Hilo Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Hilo gets before you commit to a port day.
Hilo Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Hilo cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Hilo cruise port schedule for Hilo, Hawaii — a real-time Hilo 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 Hilo this season.
Hilo 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.
Hilo cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Hilo schedule actually tells you
Hilo cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Tuesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 3,113 passengers and crew. Wednesday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 623.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Monday, October 19, when 1 ships bring roughly 4,981 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Hilo is on track for about 0.5 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 1,301 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.
Hilo, Hawaii is located on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii. It is situated on the Hilo Bay, which is surrounded by lush tropical rainforest and is home to the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes. The port is located in the downtown area of Hilo, near the Hilo International Airport and the University of Hawaii at Hilo. It is also close to the popular tourist attractions of Rainbow Falls, Akaka Falls, and the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
Full Hilo port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Hilo schedule
Daily Hilo 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.
Hilo cruise ship schedule FAQ
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