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Port Vila Cruise Port Schedule

Map of Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu with the cruise port pinned

Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Port Vila gets before you commit to a port day.

TodayMonday, November 2, 2026
5,660
passengers + crew in port
Peak traffic · 26% busier than a typical day
Quantum of the Seas7 AM – 5 PM
// 01 · cruise ship schedule in port vila

Port Vila Cruise Port Traffic — Today

1 ship in port · November 2, 2026
Total port traffic
5,660
Passengers
4,160
Crew
1,500
Ships
1
How busy is it?
Peak
5,660 passengers and crew — 26% busier than a typical day.
quiettypical · 4,477peak
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM
Quantum of the SeasQuantum of the SeasRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line
7 AM – 5 PM
5,660
pax + crew
5 am to midnight · solid bar = hours alongside · faded = arrival only, departure not published
// 02 · about this tool

Port Vila cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily

Schedule updated Monday, November 2, 2026

This is a live Port Vila cruise port schedule for Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu — a real-time Port Vila 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 Port Vila this season.

Click for a full tour of the Port Vila Cruise Port.

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Day-by-day ship list
Arrival and departure times, passenger capacity and crew for every ship in port.
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Traffic meter
How the selected date compares with a typical day at the port.
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Three-month heat map
Green to pink across the current and next two months — find the quiet days at a glance.
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Season roster
Every cruise line and ship calling at Port Vila, with visit counts for the next 120 days.
// 03 · monthly cruise ship traffic view

Port Vila cruise port schedule, November–January 2027

Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.

November 2026
36k · 8 calls
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
View November 2026 schedule
traffic
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
// 04 · traffic highlights

Port Vila cruise port traffic, by the numbers

Highest traffic day on the schedule
next 120 days
5,660
Monday, November 2 · 1 ship in port
Busiest day of the week
120-day average
Tuesday
1,588 passengers and crew on an average Tuesday
Slowest day of the week
120-day average
Friday
388 passengers and crew — about 76% below peak
Total port visitors, 2026
projected
0.4M
Passengers and crew across the full schedule, about 1,082 a day
people in port · Nov 2
Port Canaveral29,955
Miami24,997
Fort Lauderdale18,120
Barcelona14,368
Port Vila5,660
Civitavecchia3,169

What the Port Vila schedule actually tells you

Port Vila cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Tuesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 1,588 passengers and crew. Friday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 388.

The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Monday, November 2, when 1 ships bring roughly 5,660 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.

Across the schedule, Port Vila is on track for about 0.4 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 1,082 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.

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Port Vila Cruise Terminal Info

Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu is located on the south coast of the island of Efate, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is approximately 1,200 km (750 miles) east of Australia and 1,800 km (1,100 miles) northwest of New Zealand. The port is situated in a sheltered bay, with a deepwater channel leading to the harbor. The port is well-equipped with modern facilities, including a cruise terminal, a marina, and a variety of shops and restaurants.

Full Port Vila port guide →
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Cruise lines and ships in the Port Vila schedule

next 30 days · 8 port calls
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
2 ships
4
visits
Quantum of the Seas2
Anthem of the Seas
Anthem of the Seas4,154 guests
2
Carnival Cruise Line
2 ships
2
visits
Carnival Encounter
Carnival Encounter2,600 guests
1
Carnival Adventure
Carnival Adventure2,600 guests
1
Oceania Cruise Line
1 ship
1
visits
Riviera
Riviera1,258 guests
1
Celebrity Cruise Line
1 ship
1
visits
Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Solstice2,852 guests
1
// 06 · port vila daily cruise port traffic chart

Daily Port Vila 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.

Range total
116k
Daily average
1,292
Peak day
5,660
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
Nov 2
Nov 12
Nov 22
Dec 2
Dec 12
Dec 22
Jan 1
Jan 11
Jan 21
// 07 · questions

Port Vila cruise ship schedule FAQ

The ships-in-port panel opens on today's date by default. It lists every ship berthed at Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu, its arrival and departure times, and the combined passenger and crew count. Use the Next arrow or the calendar dropdown to move to any other date — days with at least one ship show a pink dot.
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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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