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Busiest cruise ports, August 2026

Every port call we recorded in August 2026 from the AIS positions of the cruise ships we track (381 ships). These are figures for the tracked fleet, not official port statistics. Free to reuse with a credit.

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Port calls
2,733Recorded calls up 5% on the previous month.
Busiest portNassau Cruise Port91 calls from 27 ships
Busiest dayAug 22109 ship arrivals in one day
Most portsNorwegian Viva13 different ports in 20 calls
Ships calling
261
of 381 tracked
Ports called
130
in 49 countries
Cruise lines
35

Ports

2,733 calls

The 20 busiest cruise ports

Busiest cruise ports by ship calls, August 2026
#PortCallsShips
1Nassau Cruise PortBahamas / +32 vs prev. / busiest Aug 15 (UTC)9127
2Port MiamiUnited States / +2 vs prev. / busiest Aug 3 (UTC)8916
3Port of CivitavecchiaItaly / -6 vs prev. / busiest Aug 4 (UTC)8234
4Port CanaveralUnited States / +9 vs prev. / busiest Aug 16 (UTC)8016
5Port of BarcelonaSpain / +2 vs prev. / busiest Aug 2 (UTC)7934
6Port of JuneauUnited States / +12 vs prev. / busiest Aug 7 (UTC)7633
7Port of PiraeusGreece / +8 vs prev. / busiest Aug 22 (UTC)7028
8Cozumel Cruise PortMexico / -3 vs prev. / busiest Aug 3 (UTC)6725
=9Port of MarseilleFrance / -1 vs prev. / busiest Aug 8 (UTC)6324
=9Port of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom / +15 vs prev. / busiest Aug 29 (UTC)6321
11Port of VancouverCanada / -5 vs prev. / busiest Aug 2 (UTC)6223
=12Ogden Point Cruise TerminalCanada / +8 vs prev. / busiest Aug 9 (UTC)6017
=12Port of SeattleUnited States / -3 vs prev. / busiest Aug 1 (UTC)6015
14Port of BergenNorway / -3 vs prev. / busiest Aug 18 (UTC)5927
15Port of KetchikanUnited States / -32 vs prev. / busiest Aug 1 (UTC)5423
16Port of MykonosGreece / -5 vs prev. / busiest Aug 23 (UTC)5322
17Port of NaplesItaly / -5 vs prev. / busiest Aug 5 (UTC)4519
18Port of PalmaSpain / +4 vs prev. / busiest Aug 3 (UTC)4319
=19Port of CopenhagenDenmark / -1 vs prev. / busiest Aug 3 (UTC)4020
=19Port of KusadasiTurkey / +25 vs prev. / busiest Aug 31 (UTC)4020

Berths: passenger capacity (lower berths) of every calling ship, added per call, so a ship that calls twice counts twice. It is capacity, not passengers carried. Total for the month: 8,518,765. Busiest day: the UTC date with the most ship arrivals, arrivals in brackets. vs prev.: change in recorded calls against the previous month; ports with a shared rank read "=".

All 130 ports with a recorded call
  1. 21Icy Strait Point, United States38
  2. 21Port Everglades, United States38
  3. 23Port of Reykjavik, Iceland37
  4. 24Port of Skagway, United States35
  5. 24Port of Livorno, Italy35
  6. 26Port of Alesund, Norway33
  7. 26Port of Dubrovnik, Croatia33
  8. 26Port of Split, Croatia33
  9. 26Perfect Day at CocoCay, Bahamas33
  10. 30Port of Oslo, Norway32
  11. 30Port of Genoa, Italy32
  12. 32Port of Corfu, Greece30
  13. 33Port of Santorini, Greece29
  14. 34Costa Maya, Mexico28
  15. 35Port of Ibiza, Spain27
  16. 36Port of Valletta, Malta26
  17. 36Port of Venice, Italy26
  18. 38Port of Hamburg, Germany25
  19. 38Port of Warnemunde, Germany25
  20. 38Port of Galveston, United States25
  21. 38Castaway Cay, Bahamas25
  22. 42Port of Messina, Italy24
  23. 43Port of Rhodes, Greece23
  24. 44Geiranger, Norway22
  25. 45Port of Long Beach, United States21
  26. 46Port of Palermo, Italy19
  27. 46Port Tampa Bay, United States19
  28. 48Port of Dover, United Kingdom18
  29. 48Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico18
  30. 48Port of La Spezia, Italy18
  31. 48Port of Tallinn, Estonia18
  32. 52Port of Lisbon, Portugal17
  33. 52Port of Malaga, Spain17
  34. 52Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands17
  35. 52Port of Istanbul, Turkey17
  36. 52Port of Nice, France17
  37. 57Port of Halifax, Canada16
  38. 58Port of Liverpool, United Kingdom15
  39. 58Port of Akureyri, Iceland15
  40. 60Port of Cobh, Ireland14
  41. 60Port of Flam, Norway14
  42. 60Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise & Cargo Facility, Sint Maarten14
  43. 60Port of Roatan, Honduras14
  44. 64Port of Belfast, United Kingdom13
  45. 64Port of Heraklion, Greece13
  46. 64Port of Le Havre, France13
  47. 64Port of Catania, Italy13
  48. 64Port of George Town, Cayman Islands13
  49. 64Manhattan Cruise Terminal, United States13
  50. 70Port of Zeebrugge, Belgium12
  51. 70Port of Stockholm, Sweden12
  52. 70Port of Invergordon, United Kingdom12
  53. 70Port of Dublin, Ireland12
  54. 70Port of New Orleans, United States12
  55. 75Port of Whittier, United States11
  56. 75Port of Boston, United States11
  57. 77Port of Seward, United States10
  58. 77Sydney Harbour, Australia10
  59. 79Port Hercule, Monaco9
  60. 79Port of Leith, United Kingdom9
  61. 79Cape Liberty Cruise Port, United States9
  62. 79Port of Baltimore, United States9
  63. 79Port of Savona, Italy9
  64. 84Port of Longyearbyen, Norway8
  65. 84Port of Greenock, United Kingdom8
  66. 84Port of Trondheim, Norway8
  67. 84Port of Koper, Slovenia8
  68. 84Road Town, British Virgin Islands8
  69. 84Port of San Francisco, United States8
  70. 84Port of Shanghai, China8
  71. 84Port of Melbourne, Australia8
  72. 92Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands7
  73. 92Port of Busan, South Korea7
  74. 92Port of Helsinki, Finland7
  75. 92Kahului Harbor, United States7
  76. 92Port of Honolulu, United States7
  77. 92Port of Los Angeles, United States7
  78. 98Port of Portland (Maine), United States6
  79. 98Marina Bay Cruise Centre, Singapore6
  80. 98Port of Norfolk, United States6
  81. 101Port of Riga, Latvia5
  82. 101Port of Cadiz, Spain5
  83. 101Port of Sydney, Canada5
  84. 104Port of Oranjestad, Aruba4
  85. 104Port of Yokohama, Japan4
  86. 104Kailua-Kona, United States4
  87. 104Port of Tokyo, Japan4
  88. 104St. John's Cruise Port, Antigua and Barbuda4
  89. 109Port of Kralendijk, Bonaire3
  90. 109Port Zante, Saint Kitts and Nevis3
  91. 109Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands3
  92. 109Port of Bora Bora, French Polynesia3
  93. 109Port of Papeete, French Polynesia3
  94. 114Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, United States2
  95. 114London Tilbury, United Kingdom2
  96. 114Port of Corner Brook, Canada2
  97. 114Port of Funchal, Portugal2
  98. 114Port of Izmir, Turkey2
  99. 114Port of Roseau, Dominica2
  100. 114Port of Sitka, United States2
  101. 114Port Vila, Vanuatu2
  102. 114Port of Brisbane, Australia2
  103. 123Harvest Caye, Belize1
  104. 123Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, Hong Kong1
  105. 123Port of Auckland, New Zealand1
  106. 123Port of Jacksonville, United States1
  107. 123Port of Montego Bay, Jamaica1
  108. 123Port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica1
  109. 123Port of San Diego, United States1
  110. 123Port of St. George's, Grenada1

Every port, country and line is also in the CSV.

Countries

49 countries

Calls by country

Cruise ship calls by country, August 2026
#CountryCallsPortsShips
1United States66129108
2Italy3031051
3Greece218637
4Norway176745
5Spain171543
6Bahamas149330
7Canada145546
8United Kingdom140836
9Mexico95225
10France93335
11Croatia66222
12Turkey59324

Cruise lines

35 lines

Calls by cruise line

Cruise ship calls by cruise line, August 2026
#Cruise lineCallsShipsPorts
1Royal Caribbean International3862758
2MSC Cruises3572355
3Norwegian Cruise Line2572063
4Carnival Cruise Line2492945
5Celebrity Cruises1901455
6Princess Cruises1861749
7Costa Cruises137930
8Disney Cruise Line112820
9AIDA Cruises1101134
10Viking Ocean Cruises1081240
11Holland America Line941131
12Silversea Cruises831044

Ships

15 ships

The most-traveled cruise ships

Cruise ships that called at the most different ports, August 2026
#ShipPortsCalls
1Norwegian VivaNorwegian Cruise Line1320
2Celebrity XcelCelebrity Cruises1222
3Norwegian SkyNorwegian Cruise Line1217
4Brilliance of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International1216
5Sun PrincessPrincess Cruises1216
6Celebrity EquinoxCelebrity Cruises1214
7Celebrity ApexCelebrity Cruises1114
8Viking SeaViking Ocean Cruises1113
9Marella VoyagerMarella Cruises1016
10AzuraP&O Cruises1015
11Norwegian EscapeNorwegian Cruise Line1014
12Queen VictoriaCunard1011
13Seven Seas SplendorRegent Seven Seas Cruises1011
14Viking SaturnViking Ocean Cruises1011
15Viking StarViking Ocean Cruises1011

Busiest ships

Most port calls

Cruise ships with the most port calls, August 2026
#ShipCallsPorts
1MSC Seaview286
2MSC World Europa276
3Costa Fortuna246
4Costa Smeralda246
5MSC Meraviglia235
6Celebrity Xcel2212
7Rhapsody of the Seas228
8Legend of the Seas226
9MSC Grandiosa225
10MSC Splendida225

Largest ships

The biggest ships calling

Largest cruise ships by gross tonnage that made a call, August 2026
#ShipGTCallsPorts
1Icon of the Seas250,800187
2Legend of the Seas250,800226
3Star of the Seas250,800189
4Utopia of the Seas236,860203
5Wonder of the Seas236,857223
6Symphony of the Seas228,081156
7Harmony of the Seas226,963154
8Allure of the Seas225,282167
9Oasis of the Seas225,282144
10MSC World Europa215,863276

Ship size

Calls by ship size

  1. Under 50,000 GT (57 ships)362 calls
  2. 50,000 to 99,999 GT (81 ships)821 calls
  3. 100,000 to 149,999 GT (77 ships)859 calls
  4. 150,000 GT and over (46 ships)691 calls

Weekdays

Arrivals by day of the week

  1. Monday97.6 arrivals a day
  2. Tuesday88 arrivals a day
  3. Wednesday76.8 arrivals a day
  4. Thursday75.3 arrivals a day
  5. Friday82 arrivals a day
  6. Saturday99.6 arrivals a day
  7. Sunday91.8 arrivals a day

Average arrivals on each weekday, so a month with five Saturdays does not make Saturday look busiest. Days are counted in UTC.

Citation

CruiseShipTracking.com, "Busiest cruise ports, August 2026", https://www.cruiseshiptracking.com/reports/cruise-port-traffic/2026-08

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Method
Call:
a ship seen inside a port's arrival radius below 3 knots, including ships anchored off and tendering. The radius is 5 km for ports of call and private islands, 15 km for cruise ports, 20 km for large turnaround ports.
Private islands:
counted as ports; at a line's own island only that line's ships count.
Ships:
distinct hulls, out of 381 ocean cruise ships we track.
Dates:
months and days are UTC, and a call counts on the day the ship arrives.
Missed:
ships we don't track, ports outside our list, and calls no AIS position reached us for. These are figures for the tracked fleet, not official port statistics. We don't publish time in port: fixes arrive hours apart.
Comparisons:
month on month uses recorded calls. Year on year starts with the September 2027 issue.

Frozen September 25, 2026 at 12:24 UTC. The figures on this page and in the CSV never change after that; a correction is added above with its date, and subscribers who got a corrected figure by email are told.

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