New York Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy New York gets before you commit to a port day.
New York Cruise Port Traffic — Today
New York cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live New York cruise port schedule for New York, New York — a real-time New York 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 York this season.
New York 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 York cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the New York schedule actually tells you
New York cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Saturday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 3,216 passengers and crew. Friday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 392.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Saturday, October 3, when 2 ships bring roughly 9,865 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, New York is on track for about 0.5 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 1,276 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 York, New York cruise port is located in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on the East River. It is situated between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, and is easily accessible by car, bus, and subway. The port is also close to many of the city's popular attractions, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building.
Full New York port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the New York schedule
Daily New York 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 York 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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