Long Beach Cruise Port Schedule
December 2026
The full Long Beach cruise ship schedule for December 2026 — 18 scheduled ship calls bringing about 100,879 passengers and crew through the port.
Long Beach cruise port schedule, December 2026
Long Beach cruise port traffic in December
What the Long Beach cruise ship schedule for December 2026 shows
Across December 2026, Long Beach cruise port has 18 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 100,879 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 5,604 people on each day a ship is in port.
The busiest day is Saturday, December 5, when 1 ships put around 6,596 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Saturday, December 12 is the calmest, with just 4,981.
Carnival Firenze (Carnival Cruise Line) is the most-scheduled ship at Long Beach this month with 9 calls. Use the calendar above to find a green day for a quieter port, or a pink day when the biggest ships share the harbor.
Weekday patterns hold too: Long Beach cruise traffic in December is heaviest on Saturdays (about 5,789 passengers and crew) and lightest on Tuesdays.
Zooming out, December 2026 is the #3 busiest of the 12 months Long Beach currently has on the schedule — running about 32% above the average scheduled month, so you can weigh December against the rest of the year before you book.
The Long Beach (Los Angeles), California cruise port is located in the Port of Long Beach, which is situated on the Pacific coast of Southern California. The port is located approximately 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and is easily accessible from the Long Beach (710) Freeway and the San Diego (405) Freeway. The port is also served by the Long Beach Airport, which is located just a few miles away. The port is home to a variety of cruise lines, including Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line.
Full Long Beach port guide →Daily Long Beach cruise traffic, December 2026
Long Beach cruise traffic December 2026, day by day — scheduled passengers and crew in port for each date this month.
