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Vancouver Cruise Port Schedule

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

TodayMonday, September 7, 2026
9,813
passengers + crew in port
Moderate traffic · 37% busier than a typical day
Disney Wonder8 AM – 3 PM
Norwegian Jade7 AM – 4 PM
MS Noordam7 AM – 4 PM
// 01 · cruise ship schedule in vancouver

Vancouver Cruise Port Traffic — Today

3 ships in port · September 7, 2026
Total port traffic
9,813
Passengers
7,031
Crew
2,782
Ships
3
How busy is it?
Moderate
9,813 passengers and crew — 37% busier than a typical day.
quiettypical · 7,180peak
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM
Disney WonderDisney WonderDisney Cruise Line
8 AM – 3 PM
3,658
pax + crew
Norwegian JadeNorwegian JadeNorwegian Cruise Line
7 AM – 4 PM
3,439
pax + crew
MS NoordamMS NoordamHolland America Cruise Line
7 AM – 4 PM
2,716
pax + crew
5 am to midnight · solid bar = hours alongside · faded = arrival only, departure not published
// 02 · about this tool

Vancouver cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily

Schedule updated Monday, September 7, 2026

This is a live Vancouver cruise port schedule for Vancouver, British Columbia — a real-time Vancouver 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 Vancouver this season.

01
Day-by-day ship list
Arrival and departure times, passenger capacity and crew for every ship in port.
02
Traffic meter
How the selected date compares with a typical day at the port.
03
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 Vancouver, with visit counts for the next 120 days.
// 03 · monthly cruise ship traffic view

Vancouver 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
156k · 45 calls
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
View September 2026 schedule
traffic
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
// 04 · traffic highlights

Vancouver cruise port traffic, by the numbers

Highest traffic day on the schedule
next 120 days
14,626
Sunday, September 27 · 4 ships in port
Busiest day of the week
120-day average
Sunday
2,332 passengers and crew on an average Sunday
Slowest day of the week
120-day average
Thursday
430 passengers and crew — about 82% below peak
Total port visitors, 2026
projected
0.5M
Passengers and crew across the full schedule, about 1,496 a day
people in port · Sep 7
Miami24,981
Port Canaveral19,442
Civitavecchia11,880
Fort Lauderdale11,269
Barcelona10,991
Vancouver9,813

What the Vancouver schedule actually tells you

Vancouver cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Sunday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 2,332 passengers and crew. Thursday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 430.

The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Sunday, September 27, when 4 ships bring roughly 14,626 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.

Across the schedule, Vancouver is on track for about 0.5 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 1,496 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.

// terminal guide
Vancouver Cruise Terminal Info

Vancouver (Canada Place) cruise port is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, just west of the city's financial and business district. The port is easily accessible by car, public transit, and water taxi. It is also within walking distance of many of the city's attractions, including Stanley Park, Gastown, and the Vancouver Aquarium.

Full Vancouver port guide →
// 05 · which ships port in vancouver

Cruise lines and ships in the Vancouver schedule

next 30 days · 50 port calls
Holland America Cruise Line
6 ships
14
visits
MS Koningsdam
MS Koningsdam2,650 guests
4
MS Zaandam
MS Zaandam1,432 guests
4
MS Nieuw Amsterdam
MS Nieuw Amsterdam2,106 guests
2
MS Westerdam
MS Westerdam1,964 guests
2
MS Eurodam
MS Eurodam2,104 guests
1
MS Noordam
MS Noordam1,916 guests
1
Princess Cruise Line
6 ships
11
visits
Discovery Princess
Discovery Princess3,660 guests
3
Coral Princess
Coral Princess2,000 guests
3
Star Princess
Star Princess4,310 guests
2
Emerald Princess
Emerald Princess3,090 guests
1
Grand Princess
Grand Princess2,610 guests
1
Island Princess
Island Princess2,210 guests
1
Disney Cruise Line
2 ships
6
visits
Disney Wonder
Disney Wonder2,713 guests
4
Disney Magic
Disney Magic2,713 guests
2
Celebrity Cruise Line
3 ships
5
visits
Celebrity Solstice
Celebrity Solstice2,852 guests
2
Celebrity Summit
Celebrity Summit2,218 guests
2
Celebrity Edge
Celebrity Edge3,405 guests
1
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
3 ships
5
visits
Ovation of the Seas1
Anthem of the Seas
Anthem of the Seas4,154 guests
1
Norwegian Cruise Line
2 ships
4
visits
Norwegian Jade
Norwegian Jade2,402 guests
3
Norwegian Joy
Norwegian Joy3,804 guests
1
Oceania Cruise Line
1 ship
2
visits
Riviera
Riviera1,258 guests
2
Regent Seven Seas
1 ship
1
visits
Virgin Voyages
1 ship
1
visits
Brilliant Lady
Brilliant Lady2,770 guests
1
Seabourn Cruise Line
1 ship
1
visits
Seabourn Encore
Seabourn Encore640 guests
1
// 06 · vancouver daily cruise port traffic chart

Daily Vancouver 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
179k
Daily average
1,994
Peak day
14,626
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
Sep 7
Sep 17
Sep 27
Oct 7
Oct 17
Oct 27
Nov 6
Nov 16
Nov 26
// 07 · questions

Vancouver cruise ship schedule FAQ

The ships-in-port panel opens on today's date by default. It lists every ship berthed at Vancouver, British Columbia, 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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