Port overview
Port of San Francisco at a glance
Port of San Francisco is a major cruise departure port in San Francisco, United States, part of California. Cruises embark and disembark here. Cruise lines that regularly call here include Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, and Virgin Voyages.
Our AIS tracking recorded 36 cruise ship calls at Port of San Francisco since Jul 2026, about 2.1 a week, from 7 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Virgin Voyages.
Sunrise 7:31, sunset 18:18 local time on Oct 27 (10 h 47 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of San Francisco todayRecent arrivals at Port of San Francisco
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 36
- Ships seen
- 13
- 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
- USSFO
Cruise ship calls at Port of San Francisco
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 12
- Calls, last 90 days
- 31
- Calls per week
- 2.4
- Typical arrival
- 6:30 am to 9:15 am
- Busiest weekday
- Monday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Princess Cruises | 13 |
| Carnival Cruise Line | 8 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 3 |
| Virgin Voyages | 3 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 2 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m (31 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 Francisco cruise departure schedule
2 sailings leave Port of San Francisco between Tue, Nov 24 and Sun, Nov 29, 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 Pacific Time.
Ruby Princess Princess · 5 nights · 5 Night U. S. Pacific Coast Cruise
See sailing on Ruby Princess, Tue, Nov 24
Ruby Princess Princess · 16 nights · 16 Night Hawaii Cruise
See sailing on Ruby Princess, Sun, Nov 29
Cruises from Port of San Francisco from $1,179
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
- Carnival LuminosaCarnival Cruise Line11 calls since Jul 2026
- Ruby PrincessPrincess Cruises10 calls since Jul 2026
- Brilliant LadyVirgin Voyages3 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity SummitCelebrity Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian EncoreNorwegian Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
- Norwegian JoyNorwegian Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
- Star PrincessPrincess Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
- Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line1 call since Jul 2026
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Things to do in San Francisco
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