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Oranjestad Cruise Port Schedule

Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Oranjestad gets before you commit to a port day.

TodayThursday, September 10, 2026
3,011
passengers + crew in port
Quiet traffic · 66% quieter than a typical day
Margaritaville Islander8 AM – 6 PM
// 01 · cruise ship schedule in oranjestad

Oranjestad Cruise Port Traffic — Today

1 ship in port · September 10, 2026
Total port traffic
3,011
Passengers
2,114
Crew
897
Ships
1
How busy is it?
Quiet
3,011 passengers and crew — 66% quieter than a typical day.
quiettypical · 8,733peak
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM
Margaritaville IslanderMargaritaville IslanderMargaritaville at Sea
8 AM – 6 PM
3,011
pax + crew
5 am to midnight · solid bar = hours alongside · faded = arrival only, departure not published
// 02 · about this tool

Oranjestad cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily

Schedule updated Thursday, September 10, 2026

This is a live Oranjestad cruise port schedule for Oranjestad, Aruba — a real-time Oranjestad cruise terminal schedule. Pick any date to see which ships are docked, when each one arrives and sails, how many passengers and crew are aboard, and how the day's total compares with a typical day at the port.

Cruisers use it to pick quieter days to be in port. Anyone working around the port can see how many passengers and crew are due in before the day starts.

Everything below runs off the same schedule feed: a three-month heat map, traffic highlights, a 90-day chart, and a full roster of the cruise lines and ships calling at Oranjestad this season.

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Day-by-day ship list
Arrival and departure times, passenger capacity and crew for every ship in port.
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Traffic meter
How the selected date compares with a typical day at the port.
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Three-month heat map
Green to pink across the current and next two months — find the quiet days at a glance.
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Season roster
Every cruise line and ship calling at Oranjestad, with visit counts for the next 120 days.
// 03 · monthly cruise ship traffic view

Oranjestad cruise port schedule, September–November 2026

Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.

September 2026
58k · 14 calls
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
View September 2026 schedule
traffic
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
// 04 · traffic highlights

Oranjestad cruise port traffic, by the numbers

Highest traffic day on the schedule
next 120 days
24,121
Tuesday, November 24 · 6 ships in port
Busiest day of the week
120-day average
Tuesday
14,209 passengers and crew on an average Tuesday
Slowest day of the week
120-day average
Friday
924 passengers and crew — about 93% below peak
Total port visitors, 2026
projected
1.9M
Passengers and crew across the full schedule, about 5,094 a day
people in port · Sep 10
Civitavecchia18,034
Port Canaveral14,423
Miami14,048
Barcelona6,744
Oranjestad3,011
Fort Lauderdale

What the Oranjestad schedule actually tells you

Oranjestad cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Tuesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 14,209 passengers and crew. Friday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 924.

The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Tuesday, November 24, when 6 ships bring roughly 24,121 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.

Across the schedule, Oranjestad is on track for about 1.9 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 5,094 people a day.

Use the heat map above to find a green day if you want a quieter port, or a pink day if you want the biggest ships in port at the same time.

// terminal guide
Oranjestad Cruise Terminal Info

Oranjestad, Aruba cruise port is located on the southern coast of the island of Aruba, in the Caribbean Sea. It is the main port of entry for cruise ships visiting the island. The port is located in the capital city of Oranjestad, which is a bustling tourist destination with a variety of shops, restaurants, and attractions. The port is easily accessible from the airport and other parts of the island.

Full Oranjestad port guide →
// 05 · which ships port in oranjestad

Cruise lines and ships in the Oranjestad schedule

next 30 days · 20 port calls
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
5 ships
12
visits
Jewel of the Seas
Jewel of the Seas2,110 guests
4
Freedom of the Seas2
Allure of the Seas
Allure of the Seas5,494 guests
1
Carnival Cruise Line
3 ships
4
visits
Carnival Horizon
Carnival Horizon4,977 guests
2
Carnival Vista
Carnival Vista4,977 guests
1
Carnival Magic
Carnival Magic4,724 guests
1
Celebrity Cruise Line
1 ship
2
visits
Margaritaville at Sea
1 ship
1
visits
Princess Cruise Line
1 ship
1
visits
Island Princess
Island Princess2,210 guests
1
// 06 · oranjestad daily cruise port traffic chart

Daily Oranjestad cruise port traffic chart

Scheduled passengers and crew, day by day. Hover a bar for that day's totals, click to open it up top.

Range total
435k
Daily average
4,836
Peak day
24,121
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
Sep 10
Sep 20
Sep 30
Oct 10
Oct 20
Oct 30
Nov 9
Nov 19
Nov 29
// 07 · questions

Oranjestad cruise ship schedule FAQ

The ships-in-port panel opens on today's date by default. It lists every ship berthed at Oranjestad, Aruba, its arrival and departure times, and the combined passenger and crew count. Use the Next arrow or the calendar dropdown to move to any other date — days with at least one ship show a pink dot.
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View the same ship and traffic schedule for any other cruise port by using the links or search box provided. Or, use the button below to head back to the main port traffic directory.

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