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Cruise Crowds

Victoria, British Columbia

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Typical
59th percentile
of Victoria cruise days, this season
2
ships scheduled
~7,932
scheduled cruise load
~7,932
peak overlapping load
8–10 PM
busiest scheduled window

A pretty normal cruise day for this port.

What's in port

  • Anthem of the Seas

    Royal Caribbean International · Berth North B

    3 PM – 10 PM

    ~4,919 expected passengers

  • MSC Poesia

    MSC Cruises · Berth South B

    8 PM – 11:59 PM

    ~3,013 expected passengers

When they overlap

Anthem of the Seas3 PM – 10 PM
MSC Poesia8 PM – 11:59 PM
Shaded window: 8–10 PM, when the scheduled cruise load peaks at 7,932 across 2 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 59% of Victoria cruise days this season.

That comparison is 160 scheduled cruise days, Apr 10 – Oct 18, 2026.

Nearby days

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

  1. Thu, May 14Light33rd
  2. Fri, May 15Busy73rd
  3. Sat, May 16Very Busy89th
  4. Sun, May 17Typical59th
  5. Mon, May 18Very Light9th
  6. Tue, May 19Very Light6th
  7. Wed, May 20Light35th

Leave the date empty to see the port's whole crowd calendar.

Schedule source: Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (port authority). Schedule coverage Apr 10 – Oct 18, 2026, last checked Aug 10, 2026. Ship capacities are curated separately from public references. How we calculate this.