Port Canaveral Cruise Port Schedule
December 2026
The full Port Canaveral cruise ship schedule for December 2026 — 113 scheduled ship calls bringing about 710,552 passengers and crew through the port.
Port Canaveral cruise port schedule, December 2026
Port Canaveral cruise port traffic in December
What the Port Canaveral cruise ship schedule for December 2026 shows
Across December 2026, Port Canaveral cruise port has 113 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 710,552 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 23,685 people on each day a ship is in port.
The busiest day is Friday, December 18, when 7 ships put around 42,935 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Wednesday, December 2 is the calmest, with just 4,471.
Disney Wish (Disney Cruise Line) is the most-scheduled ship at Port Canaveral this month with 9 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: Port Canaveral cruise traffic in December is heaviest on Saturdays (about 38,118 passengers and crew) and lightest on Wednesdays.
Zooming out, December 2026 is the #4 busiest of the 12 months Port Canaveral currently has on the schedule — running about 7% above the average scheduled month, so you can weigh December against the rest of the year before you book.
Port Canaveral is located on the east coast of Florida, approximately 45 miles east of Orlando and 60 miles northeast of Tampa. It is situated on the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Kennedy Space Center and the Canaveral National Seashore. The port is easily accessible from major highways, including Interstate 95, the Florida Turnpike, and U.S. Highway 1.
Full Port Canaveral port guide →Daily Port Canaveral cruise traffic, December 2026
Port Canaveral cruise traffic December 2026, day by day — scheduled passengers and crew in port for each date this month.
