San Francisco Cruise Port Schedule
September 2026
The full San Francisco cruise ship schedule for September 2026 — 13 scheduled ship calls bringing about 48,299 passengers and crew through the port.
San Francisco cruise port schedule, September 2026
San Francisco cruise port traffic in September
What the San Francisco cruise ship schedule for September 2026 shows
Across September 2026, San Francisco cruise port has 13 scheduled ship calls, bringing roughly 48,299 passengers and crew through the terminal — about 4,830 people on each day a ship is in port.
The busiest day is Tuesday, September 29, when 2 ships put around 8,184 passengers and crew in port at once — the date to route around if you want space. Saturday, September 26 is the calmest, with just 2,900.
Ruby Princess (Princess Cruise Line) is the most-scheduled ship at San Francisco this month with 2 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: San Francisco cruise traffic in September is heaviest on Thursdays (about 3,059 passengers and crew) and lightest on Fridays.
Zooming out, September 2026 is the #3 busiest of the 12 months San Francisco currently has on the schedule — running about 53% above the average scheduled month, so you can weigh September against the rest of the year before you book.
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 →Daily San Francisco cruise traffic, September 2026
San Francisco cruise traffic September 2026, day by day — scheduled passengers and crew in port for each date this month.
