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Port of Norfolk cruise port

Port of Norfolk

Port of Norfolk is a regular cruise stop in Virginia.

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Port overview

Port of Norfolk at a glance

Port of Norfolk is a major cruise departure port in Norfolk, United States, part of Virginia. Cruises embark and disembark here. Cruise lines that regularly call here include Carnival Cruise Line, AIDA Cruises, and TUI Cruises.

Our AIS tracking recorded 24 cruise ship calls at Port of Norfolk since Jul 2026, about 1.4 a week, from 4 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Carnival Cruise Line, AIDA Cruises, TUI Cruises.

Sunrise 7:25, sunset 18:15 local time on Oct 27 (10 h 50 min of daylight)

Cruise ships in Port of Norfolk todayRecent arrivals at Port of Norfolk

Nearby now
1
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
24
Ships seen
4
Cruise lines seen
4

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
USORF

Cruise ship calls at Port of Norfolk

Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Calls, last 30 days
9
Calls, last 90 days
18
Calls per week
1.4
Typical arrival
7:00 am to 9:30 am
Cruise lines with the most calls
Cruise lineCalls, last 90 days
Carnival Cruise Line14
AIDA Cruises3
TUI Cruises1

Harbour facts

Harbour size
Large
Harbour type
River (Natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Channel depth
12.5 m (41 ft)
Tide range
0.9 m (3 ft)
Pilot required
Yes

Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.

Next 60 days

Port of Norfolk cruise departure schedule

8 sailings leave Port of Norfolk between Sat, Oct 31 and Fri, Dec 18, 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.

Show the other 5 departure days through Fri, Dec 18

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1 Nearby Right Now

Ships in port today

Last confirmed positions: Oct 28, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC

Ship calls, since Jul 2026

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