US cruise departures in August 2026 — every sailing from the 11 ports we track
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.
235 cruises depart 8 US homeports in August 2026.
Those sailings are spread across 65 different ships. September 2026 is currently scheduled for 295 departures.
Every number on this page was verified on or after Aug 11, 2026. 3 ports we track are excluded from these totals because their schedule is not currently verified.
Busiest departure days in August 2026
- Saturday, August 2222 departures across 7 ports
- Saturday, August 1520 departures across 7 ports
- Monday, August 1719 departures across 8 ports
Terminal traffic, parking demand, and hotel rates the night before all track these dates. If your sail date is one of them, leave earlier than you think you need to.
Departures by port
| Port | August 2026 | September 2026 | Ships | Busiest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PortMiamiOfficial port schedule · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 202658 | September 202676 | Ships15 | Busiest dayMonday, August 17 (8) |
| Port CanaveralOfficial port schedule · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 202653 | September 202668 | Ships14 | Busiest daySunday, August 16 (5) |
| Port of SeattleOfficial port schedule · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 202644 | September 202651 | Ships16 | Busiest dayThursday, August 13 (3) |
| Port EvergladesOfficial port schedule · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 202623 | September 202627 | Ships5 | Busiest dayMonday, August 24 (3) |
| Port of GalvestonOfficial port schedule · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 202621 | September 202628 | Ships6 | Busiest daySaturday, August 15 (3) |
| Port Tampa BayOfficial port schedule · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 202615 | September 202620 | Ships4 | Busiest daySaturday, August 15 (3) |
| Port of Long BeachCruiseTimetables · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 202613 | September 202615 | Ships3 | Busiest dayFriday, August 14 (1) |
| Port of New OrleansCruiseTimetables · verified Aug 11, 2026 | August 20268 | September 202610 | Ships2 | Busiest dayThursday, August 13 (1) |
Not included in these totals
- Cape Liberty Cruise PortBeing reverified · last checked Aug 11, 2026. No count is shown rather than an out-of-date one.
- Manhattan Cruise TerminalBeing reverified · last checked Aug 11, 2026. No count is shown rather than an out-of-date one.
- Port of BaltimoreBeing reverified · last checked Aug 11, 2026. No count is shown rather than an out-of-date one.
How these numbers are counted
- One departure is one scheduled sailing in a port’s own published schedule. A ship that leaves four times this month counts four times; the ship count counts it once.
- 6 of the 11 ports publish a schedule we read straight from the port authority; the rest come from CruiseTimetables. Every row on this page says which.
- 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.