Victoria’s cruise ship season is heading into another busy week, with 15 vessels scheduled to arrive at Ogden Point between Monday, August 17th and Sunday, August 23rd.
Combined, the ships have an estimated capacity of 46,114 passengers, according to the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority’s (GVHA) cruise schedule.
That is one fewer ship than last week, but only 24 fewer estimated passengers, leaving the overall passenger volume virtually unchanged.
There will be at least one cruise ship in Victoria every day this week, with three vessels scheduled to arrive on each of Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday is expected to be the busiest day by passenger volume. Norwegian Joy, Anthem of the Seas and MSC Poesia have a combined estimated capacity of 11,815 passengers.
Saturday follows with an estimated 10,216 passengers, while Friday’s three ships account for another 9,914.
Anthem of the Seas is both the largest ship of the week by passenger estimate and the longest vessel scheduled to arrive. The 1,139-foot Royal Caribbean ship can carry an estimated 4,919 guests.
Star Princess will be another notable arrival when it docks Saturday evening. The 1,133-foot vessel entered service in October 2025. It can accommodate 4,300 guests across 21 decks and features more than 30 restaurant and bar venues, five pools and nine hot tubs, according to Princess Cruises fact sheet.
Queen Elizabeth will make the longest visit of the week, spending 13 hours in Victoria on Wednesday. The Cunard vessel is scheduled to arrive at 9 a.m. and depart at 10 p.m.
Crystal Symphony will be the smallest arrival by the passenger estimate listed on the local schedule. It will spend 10 hours in Victoria on Tuesday while travelling from Vancouver to Astoria.
The remaining 14 ships are scheduled to continue to Seattle after leaving Victoria, with most arriving from ports or destinations in Alaska.
As of Sunday, August 16th, 234 cruise ships have arrived in Victoria since the first vessel arrived on April 10th. Those ships have brought an estimated 703,502 people.
Norwegian Bliss has appeared most frequently on the schedule so far, with 17 visits through Sunday. Eurodam and Norwegian Encore follow with 16 visits each.
This week’s Victoria cruise ship schedule:
Monday, August 17th
- Carnival Spirit: 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 2,124 passengers
Tuesday, August 18th
- Crystal Symphony: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., estimated 922 passengers
Wednesday, August 19th
- Queen Elizabeth: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., estimated 2,081 passengers
- Carnival Miracle: 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 2,124 passengers
Thursday, August 20th
- Voyager of the Seas: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., estimated 4,000 passengers
- Celebrity Edge: 5:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 2,918 passengers
Friday, August 21st
- Norwegian Bliss: 7:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 4,250 passengers
- Eurodam: 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 2,104 passengers
- Royal Princess: 8:15 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 3,560 passengers
Saturday, August 22nd
- Star Princess: 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 4,300 passengers
- Norwegian Encore: 7:45 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 3,998 passengers
- Noordam: 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., estimated 1,918 passengers
Sunday, August 23rd
- Norwegian Joy: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., estimated 3,883 passengers
- Anthem of the Seas: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., estimated 4,919 passengers
- MSC Poesia: 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., estimated 3,013 passengers
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