Port overview
Port of Boston at a glance
Port of Boston is a major cruise departure port in Boston, United States, part of Massachusetts. Cruises embark and disembark here. Cruise lines that regularly call here include Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, and Princess Cruises.
Our AIS tracking recorded 82 cruise ship calls at Port of Boston since Jul 2026, about 4.8 a week, from 15 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises.
Sunrise 7:12, sunset 17:46 local time on Oct 27 (10 h 34 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Boston todayRecent arrivals at Port of Boston
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 82
- Ships seen
- 22
- Cruise lines seen
- 15
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Terminals
- 1
- UN/LOCODE
- USBOS
Cruise ship calls at Port of Boston
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 31
- Calls, last 90 days
- 73
- Calls per week
- 5.7
- Typical arrival
- 6:15 am to 8:30 am
- Typical departure
- 5:30 pm to 9:15 pm
- Busiest weekday
- Saturday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 20 |
| Holland America Line | 11 |
| Princess Cruises | 7 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 7 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 5 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Tide range
- 3 m (10 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Next 60 days
Port of Boston cruise departure schedule
1 sailing leaves Port of Boston between Sun, Nov 8 and Sun, Nov 8, on 1 ship from 1 cruise line. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in Eastern Time.
Norwegian Breakaway Norwegian · 14 nights · 14 Night Southern Caribbean
See sailing on Norwegian Breakaway, Sun, Nov 8
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Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Norwegian BreakawayNorwegian Cruise Line17 calls since Jul 2026
- ZuiderdamHolland America Line9 calls since Jul 2026
- VolendamHolland America Line6 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity SilhouetteCelebrity Cruises5 calls since Jul 2026
- Majestic PrincessPrincess Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Seabourn OvationSeabourn Cruise Line4 calls since Jul 2026
- Independence of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International4 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian EscapeNorwegian Cruise Line4 calls since Jul 2026
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