US departure network
213 departures we track are published across 18 US homeports in September 2026.
Those published dates name 84 different ships. The fresh sources currently list 434 departures we track for October 2026.
0 ports excluded from the total.
Provenance: Fresh snapshots only · every number on this page was checked on or after Sep 13, 2026.
We read each port’s published sailing schedule twice a week to keep our port guides current. This page is that data, counted: how many cruises leave each US homeport this month and next, how many ships are in service, and which days are busiest at the terminal.
Find the ship.September 2026Source and freshness beside the details
Busiest departure days in September 2026
- Saturday, September 1927 departures we track across 12 ports
- Saturday, September 2623 departures we track across 10 ports
- Monday, September 1421 departures we track across 11 ports
Terminal traffic, parking demand, and hotel rates the night before all track these dates. Follow the arrival window in your cruise documents and allow for heavier terminal traffic.
Sailing snapshot
Provenance: Fresh rows only
Showing the first 40 of 213 sailings.
| Terminal | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 13 | Port of Galveston | Carnival Dream | CARNIVAL | Cruise Terminal 28 (Disney / Regent) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Sunday, September 13 | Port of Galveston | MSC Seascape | MSC CRUISES | Cruise Terminal 16 (MSC & Norwegian) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Sunday, September 13 | Port of New Orleans | Carnival Liberty | CARNIVAL | Erato Street Cruise Terminal (Carnival) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Sunday, September 13 | Port of Seattle | Norwegian Encore | NORWEGIAN | Bell Street Cruise Terminal (Pier 66) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Sunday, September 13 | Port of Seattle | Star Princess | PRINCESS CRUISES | Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (Pier 91) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral | Carnival Glory | CARNIVAL | Cruise Terminal 3 | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral | Disney Wish | DISNEY | Cruise Terminal 8 (Disney) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral | Utopia of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Cruise Terminal 1 | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Fort Lauderdale · Port Everglades | Disney Destiny | DISNEY CRUISE LINE | Terminal 4 (Disney Cruise Line) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Fort Lauderdale · Port Everglades | Grandeur of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Terminal 19 | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Jacksonville · JAXPORT Cruise Terminal | Carnival Elation | CARNIVAL | Likely: JAXPORT Cruise Terminal | Provenance: Cruise line schedule · Checked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Manhattan Cruise Terminal | Carnival Venezia | CARNIVAL | Confirm with your cruise line | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Port of Galveston | Mariner of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Cruise Terminal 10 (Royal Caribbean) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Port of New Orleans | Carnival Valor | CARNIVAL | Erato Street Cruise Terminal (Carnival) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Port of San Diego | Ruby Princess | PRINCESS | TBC | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Port of Seattle | Anthem of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (Pier 91) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Port of Seattle | MSC Poesia | MSC | Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (Pier 91) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | Port Tampa Bay | Carnival Paradise | CARNIVAL | Terminal 3 (Carnival) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | PortMiami | Carnival Conquest | CARNIVAL | Terminal F (Carnival Cruise Line) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | PortMiami | Carnival Sunrise | CARNIVAL | Terminal D (Carnival, Holland America, Princess) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | PortMiami | MSC Seaside | MSC CRUISES | Terminal AA (MSC Cruises) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | PortMiami | Norwegian Getaway | NORWEGIAN | Terminal B (Norwegian Cruise Line) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | PortMiami | Resilient Lady | VIRGIN VOYAGES | Terminal V (Virgin Voyages) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | PortMiami | Wonder of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Terminal A (Royal Caribbean / Celebrity) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | San Pedro · Port of Los Angeles | Emerald Princess | PRINCESS | Los Angeles World Cruise Center | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Monday, September 14 | San Pedro · Port of Los Angeles | Quantum of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Los Angeles World Cruise Center | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral | Harmony of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Cruise Terminal 1 | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Port of Seattle | Carnival Spirit | CARNIVAL | Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (Pier 91) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Tuesday, September 15 | Port Tampa Bay | Margaritaville Islander | MARGARITAVILLE AT SEA | Terminal 6 (Margaritaville at Sea) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Wednesday, September 16 | Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral | Disney Fantasy | DISNEY | Cruise Terminal 8 (Disney) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Bayonne, NJ · Cape Liberty Cruise Port | Independence of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Likely: Cape Liberty Cruise Terminal (Royal Caribbean / Celebrity) | Provenance: Cruise line schedule · Checked Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral | MSC Seashore | MSC | Cruise Terminal 10 | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Port of Galveston | Carnival Breeze | CARNIVAL | Cruise Terminal 25 (Carnival & Princess) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Port of San Francisco | Ruby Princess | PRINCESS | Pier 27 Cruise Terminal | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Port of Seattle | Carnival Miracle | CARNIVAL | Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (Pier 91) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Port of Seattle | Queen Elizabeth | CUNARD | Smith Cove Cruise Terminal (Pier 91) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | Port Tampa Bay | Radiance of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Terminal 3 (Carnival) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | PortMiami | Carnival Conquest | CARNIVAL | Terminal F (Carnival Cruise Line) | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Thursday, September 17 | San Pedro · Port of Los Angeles | Quantum of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Los Angeles World Cruise Center | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
| Friday, September 18 | Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral | Adventure of the Seas | ROYAL CARIBBEAN | Cruise Terminal 6 | Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 |
Provenance: Rows appear only while that port’s schedule is fresh. Terminal assignments are shown where published; TBC means none was assigned in the row’s source.
Departures by port
| Port | September 2026 | October 2026 | Ships | Busiest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PortMiami Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202644 | October 2026101 | Ships14 | Busiest daySaturday, September 19 (7) |
| Cape Canaveral · Port Canaveral Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202636 | October 202673 | Ships13 | Busiest daySunday, September 20 (5) |
| Port of Seattle Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202628 | October 20269 | Ships13 | Busiest daySaturday, September 19 (3) |
| Port of Galveston Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202617 | October 202635 | Ships6 | Busiest daySaturday, September 19 (3) |
| San Pedro · Port of Los Angeles Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202617 | October 202634 | Ships9 | Busiest dayMonday, September 14 (2) |
| Fort Lauderdale · Port Everglades Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202616 | October 202646 | Ships6 | Busiest daySaturday, September 26 (3) |
| Port Tampa Bay Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202612 | October 202626 | Ships4 | Busiest daySaturday, September 26 (3) |
| Manhattan Cruise Terminal Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 202611 | October 202615 | Ships5 | Busiest dayMonday, September 14 (1) |
| Port of New Orleans Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 20267 | October 202611 | Ships2 | Busiest dayMonday, September 14 (1) |
| Port of San Diego Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 20266 | October 202629 | Ships4 | Busiest dayMonday, September 28 (2) |
| Bayonne, NJ · Cape Liberty Cruise Port Provenance: Cruise line schedule · Checked Sep 13, 2026 | September 20264 | October 20269 | Ships2 | Busiest dayThursday, September 17 (1) |
| Port of Baltimore Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 20264 | October 20268 | Ships2 | Busiest daySaturday, September 19 (1) |
| Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 20263 | October 202612 | Ships2 | Busiest daySaturday, September 19 (1) |
| Jacksonville · JAXPORT Cruise Terminal Provenance: Cruise line schedule · Checked Sep 13, 2026 | September 20263 | October 20267 | Ships1 | Busiest dayMonday, September 14 (1) |
| Port of Long Beach Provenance: Cruise line schedule · Checked Sep 13, 2026 | September 20262 | October 20268 | Ships1 | Busiest dayFriday, September 18 (1) |
| Port of San Francisco Provenance: Official schedule · Verified Sep 13, 2026 | September 20262 | October 20264 | Ships2 | Busiest dayThursday, September 17 (1) |
| Norfolk · Half Moone Cruise Terminal Provenance: Cruise line schedule · Checked Sep 13, 2026 | September 20261 | October 20265 | Ships1 | Busiest daySunday, September 27 (1) |
| Mobile · Alabama Cruise Terminal Provenance: Cruise line schedule · Checked Sep 13, 2026 | September 2026No dates published | October 20262 | ShipsNo ships named | Busiest dayNo date published |
How these numbers are counted
- One departure is one scheduled sailing. A ship that leaves four times this month counts four times; the ship count counts it once.
- Every row carries the same schedule badge as its port guide, with the date it was last verified or checked.
- Schedules refresh twice a week. A port whose latest refresh failed is dropped from the totals until it verifies again — its numbers are never carried forward.
- Counts move as cruise lines add, cancel, and re-time sailings, so a number cited from this page is a snapshot of its verification date, not a forecast.
Quoting these figures? Please link to cruisedayguide.com/cruise-departures and cite the verification date shown above — it will have moved by the time anyone checks.
Ports of call
Every count above is a departure. For the stops in between, our ports of call pages read a port authority’s own call list and say which ships are in port today, with the berth and the times.