Cruise ship schedules · New Orleans
Which cruise ships are in New Orleans in December 2026?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
New Orleans has 31 cruise ship calls scheduled in December 2026, by 8 ships from 5 lines, with 61,625 lower berths of capacity. The busiest day is 21 December 2026 with 4 ships. 0% of these dates are estimated from sailing distances; the rest are published by the cruise lines.
What cruise ships arrive in New Orleans each day of December 2026?
Every cruise ship due at New Orleans in December 2026 is listed below by day, with its cruise line and, for 11 of 31 calls, the arrival and departure times the line publishes. The busiest lines this month are Carnival Cruise Line (10), American Cruise Lines (7). Rows marked "est." are likely dates rather than published ones.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Mississippi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Carnival Valor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Mariner of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Breakaway | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Carnival Valor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| American Serenade | American Cruise Lines | – | – | Cruise starts |
| American Symphony | American Cruise Lines | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| American Melody | American Cruise Lines | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Carnival Valor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Turnaround |
| Mariner of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Carnival Liberty | Carnival Cruise Line | – | 15:30 | Turnaround |
| Norwegian Breakaway | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Mississippi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Carnival Valor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| American Melody | American Cruise Lines | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Carnival Liberty | Carnival Cruise Line | – | 15:30 | Turnaround |
| Mariner of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Breakaway | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 4 ships | ||||
| American Serenade | American Cruise Lines | – | – | Cruise ends |
| American Symphony | American Cruise Lines | – | – | Cruise ends |
| Carnival Valor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Turnaround |
| Viking Mississippi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| American Melody | American Cruise Lines | – | – | Cruise starts |
| Viking Mississippi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Carnival Valor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Turnaround |
| Mariner of the Seas | Royal Caribbean | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Carnival Liberty | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Turnaround |
| Norwegian Breakaway | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | 16:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Mississippi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Mississippi | Viking River Cruises | – | – | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Carnival Valor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | 15:30 | Turnaround |
Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them. Dates come from the cruise lines' itineraries, not the port authority, and can change; the schedule is reloaded every Monday. How exact it is.