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When do cruise ships call at San Diego?

Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of

TL;DR

San Diego has 207 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 25 ships from 14 lines with 502,796 lower berths between them. The busiest month is January 2027 with 36 calls; the busiest day is 3 January 2027 with 3 ships. 0% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.

Calls, 12 months
207
Ships
25
Lower berths
502,796
Estimated
0%

How many cruise ships call at San Diego each month?

San Diego expects its most cruise ships in January 2027, with 36 calls and 80,274 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at San Diego.

MonthCallsShipsLower berthsBusiest dayEstimated
October 202631976,076Fri 2 Oct (2)0%
November 202624863,050Sun 22 Nov (2)0%
December 202626860,280Mon 7 Dec (2)0%
January 2027361280,274Sun 3 Jan (3)0%
February 202722555,698Sat 13 Feb (2)0%
March 202727769,902Fri 19 Mar (2)0%
April 2027261065,840Fri 2 Apr (2)0%
May 20277713,510Thu 6 May (2)0%
August 202711740Mon 9 Aug (1)0%
September 20277517,426Sat 25 Sep (2)0%
October 2027331384,632Thu 7 Oct (3)0%
November 202720854,252Thu 4 Nov (2)0%
December 202715539,294Tue 7 Dec (2)0%
January 202814536,630Sun 2 Jan (1)0%
February 202815342,840Tue 1 Feb (3)0%
March 202814439,604Tue 21 Mar (2)0%

Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.

Which cruise ships call at San Diego next?

The next cruise ship calls at San Diego begin on 3 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.

Next cruise ship calls at San Diego
ShipLineArrivesDepartsCall
1 ship
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line – – Cruise starts
1 ship
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean – – Turnaround
1 ship
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line – – Cruise ends
1 ship
Discovery Princess Princess Cruises 14:00 21:00 Port call
2 ships
Eurodam Holland America Line – 16:00 Turnaround
Zaandam Holland America Line – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line – 17:00 Cruise starts
1 ship
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line – 17:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Cruise starts
1 ship
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line – – Turnaround
2 ships
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line 05:30 – Cruise ends
Discovery Princess Princess Cruises 14:00 21:00 Port call
2 ships
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
Zaandam Holland America Line – 17:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line – 17:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line – 17:00 Cruise starts
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line – 16:00 Turnaround
2 ships
Discovery Princess Princess Cruises 14:00 21:00 Port call
Koningsdam Holland America Line – 17:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line – 17:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean – – Turnaround
1 ship
Brilliant Lady Virgin Voyages 08:00 20:00 Port call
2 ships
Discovery Princess Princess Cruises 14:00 21:00 Port call
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line – 17:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Disney Magic Disney Cruise Line – 16:00 Turnaround
1 ship
Koningsdam Holland America Line 07:00 – Cruise ends
1 ship
Serenade of the Seas Royal Caribbean – – Cruise ends
1 ship
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line – 17:00 Turnaround

Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027.

How exact is the San Diego cruise schedule?

Of the 207 cruise ship calls at San Diego from October 2026 to September 2027, 100% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 0% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.

Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled.

Key takeaways

  • San Diego has 207 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 25 ships.
  • January 2027 is the busiest month, with 36 calls and 80,274 lower berths of capacity.
  • The busiest single day is 3 January 2027, with 3 ships in port at San Diego.
  • 0% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
  • 151 of those calls start or end a cruise at San Diego, so passengers board or leave there.

Frequently asked questions

How many cruise ships visit San Diego in the next year?

San Diego has 207 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 25 different ships from 14 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Disney Cruise Line (63), Royal Caribbean (46), Princess Cruises (40). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.

What is the busiest day for cruise ships in San Diego?

The busiest scheduled day at San Diego between October 2026 and September 2027 is Sunday 3 January 2027, with 3 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is January 2027 with 36 calls and 80,274 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.

Where does this San Diego cruise ship schedule come from?

The San Diego schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 0% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.

About the author

Cruiseable (Agile Travel Group, Inc.) keeps a register of future cruise sailings from 43 lines and reloads it every Monday. Corrections: [email protected].

Disclosure

Cruise Itinerary sells API access to this data, and Port Day sells monthly capacity reports by port; both are run by the same company. This page is free and carries no advertising.