indian Ocean, just north of the city of Durban. The port is located in the heart of the city, and is easily accessible from the city center and other nearby attractions. It is also close to the King Shaka International Airport, making it a convenient port for cruise passengers.
Full Durban port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Durban schedule
Daily Durban 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.
Durban cruise ship schedule FAQ
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