Busiest Cruise Ports — Live AIS Data
In our live AIS tracking sample over the last 90 days, Port Canaveral was the busiest cruise port we track, with 122 tracked calls from 16 ships across 6 cruise lines.
Data note:These figures reflect the vessels we actively track — a sample of cruise-ship traffic, not a complete record of all port calls. Official port authority totals will be higher. Read our full methodology.
90-Day AIS Tracking Rankings
Data updated
| # | Port | Tracked Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 122 | |
| 2 | 117 | |
| 3 | 86 | |
| 4 | 80 | |
| 5 | 60 | |
| 6 | 60 | |
| 7 | 52 | |
| 8 | 48 | |
| 9 | 29 | |
| 10 | 28 | |
| 11 | 28 | |
| 12 | 27 | |
| 13 | 27 | |
| 14 | 22 | |
| 15 | 20 | |
| 16 | 19 | |
| 17 | 18 | |
| 18 | 17 | |
| 19 | 13 | |
| 20 | 13 | |
| 21 | 12 | |
| 22 | 12 | |
| 23 | 12 | |
| 24 | 10 | |
| 25 | 9 | |
| 26 | 7 | |
| 27 | 7 | |
| 28 | 6 | |
| 29 | 6 | |
| 30 | 5 |
Tracked visits = ship calls detected via our live AIS feed over the last 90 days. This is a sample of total cruise traffic, not an official port authority count.
Browse by Country
All Tracked Ports
#1
Nassau Cruise Port
Nassau, Bahamas
1,500 visits/yr5.0M pax
#2
Cozumel Cruise Port
Cozumel, Mexico
1,200 visits/yr4.0M pax
#3Turnaround
Port Miami
Miami, United States
1,000 visits/yr6.0M pax
#4Turnaround
Port of Galveston
Galveston, United States
1,000 visits/yr3.8M pax
#5Turnaround
Port Canaveral
Cape Canaveral, United States
122 tracked calls (90d)4.5M pax
#6Turnaround
Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
800 visits/yr3.5M pax
#7Turnaround
Port Everglades
Fort Lauderdale, United States
800 visits/yr4.0M pax
#8Turnaround
Port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia, Italy
800 visits/yr2.8M pax
#9Turnaround
Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
700 visits/yr2.0M pax
#10
Port of George Town
George Town, Cayman Islands
700 visits/yr2.0M pax
#11Turnaround
Port of Piraeus
Athens, Greece
52 tracked calls (90d)2.0M pax
#12
Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
6 tracked calls (90d)2.0M pax
#13Turnaround
Port of San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
500 visits/yr1.8M pax
#14Turnaround
Port of Palma
Palma, Spain
500 visits/yr2.0M pax
#15
Port of Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, Croatia
500 visits/yr1.1M pax
#16Turnaround
Port of Marseille
Marseille, France
117 tracked calls (90d)1.8M pax
#17
Port of Santorini
Fira, Greece
500 visits/yr1.2M pax
#18Turnaround
Port of Naples
Naples, Italy
500 visits/yr1.5M pax
#19Turnaround
Port of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom
500 visits/yr2.2M pax
#20Turnaround
Port of Shanghai
Shanghai, China
400 visits/yr4.0M pax
#21
Port of Mykonos
Mykonos, Greece
48 tracked calls (90d)0.9M pax
#22Turnaround
Port of Bridgetown
Bridgetown, Barbados
400 visits/yr0.9M pax
#23
Port of Roatan
Roatan, Honduras
400 visits/yr1.0M pax
#24
St. John's Cruise Port
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
400 visits/yr0.9M pax
#25Turnaround
Port of Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
400 visits/yr1.5M pax
#26
Perfect Day at CocoCay
Bahamas
17 tracked calls (90d)1.5M pax
#27Turnaround
Port of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
400 visits/yr1.2M pax
#28Turnaround
Port of Bergen
Bergen, Norway
18 tracked calls (90d)0.8M pax
#29Turnaround
Marina Bay Cruise Centre
Singapore, Singapore
400 visits/yr2.0M pax
#30
Port of Livorno
Livorno, Italy
400 visits/yr1.0M pax
#31
Port of Rhodes
Rhodes, Greece
350 visits/yr0.8M pax
#32
Costa Maya
Mahahual, Mexico
350 visits/yr0.9M pax
#33Turnaround
Sydney Harbour
Sydney, Australia
7 tracked calls (90d)1.5M pax
#34
Port of Castries
Castries, Saint Lucia
1 tracked calls (90d)0.8M pax
#35Turnaround
Port of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
350 visits/yr1.0M pax
#36Turnaround
Port of Malaga
Malaga, Spain
28 tracked calls (90d)0.9M pax
#37Turnaround
Port of Valletta
Valletta, Malta
29 tracked calls (90d)0.9M pax
#38
Port of Kusadasi
Kusadasi, Turkey
12 tracked calls (90d)0.9M pax
#39Turnaround
Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy
350 visits/yr1.2M pax
#40
Port of Falmouth
Falmouth, Jamaica
350 visits/yr1.0M pax
#41
Port of Oranjestad
Oranjestad, Aruba
5 tracked calls (90d)0.9M pax
#42
Port of Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia
20 tracked calls (90d)0.7M pax
#43Turnaround
Port of Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada
86 tracked calls (90d)1.1M pax
#44
Port of Belize City
Belize City, Belize
300 visits/yr0.8M pax
#45
Port of Funchal
Funchal, Portugal
1 tracked calls (90d)0.6M pax
#46
Port of Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
300 visits/yr0.8M pax
#47
Castaway Cay
Bahamas
10 tracked calls (90d)0.8M pax
#48Turnaround
Port Rashid
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
300 visits/yr1.2M pax
#49
Road Town
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
5 tracked calls (90d)0.7M pax
#50Turnaround
Port of Willemstad
Willemstad, Curacao
300 visits/yr0.8M pax
About This Data
The rankings above are derived from CruiseShipTracking’s own live AIS tracking data, aggregated over a rolling 90-day window. We track 380+ cruise ships via the Marinesia AIS network and infer port visits from position history. This is a sample of real cruise-ship movements, not an official industry census — ports like Miami process far more calls than we observe, because we only count the ships we actively track. Read our full data methodology for details on how port visits are inferred, coverage limitations by region, and data refresh cadence.
The World's Top Cruise Destinations
Cruise ports serve as gateways to some of the world's most exciting destinations. The busiest ports handle millions of passengers annually, offering world-class facilities, convenient transportation, and access to popular tourist attractions.
The Caribbean dominates our tracked traffic, with Florida ports serving as the primary embarkation points for Western Hemisphere itineraries. The Mediterranean ranks second, with Barcelona, Civitavecchia (Rome), and Southampton among the most visited in our data.
Turnaround vs. Port of Call
Turnaround ports are where cruises begin and end — passengers embark and disembark, luggage is handled, and ships are provisioned. Ports of call are intermediate stops where passengers spend a few hours exploring before the ship continues its itinerary.