San Francisco Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy San Francisco gets before you commit to a port day.
San Francisco Cruise Port Traffic — Today
San Francisco cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live San Francisco cruise port schedule for San Francisco, California — a real-time San Francisco 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 San Francisco this season.
San Francisco cruise port schedule, October–December 2026
Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.
San Francisco cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the San Francisco schedule actually tells you
San Francisco cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Tuesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 996 passengers and crew. Saturday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 246.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Thursday, October 15, when 1 ships bring roughly 5,733 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, San Francisco is on track for about 0.2 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 559 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 San Francisco, California cruise port is located on the northern edge of the San Francisco Bay, just south of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is easily accessible from the city's downtown area, as well as from the nearby cities of Oakland and Berkeley. The port is served by several major highways, including Interstate 80, US 101, and California State Route 1. It is also served by public transportation, including the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system.
Full San Francisco port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the San Francisco schedule
Daily San Francisco 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.
San Francisco 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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