The invention belongs to the field of dynamic positioning ship control and particularly relates to a ship positioning control method based on progressive guidance. The ship positioning control method comprises the following steps: (1) determining the target heading and the target position of a ship; (2) calculating real-time expected positions and the heading; (3) calculating required longitudinal force, lateral force, moment required during bow rotating, a north position deflection, an east position deflection and a bow direction deflection according to the current north position, the current east position, the current heading, a target north position, a target east position, a target heading, the longitudinal instantaneous speed of the ship, the lateral instantaneous speed of the ship, clockwise rotating rate, and longitudinal force, lateral force and moment which are generated by ambient disturbance. The positioning control method is designed based on progressive guidance and control. The moment and thrust which are obtained by the method gradually vary and can be ensured within the limit range of a propeller, so that the ship can stably arrive in the target position without oscillation, and the positioning precision is higher.