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Cruise Crowds

Santorini, Greece

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Typical
63rd percentile
for Santorini cruise days
5
ships scheduled
~5,498
scheduled passenger capacity
~5,498
peak overlapping capacity
9 AM–5:45 PM
busiest scheduled window

A pretty normal cruise day for this port.

What's in port

  • EXPLORER OF THE SEAS

    Line unknown

    7:15 AM – 7:15 PM

    ~3,200 passengers

  • ARETHUSA

    Line unknown

    7:30 AM – 6:45 PM

    ~40 passengers

  • Crystal Serenity

    Crystal Cruises

    8 AM – 5:45 PM

    ~912 passengers

  • CELESTYAL JOURNEY

    Line unknown

    8:15 AM – overnight

    ~1,202 passengers

  • WIND STAR

    Line unknown

    9 AM – 9 PM

    ~144 passengers

When they overlap

EXPLORER OF THE SEAS7:15 AM – 7:15 PM
ARETHUSA7:30 AM – 6:45 PM
Crystal Serenity8 AM – 5:45 PM
CELESTYAL JOURNEY8:15 AM – stays overnight
WIND STAR9 AM – 9 PM
Shaded window: 9 AM–5:45 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 5,498 passenger berths across 5 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 63% of Santorini's 134 scheduled cruise days in 2026.

Nearby days

Useful if your plans can move. If you are arriving by cruise ship, we assume they can't.

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Schedule source: Municipal Port Fund of Thira. Schedule coverage Jul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027, last checked Aug 10, 2026. Ship capacities are curated separately from public references. How we calculate this.