Kirkwall Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Kirkwall gets before you commit to a port day.
Kirkwall Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Kirkwall cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Kirkwall cruise port schedule for Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland — a real-time Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall this season.
Kirkwall 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.
Kirkwall cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Kirkwall schedule actually tells you
Kirkwall cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Sunday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 288 passengers and crew. Monday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 0.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Friday, September 25, when 1 ships bring roughly 4,890 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Kirkwall is on track for about 0.0 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 82 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.
Kirkwall is the main town and capital of the Orkney Islands, located in the north of Scotland. It is situated on the east coast of the Mainland, the largest of the Orkney Islands. The cruise port is located in the heart of the town, close to the harbour and the ferry terminal. It is within walking distance of many of the town's attractions, including St Magnus Cathedral, the Earl's Palace, and the Orkney Museum. The port is also close to the shops, restaurants, and pubs of Kirkwall.
Full Kirkwall port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Kirkwall schedule
Daily Kirkwall 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.
Kirkwall cruise ship schedule FAQ
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