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Port of San Diego cruise port

Port of San Diego

Port of San Diego is a regular cruise stop in California.

Port overview

Port of San Diego at a glance

Port of San Diego is a major cruise departure port in San Diego, United States, part of California. Cruises embark and disembark here. Cruise lines that regularly call here include Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, and Virgin Voyages.

Our AIS tracking recorded 41 cruise ship calls at Port of San Diego since Jul 2026, about 2.4 a week, from 7 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Virgin Voyages.

Sunrise 7:03, sunset 18:04 local time on Oct 27 (11 h 1 min of daylight)

Cruise ships in Port of San Diego todayRecent arrivals at Port of San Diego

Nearby now
1
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
41
Ships seen
14
Cruise lines seen
7

observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships

Port type
Turnaround Port
Time zone
Pacific Time
Terminals
1
UN/LOCODE
USSAN

Cruise ship calls at Port of San Diego

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

Calls, last 30 days
32
Calls, last 90 days
39
Calls per week
3
Typical arrival
6:15 am to 7:30 am
Typical departure
6:15 pm to 8:30 pm
Busiest weekday
Monday
Cruise lines with the most calls
Cruise lineCalls, last 90 days
Disney Cruise Line16
Royal Caribbean International6
Holland America Line5
Virgin Voyages5
Princess Cruises4

Harbour facts

Harbour size
Medium
Harbour type
Coastal (Natural)
Shelter
Excellent
Largest ship
330 m (1,083 ft) long, 10.7 m (35 ft) draft
Channel depth
11 m (36 ft)
Tide range
1.2 m (4 ft)
Pilot required
Yes

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

Next 60 days

Port of San Diego cruise departure schedule

32 sailings leave Port of San Diego between Fri, Oct 30 and Tue, Dec 22, on 6 ships from 4 cruise lines. 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 Pacific Time.

Show the other 25 departure days through Tue, Dec 22

Cruises from Port of San Diego from $469

Disney Magic sailing from San Diego, California

7 Night Baja Mexico Cruise

Disney • Disney Magic

Oct 30, 2026 · 7 nights

Mexico

$1,264/person$181/night
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Disney Magic sailing from San Diego, California

14 Night Panama Canal Cruise

Disney • Disney Magic

Nov 6, 2026 · 14 nights

Panama Canal

$2,477/person$177/night
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Disney Wonder sailing from San Diego, California

3 Night Baja Mexico Cruise

Disney • Disney Wonder

Nov 13, 2026 · 3 nights

Mexico

$961/person$320/night
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Koningsdam sailing from San Diego, California

7 Night U. S. Pacific Coast Cruise

Holland America • Koningsdam

Nov 14, 2026 · 7 nights

Mexico

$784/person$112/night
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Disney Wonder sailing from San Diego, California

6 Night Baja Mexico Cruise

Disney • Disney Wonder

Nov 16, 2026 · 6 nights

Mexico

$996/person$166/night
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Koningsdam sailing from San Diego, California

7 Night Mexico Cruise

Holland America • Koningsdam

Nov 21, 2026 · 7 nights

Mexico

$959/person$137/night
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Live data

1 Nearby Right Now

Last confirmed positions: Oct 28, 2026, 2:53 AM UTC

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