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Sydney Cruise Port Schedule

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

TodayThursday, September 17, 2026
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Sydney Cruise Port Traffic — Today

No ships scheduled · September 17, 2026
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How busy is it?
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0 passengers and crew — no ships in port.
quiettypical · 4,050peak
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No ships scheduled at Sydney on this date.
5 am to midnight · solid bar = hours alongside · faded = arrival only, departure not published
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Sydney cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily

Schedule updated Thursday, September 17, 2026

This is a live Sydney cruise port schedule for Sydney, Nova Scotia — a real-time Sydney 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 Sydney this season.

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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 Sydney, with visit counts for the next 120 days.
// 03 · monthly cruise ship traffic view

Sydney cruise port schedule, September–November 2026

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

September 2026
39k · 12 calls
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
View September 2026 schedule
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Sydney cruise port traffic, by the numbers

Highest traffic day on the schedule
next 120 days
8,241
Monday, October 12 · 3 ships in port
Busiest day of the week
120-day average
Thursday
1,450 passengers and crew on an average Thursday
Slowest day of the week
120-day average
Saturday
171 passengers and crew — about 88% below peak
Total port visitors, 2026
projected
0.3M
Passengers and crew across the full schedule, about 844 a day
people in port · Sep 17
Civitavecchia20,653
Port Canaveral6,744
Barcelona6,744
Miami4,906
Fort Lauderdale
Sydney

What the Sydney schedule actually tells you

Sydney cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Thursday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 1,450 passengers and crew. Saturday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 171.

The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Monday, October 12, when 3 ships bring roughly 8,241 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.

Across the schedule, Sydney is on track for about 0.3 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 844 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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Sydney Cruise Terminal Info

Sydney, Nova Scotia cruise port is located on the east coast of Canada in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the north shore of Sydney Harbour, which is part of the larger Bras d'Or Lake. The port is located in the city of Sydney, which is the largest urban area on Cape Breton Island. The port is easily accessible by car, bus, and ferry, and is only a short drive from the international airport in Halifax.

Full Sydney port guide →
// 05 · which ships port in sydney

Cruise lines and ships in the Sydney schedule

next 30 days · 26 port calls
Norwegian Cruise Line
3 ships
6
visits
Norwegian Jewel
Norwegian Jewel2,376 guests
3
Norwegian Escape
Norwegian Escape4,266 guests
2
Norwegian Sky
Norwegian Sky2,004 guests
1
Holland America Cruise Line
2 ships
5
visits
MS Zuiderdam
MS Zuiderdam2,272 guests
3
MS Volendam
MS Volendam1,432 guests
2
Princess Cruise Line
1 ship
3
visits
Sapphire Princess
Sapphire Princess2,680 guests
3
Celebrity Cruise Line
1 ship
3
visits
Regent Seven Seas
1 ship
3
visits
Carnival Cruise Line
1 ship
2
visits
Carnival Sunshine
Carnival Sunshine3,002 guests
2
Crystal Cruises
1 ship
2
visits
Crystal Symphony2
Azamara Cruise Line
1 ship
2
visits
Azamara Journey
Azamara Journey710 guests
2
// 06 · sydney daily cruise port traffic chart

Daily Sydney 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
101k
Daily average
1,125
Peak day
8,241
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
Sep 17
Sep 27
Oct 7
Oct 17
Oct 27
Nov 6
Nov 16
Nov 26
Dec 6
// 07 · questions

Sydney cruise ship schedule FAQ

The ships-in-port panel opens on today's date by default. It lists every ship berthed at Sydney, Nova Scotia, 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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