Grand Cayman Cruise Ship Schedule
Every cruise ship arriving at George Town, Grand Cayman, day by day with passenger counts, cruise lines, and arrival/departure times, sourced from the Port Authority. Next ships in port: Tuesday, September 22 (2 ships, about 6,512 passengers, a moderate day for cruise ship traffic).
Cruise Ships in Grand Cayman (George Town)
Daily.ky publishes a day-by-day cruise ship schedule for George Town, Grand Cayman's tender port, sourced from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands. Each day of the George Town port schedule shows the ships in port, the cruise line, scheduled arrival and departure times, and the number of passengers aboard. George Town has no piers; all passengers tender to shore by boat, a roughly 10-minute ride. The official Port Authority cruise ship schedule is published at caymanport.com; this page repackages the same Cayman Islands port schedule day by day with passenger counts and refreshes daily.
Cruise traffic in Grand Cayman peaks December through April and is lightest in the September to October hurricane season. The busiest days have three or more ships and over 10,000 passengers ashore at once, which affects taxi availability, Seven Mile Beach crowds, and Stingray City tours. The live "in port today" count above and the full schedule below update from the Port Authority.
Cruise ship traffic in port today
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| Date | Ships | In port | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, September 20 – Monday, September 21 | No cruise ships scheduled (2 days) | 0 | |
| Tuesday, September 22 | 2 | Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Cruises 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Disney Treasure Disney Cruise Lines 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 6,512 |
| Wednesday, September 23 | 1 | Celebrity Beyond Celebrity Cruises 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 2,918 |
| Thursday, September 24 | 2 | Carnival Horizon Carnival Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Margaritaville at Sea Islander Margaritaville at Sea Cruises 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 7,396 |
| Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27 | No cruise ships scheduled (3 days) | 0 | |
| Monday, September 28 | 1 | Adventure of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM | 3,000 |
| Tuesday, September 29 – Wednesday, September 30 | No cruise ships scheduled (2 days) | 0 | |
| Thursday, October 1 | 1 | Norwegian Prima Norwegian Cruise Line 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM | 3,300 |
| Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4 | No cruise ships scheduled (3 days) | 0 | |
| Monday, October 5 | 1 | Margaritaville at Sea Islander Margaritaville at Sea Cruises 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 2,680 |
| Tuesday, October 6 | 2 | Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Cruises 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Disney Treasure Disney Cruise Lines 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 6,512 |
| Wednesday, October 7 | 2 | Carnival Dream Carnival Cruise Line 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Celebrity Beyond Celebrity Cruises 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM | 7,551 |
| Thursday, October 8 | 2 | Carnival Liberty Carnival Cruise Line 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Carnival Horizon Carnival Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 8,472 |
| Friday, October 9 – Tuesday, October 13 | No cruise ships scheduled (5 days) | 0 | |
| Wednesday, October 14 | 1 | Disney Destiny Disney Cruise Lines 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM | 3,466 |
| Thursday, October 15 | 3 | Celebrity Summit Celebrity Cruises 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Norwegian Prima Norwegian Cruise Line 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Carnival Miracle Carnival Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 8,138 |
| Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18 | No cruise ships scheduled (3 days) | 0 | |
| Monday, October 19 | 1 | MSC Poesia MSC Cruises S.A. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 2,550 |
| Tuesday, October 20 | 1 | Disney Treasure Disney Cruise Lines 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 3,466 |
| Wednesday, October 21 | 2 | Celebrity Beyond Celebrity Cruises 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Cruises 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 5,964 |
| Thursday, October 22 | 2 | Carnival Glory Carnival Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Carnival Horizon Carnival Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 8,472 |
| Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25 | No cruise ships scheduled (3 days) | 0 | |
| Monday, October 26 | 1 | Celebrity Reflection Celebrity Cruises 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 3,046 |
| Tuesday, October 27 | 1 | Resilient Lady Virgin Cruises Intermediate Limited 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 2,860 |
| Wednesday, October 28 | 1 | Nieuw Amsterdam Holland America Line 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 2,106 |
| Thursday, October 29 | 1 | Norwegian Prima Norwegian Cruise Line 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM | 3,300 |
| Friday, October 30 – Monday, November 2 | No cruise ships scheduled (4 days) | 0 | |
| Tuesday, November 3 | 3 | Celebrity Apex Celebrity Cruises 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Resilient Lady Virgin Cruises Intermediate Limited 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Disney Treasure Disney Cruise Lines 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 9,326 |
| Wednesday, November 4 | 2 | Norwegian Joy Norwegian Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Rotterdam Holland America Line 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 7,035 |
| Thursday, November 5 | 1 | Carnival Horizon Carnival Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 4,716 |
| Friday, November 6 – Sunday, November 8 | No cruise ships scheduled (3 days) | 0 | |
| Monday, November 9 | 1 | Norwegian Joy Norwegian Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 3,883 |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 1 | Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM | 3,840 |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 2 | Independence of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Scarlet Lady Virgin Cruises Intermediate Limited 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 7,260 |
| Thursday, November 12 | 1 | Radiance of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 2,500 |
| Friday, November 13 | 1 | MS Vista Oceania Cruises 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 1,469 |
| Saturday, November 14 – Sunday, November 15 | No cruise ships scheduled (2 days) | 0 | |
| Monday, November 16 | 2 | Norwegian Sun Norwegian Cruise Line 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Regal Princess Princess Cruises Inc. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 6,010 |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 4 | Disney Magic Disney Cruise Lines 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM Celebrity Apex Celebrity Cruises 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Disney Treasure Disney Cruise Lines 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | 12,806 |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 4 | Carnival Legend Carnival Cruise Line 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eurodam Holland America Line 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Celebrity Silhouette Celebrity Cruises 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Celebrity Xcel Celebrity Cruises 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM | 11,622 |
Schedule sourced from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands and updated daily. Arrival and departure times and ship calls are subject to change without notice; confirm with your cruise line. Passenger figures are ship capacity or reported arrivals and indicate how busy the island will be.
Frequently Asked Questions: Cayman Islands
How many cruise ships are in Grand Cayman today?
Daily.ky publishes the live count of cruise ships in port at George Town, Grand Cayman, each day, along with the total passengers aboard, sourced from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands. The number on the /cruise-ship-schedule page updates daily and shows the ship names, cruise lines, and arrival and departure times. A typical busy day has two or three ships and 6,000 to 10,000+ passengers ashore.
What is the cruise ship schedule for Grand Cayman?
Grand Cayman's cruise ships arrive at George Town, the island's tender port. Daily.ky's /cruise-ship-schedule page lists every scheduled ship day by day, with the cruise line, scheduled arrival and departure times, and passenger counts, drawn from the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands. The schedule looks ahead about two months and refreshes daily; calls can change without notice, so confirm with your cruise line.
Does Grand Cayman have a cruise pier?
No. Grand Cayman has no cruise pier or dock; George Town is a tender port. Ships anchor offshore and ferry passengers ashore by tender boat, a ride of about 10 minutes. On days with several large ships in port, tender queues and taxi demand build up, which is why the daily ship count on /cruise-ship-schedule is worth checking before a port day.
When is cruise season in Grand Cayman?
Cruise traffic in Grand Cayman is busiest from December through April, the dry high season, and lightest from September to October during the Atlantic hurricane season. The busiest days bring three or more ships and over 10,000 passengers ashore at once, which crowds Seven Mile Beach, Stingray City tours, and the taxi rank. Daily.ky's schedule shows exactly which days are busiest.
How busy is cruise ship traffic in Grand Cayman today?
Daily.ky classifies each day's cruise ship traffic at George Town from the Port Authority passenger figures: under 5,000 passengers ashore is a quiet day, 5,000 to 10,000 is moderate, and over 10,000 is busy, when Seven Mile Beach, Stingray City, and the taxi rank all feel it. The live reading at the top of the /cruise-ship-schedule page updates daily, and the day-by-day table shows how busy every upcoming date will be.
Where do I find the official Cayman port schedule?
The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands publishes the official port schedule at caymanport.com, covering cruise calls at George Town. Daily.ky's cruise ship schedule repackages that same Port Authority data day by day with passenger counts, cruise lines, and arrival and departure times, and refreshes every day, so you can see at a glance how busy George Town will be on any date.
How do I get from the Grand Cayman cruise port to Seven Mile Beach?
The George Town tender landing is a short walk from the bus depot on Edward Street and the taxi rank. A taxi to Seven Mile Beach runs about CI$20 / US$25 for up to four passengers; the public bus (routes WB1 or WB2) costs CI$2 / US$2.50 per person on weekdays. Walking is not practical, as the beach is roughly five miles from the port. See Daily.ky's cruise day guide for a full port-day plan.