Turkey
Istanbul
Friday, May 8
2026
Very Busy (94/100)
Busier than 94% of cruise call days
Port Activity
7456
Est. Passengers
3
Ships in Port
0.0%
of Local Population
Weather & Light
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23°C / 14°C
74°F / 57°F
23°C / 74°F • Low 14°C / 57°F
Partly cloudy
05:55
20:08
Times shown in local time
Ships Calling
| Ship Name | Times |
|---|---|
|
L
MSC Fantasia
|
09:00 23:00 |
|
L
Celebrity Ascent
|
14:00 --:-- |
|
S
Explora II
|
--:-- 02:00 |
May Heatmap
Low
Mod
Busy
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Hourly Ashore Estimate
0 pax
0 pax
0 pax
56 pax
430 pax
1,066 pax
1,702 pax
2,337 pax
2,519 pax
4,476 pax
2,519 pax
2,519 pax
2,519 pax
2,126 pax
1,602 pax
971 pax
335 pax
Peak: 4,476 people at 15:00
Crowd Insight
Score: Very High
Impact: Low
This is one of the busiest cruise days for this port, but visitors are still a small fraction of the city’s population. Expect very full port facilities and tourist hotspots, while many non-tourist neighborhoods remain relatively unaffected.