Port overview
Port of Sydney at a glance
Gateway to Cape Breton Island.
Our AIS tracking recorded 19 cruise ship calls at Port of Sydney since Jul 2026, about 1.1 a week, from 9 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, TUI Cruises.
Sunrise 7:37, sunset 17:55 local time on Oct 28 (10 h 18 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Sydney todayRecent arrivals at Port of Sydney
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 19
- Ships seen
- 11
- Cruise lines seen
- 9
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Atlantic Time
- Terminals
- 1
- Annual passengers
- 150,000
- Max ship length
- 310 m
- UN/LOCODE
- CASYD
- Also known as
- Sydney NS
Facilities
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Cruise ship calls at Port of Sydney
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 5
- Calls, last 90 days
- 17
- Calls per week
- 1.3
- Typical arrival
- 9:30 am to 12:15 pm
- Typical departure
- 6:00 am to 12:30 pm
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Holland America Line | 5 |
| Princess Cruises | 3 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 2 |
| TUI Cruises | 2 |
| Carnival Cruise Line | 1 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 11 m (36 ft)
- Tide range
- 1 m (3 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Cruises
Cruises Visiting Port of Sydney
Port of Sydney is a port of call, not a departure port. Cruises do not embark here, but many itineraries include a stop.
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
- ZuiderdamHolland America Line5 calls since Jul 2026
- Sapphire PrincessPrincess Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- Mein Schiff 1TUI Cruises2 calls since Jul 2026
- VolendamHolland America Line2 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian JewelNorwegian Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
- Queen Mary 2Cunard1 call since Jul 2026
- Norwegian EscapeNorwegian Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
- Seabourn OvationSeabourn Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
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