Port overview
Port of Dover at a glance
White Cliffs gateway to England.
Our AIS tracking recorded 64 cruise ship calls at Port of Dover since Jul 2026, about 3.8 a week, from 18 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Saga Cruises, Viking Ocean Cruises, Holland America Line.
Sunrise 6:41, sunset 16:39 local time on Oct 28 (9 h 58 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Dover todayRecent arrivals at Port of Dover
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 64
- Ships seen
- 29
- Cruise lines seen
- 18
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- United Kingdom Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 400,000
- Max ship length
- 320 m
- UN/LOCODE
- GBDOV
Facilities
- Parking
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Dover
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 6
- Calls, last 90 days
- 50
- Calls per week
- 3.9
- Busiest weekday
- Sunday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Saga Cruises | 9 |
| Viking Ocean Cruises | 9 |
| P&O Cruises | 6 |
| Carnival Cruise Line | 4 |
| Holland America Line | 4 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Channel depth
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Tide range
- 6 m (20 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises from Port of Dover from $1,758
28 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
Holland America • Nieuw Statendam
Apr 16, 2027 · 28 nights
Iberian Peninsula
14 Night Europe - Western Cruise
Holland America • Nieuw Statendam
Apr 16, 2027 · 14 nights
Mediterranean
14 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
Holland America • Nieuw Statendam
Apr 30, 2027 · 14 nights
United Kingdom
28 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
Holland America • Nieuw Statendam
Apr 30, 2027 · 28 nights
Scandinavia
14 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
Holland America • Nieuw Statendam
May 14, 2027 · 14 nights
Scandinavia
28 Night Europe - Northern Cruise
Holland America • Nieuw Statendam
May 14, 2027 · 28 nights
United Kingdom
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
- Spirit of DiscoverySaga Cruises7 calls since Jul 2026
- Nieuw StatendamHolland America Line6 calls since Jul 2026
- Spirit of AdventureSaga Cruises6 calls since Jul 2026
- Carnival LegendCarnival Cruise Line6 calls since Jul 2026
- Viking SkyViking Ocean Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Viking SaturnViking Ocean Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- Disney DreamDisney Cruise Line3 calls since Jul 2026
- Seabourn OvationSeabourn Cruise Line3 calls since Jul 2026
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