Mindelo Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Mindelo gets before you commit to a port day.
Mindelo Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Mindelo cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Mindelo cruise port schedule for Mindelo, Cape Verde Island — a real-time Mindelo 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 Mindelo this season.
Mindelo 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.
Mindelo cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Mindelo schedule actually tells you
Mindelo cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Thursday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 458 passengers and crew. Sunday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 0.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Thursday, January 14, when 2 ships bring roughly 7,787 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Mindelo is on track for about 0.0 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 69 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.
Mindelo is located on the island of São Vicente in the Cape Verde archipelago. It is situated on the northern coast of the island, in the Bay of Mindelo, and is the second largest city in the country. The port of Mindelo is a major cruise port in the region, offering a variety of activities and attractions for visitors. The city is known for its vibrant nightlife, colorful colonial architecture, and stunning beaches. It is also home to a number of museums, galleries, and other cultural attractions.
Full Mindelo port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Mindelo schedule
Daily Mindelo 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.
Mindelo cruise ship schedule FAQ
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