Cruise Schedule — Kiel Canal

Statistics from August 2026 to December 2028

Total Ship Visits

20,380

Est. Total Passengers

1,019

Avg Passengers/Month

Sep 2027

Peak Month

Ship Visits

Est. Passengers

📅 2026

Cruise schedule for Kiel Canal in 2026
Month	Port Visits	Unique Ships	Est. Passengers
August	4	4	1,735
September	3	3	1,631
October	2	2	1,255
December	2	1	460
2026 Total	11	—	5,081

Cruise schedule for Kiel Canal in 2027
Month	Port Visits	Unique Ships	Est. Passengers
January	3	1	690
February	1	1	230
March	2	1	840
April	4	2	660
May	2	2	430
June	2	2	906
July	2	2	1,828
August	4	3	1,742
September	4	3	3,764
October	2	1	840
November	2	1	160
2027 Total	28	—	12,090

Cruise schedule for Kiel Canal in 2028
Month	Port Visits	Unique Ships	Est. Passengers
May	1	1	516
June	1	1	228
August	4	2	2,005
October	1	1	230
December	1	1	230
2028 Total	8	—	3,209

Winter

Dec, Jan, Feb

🚢 ~2 ships/month
👥 ~403 passengers/month
📊 Quiet season

Spring

Mar, Apr, May

🚢 ~2 ships/month
👥 ~612 passengers/month
📊 Quiet season

Summer

Jun, Jul, Aug

🚢 ~3 ships/month
👥 ~1,407 passengers/month
📊 Peak season

Autumn

Sep, Oct, Nov

🚢 ~2 ships/month
👥 ~1,313 passengers/month
📊 Peak season