Philadelphia Cruise Port Schedule
December 2026

What the Philadelphia cruise ship schedule for December 2026 shows

Across December 2026, Philadelphia cruise port has 3 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 10,398 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 3,466 people on each day a ship is in port.

The busiest day is Tuesday, December 8, when 1 ships put around 3,466 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Tuesday, December 8 is the calmest, with just 3,466.

Norwegian Pearl (Norwegian Cruise Line) is the most-scheduled ship at Philadelphia this month with 3 calls. Use the calendar above to find a green day for a quieter port, or a pink day when the biggest ships share the harbor.

Weekday patterns hold too: Philadelphia cruise traffic in December is heaviest on Fridays (about 867 passengers and crew) and lightest on Sundays.

Zooming out, December 2026 is the #7 busiest of the 12 months Philadelphia currently has on the schedule — running about 16% below the average scheduled month, so you can weigh December against the rest of the year before you book.