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Philipsburg Cruise Port Schedule

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

TodayMonday, September 14, 2026
5,845
passengers + crew in port
Quiet traffic · 47% quieter than a typical day
Radiance of the Seas8 AM – 5 PM
Rhapsody of the Seas8 AM – 5 PM
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Philipsburg Cruise Port Traffic — Today

2 ships in port · September 14, 2026
Total port traffic
5,845
Passengers
4,179
Crew
1,666
Ships
2
How busy is it?
Quiet
5,845 passengers and crew — 47% quieter than a typical day.
quiettypical · 10,939peak
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM
Radiance of the SeasRadiance of the SeasRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line
8 AM – 5 PM
3,033
pax + crew
Rhapsody of the SeasRhapsody of the SeasRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line
8 AM – 5 PM
2,812
pax + crew
5 am to midnight · solid bar = hours alongside · faded = arrival only, departure not published
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Philipsburg cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily

Schedule updated Monday, September 14, 2026

This is a live Philipsburg cruise port schedule for Philipsburg, St. Maarten — a real-time Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg 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.
03
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 Philipsburg, with visit counts for the next 120 days.
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Philipsburg 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
65k · 12 calls
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
View September 2026 schedule
traffic
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
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Philipsburg cruise port traffic, by the numbers

Highest traffic day on the schedule
next 120 days
38,384
Tuesday, December 22 · 7 ships in port
Busiest day of the week
120-day average
Tuesday
13,702 passengers and crew on an average Tuesday
Slowest day of the week
120-day average
Saturday
2,480 passengers and crew — about 82% below peak
Total port visitors, 2026
projected
2.7M
Passengers and crew across the full schedule, about 7,384 a day
people in port · Sep 14
Miami39,029
Port Canaveral19,442
Fort Lauderdale11,269
Barcelona9,863
Philipsburg5,845
Civitavecchia3,537

What the Philipsburg schedule actually tells you

Philipsburg cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Tuesday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 13,702 passengers and crew. Saturday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 2,480.

The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Tuesday, December 22, when 7 ships bring roughly 38,384 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.

Across the schedule, Philipsburg is on track for about 2.7 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 7,384 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
Philipsburg Cruise Terminal Info

Philipsburg, St. Maarten cruise port is located on the Dutch side of the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean. The port is located on the Great Bay, which is a natural harbor on the southern coast of the island. The port is located just a few minutes away from the capital city of Philipsburg, which is known for its duty-free shopping and vibrant nightlife. The port is also close to many of the island's beaches, resorts, and attractions.

Full Philipsburg port guide →
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Cruise lines and ships in the Philipsburg schedule

next 30 days · 20 port calls
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
5 ships
16
visits
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas7,600 guests
3
Star of the Seas
Star of the Seas7,600 guests
2
Allure of the Seas
Allure of the Seas5,494 guests
1
Princess Cruise Line
1 ship
2
visits
Regal Princess
Regal Princess3,560 guests
2
Celebrity Cruise Line
1 ship
1
visits
Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Beyond3,250 guests
1
Carnival Cruise Line
1 ship
1
visits
Carnival Magic
Carnival Magic4,724 guests
1
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Daily Philipsburg 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
561k
Daily average
6,236
Peak day
31,784
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
Sep 14
Sep 24
Oct 4
Oct 14
Oct 24
Nov 3
Nov 13
Nov 23
Dec 3
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Philipsburg cruise ship schedule FAQ

The ships-in-port panel opens on today's date by default. It lists every ship berthed at Philipsburg, St. Maarten, 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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