Panama Canal Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Panama Canal gets before you commit to a port day.
Panama Canal Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Panama Canal cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Panama Canal cruise port schedule for Panama Canal (cruise Into Canal) — a real-time Panama Canal 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 Panama Canal this season.
Panama Canal 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.
Panama Canal cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Panama Canal schedule actually tells you
Panama Canal cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Friday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 570 passengers and crew. Saturday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 171.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Friday, November 27, when 1 ships bring roughly 5,350 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Panama Canal is on track for about 0.1 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 310 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 Panama Canal cruise port is located in the city of Colon, Panama, on the Caribbean Sea side of the Panama Canal. It is located at the northern entrance of the canal, near the Caribbean Sea. The port is easily accessible by car, bus, or taxi from Panama City, which is about an hour away. The port is also close to the Gatun Locks, which are the locks that allow ships to pass through the canal.
Full Panama Canal port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Panama Canal schedule
Daily Panama Canal 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.
Panama Canal 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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