Iraklion Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Iraklion gets before you commit to a port day.
Iraklion Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Iraklion cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Iraklion cruise port schedule for Iraklion (heraklion), Crete — a real-time Iraklion 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 Iraklion this season.
Iraklion cruise port schedule, September–November 2026
Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.
Iraklion cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Iraklion schedule actually tells you
Iraklion cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Wednesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 1,052 passengers and crew. Friday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 68.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Monday, September 21, when 1 ships bring roughly 5,338 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Iraklion is on track for about 0.2 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 497 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.
Iraklion (Heraklion) cruise port is located on the northern coast of Crete, the largest of the Greek islands. It is situated in the Gulf of Mirabello, just east of the city of Iraklion. The port is easily accessible by car, bus, or taxi, and is just a few minutes away from the city center. The port is also close to many of the island's attractions, including the Palace of Knossos, the Archaeological Museum, and the Venetian Walls.
Full Iraklion port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Iraklion schedule
Daily Iraklion 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.
Iraklion cruise ship schedule FAQ
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