New Orleans Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy New Orleans gets before you commit to a port day.
New Orleans Cruise Port Traffic — Today
New Orleans cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live New Orleans cruise port schedule for New Orleans, Louisiana — a real-time New Orleans 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 New Orleans this season.
New Orleans 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.
New Orleans cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the New Orleans schedule actually tells you
New Orleans cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Sunday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 6,672 passengers and crew. Tuesday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 0.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Sunday, November 29, when 2 ships bring roughly 10,536 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, New Orleans is on track for about 0.9 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 2,478 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.
The New Orleans, Louisiana cruise port is located on the Mississippi River in the heart of the city. It is situated at the foot of Canal Street, near the French Quarter and the Warehouse District. The port is easily accessible from the interstate highway system and is just a few blocks away from the city's famous attractions, such as the French Quarter, the Superdome, and the Audubon Aquarium.
Full New Orleans port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the New Orleans schedule
Daily New Orleans 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.
New Orleans cruise ship schedule FAQ
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View the same ship and traffic schedule for any other cruise port by using the links or search box provided. Or, use the button below to head back to the main port traffic directory.
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