Nawiliwili Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Nawiliwili gets before you commit to a port day.
Nawiliwili Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Nawiliwili cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Nawiliwili cruise port schedule for Nawiliwili, Kauai — a real-time Nawiliwili 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 Nawiliwili this season.
Nawiliwili 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.
Nawiliwili cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Nawiliwili schedule actually tells you
Nawiliwili cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Thursday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 3,113 passengers and crew. Saturday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 832.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Sunday, October 18, 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, Nawiliwili is on track for about 0.7 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 1,811 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.
Nawiliwili, Kauai cruise port is located on the southeast side of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. It is situated on the Nawiliwili Bay, which is a natural harbor. The port is close to the town of Lihue, which is the main town on the island. It is also close to the popular tourist destination of Poipu Beach. The port is easily accessible by car, and there is a shuttle service available from the airport.
Full Nawiliwili port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Nawiliwili schedule
Daily Nawiliwili 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.
Nawiliwili cruise ship schedule FAQ
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