Cruise Ships in San Francisco on Sat, Sep 25, 2027

A typical day in San Francisco with one ship, Ruby Princess. In a typical September, highs are near 70°F and lows near 56°F. One thing to see: Chinatown. Often called the oldest Chinatown in North America, with produce markets on Stockton Street. Berthing here: pier 80, a few miles south, is occasionally used when the main berths are full.

1 Ship in Port

1 ship ending and starting a cruise

About 3,100 lower-berth capacity, all ships

A turnaround day: ships are unloading and boarding guests, so terminals and roads are busiest in the morning. This is not a count of visitors in town. Schedules change, so check with Heather Hills from Flow Voyages.

Ships and Times

Cruise ships in San Francisco on Sat, Sep 25, 2027, with arrival and departure times
Ship Cruise line Arrives Departs Guests
Ruby Princess Alongside Turnaround Princess Cruises 3,080 lower-berth capacity

Estimated times, local to San Francisco.

About San Francisco

Most cruise ships dock at Pier 27, the James R. Herman Cruise Terminal on the Embarcadero. More About San Francisco

About This Schedule

Port schedules change regularly. While we work to maintain the most accurate cruise ship port schedules possible, errors, changes, and omissions may occur. Always contact your travel advisor for current sailing details for your voyage.

Source: Port of San Francisco · Verified Nov 5, 2026 (Cruise West Coast staff)

A ship marked Expected is on cruise line schedules but not yet on the official port schedule.

Times are estimates, shown in the port's local time. Guest figures are lower-berth capacity.

Smaller expedition ships don't always appear on publicly available schedules.

Ship and port reference data: Wikidata and other sources