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Philipsburg Cruise Port Schedule

Map of Philipsburg, St. Maarten with the cruise port pinned

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

TodayThursday, October 29, 2026
18,580
passengers + crew in port
Light traffic · 58% busier than a typical day
Star of the Seas8 AM – 5 PM
Celebrity Beyond8 AM – 5 PM
Valiant Lady8 AM – 6 PM
// 01 · cruise ship schedule in philipsburg

Philipsburg Cruise Port Traffic — Today

3 ships in port · October 29, 2026
Total port traffic
18,580
Passengers
13,620
Crew
4,960
Ships
3
How busy is it?
Light
18,580 passengers and crew — 58% busier than a typical day.
quiettypical · 11,782peak
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM
Star of the SeasStar of the SeasRoyal Caribbean Cruise Line
8 AM – 5 PM
9,950
pax + crew
Celebrity BeyondCelebrity BeyondCelebrity Cruise Line
8 AM – 5 PM
4,700
pax + crew
Valiant LadyValiant LadyVirgin Voyages
8 AM – 6 PM
3,930
pax + crew
5 am to midnight · solid bar = hours alongside · faded = arrival only, departure not published
// 02 · about this tool

Philipsburg cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily

Schedule updated Thursday, October 29, 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.

Click for a full tour of the Philipsburg Cruise Port.

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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.
// 03 · monthly cruise ship traffic view

Philipsburg cruise port schedule, October–December 2026

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

October 2026
19k · 3 calls
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
View October 2026 schedule
traffic
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
// 04 · traffic highlights

Philipsburg cruise port traffic, by the numbers

Highest traffic day on the schedule
next 120 days
46,728
Tuesday, January 19 · 8 ships in port
Busiest day of the week
120-day average
Tuesday
18,493 passengers and crew on an average Tuesday
Slowest day of the week
120-day average
Saturday
3,325 passengers and crew — about 82% below peak
Total port visitors, 2026
projected
3.7M
Passengers and crew across the full schedule, about 10,113 a day
people in port · Oct 29
Philipsburg18,580
Port Canaveral14,423
Civitavecchia13,400
Barcelona12,305
Miami10,626
Fort Lauderdale8,455

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 18,493 passengers and crew. Saturday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 3,325.

The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Tuesday, January 19, when 8 ships bring roughly 46,728 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 3.7 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 10,113 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 →
// 05 · which ships port in philipsburg

Cruise lines and ships in the Philipsburg schedule

next 30 days · 51 port calls
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
8 ships
18
visits
Vision of the Seas
Vision of the Seas2,048 guests
4
Star of the Seas
Star of the Seas7,600 guests
3
Icon of the Seas
Icon of the Seas7,600 guests
2
Allure of the Seas
Allure of the Seas5,494 guests
1
Princess Cruise Line
4 ships
7
visits
Coral Princess
Coral Princess2,000 guests
3
Majestic Princess
Majestic Princess3,560 guests
2
Sky Princess
Sky Princess3,660 guests
1
Regal Princess
Regal Princess3,560 guests
1
Celebrity Cruise Line
4 ships
5
visits
Celebrity Beyond
Celebrity Beyond3,250 guests
2
Celebrity XCel
Celebrity XCel3,950 guests
1
Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Ascent3,950 guests
1
Virgin Voyages
2 ships
4
visits
Valiant Lady
Valiant Lady2,770 guests
3
Brilliant Lady
Brilliant Lady2,770 guests
1
Norwegian Cruise Line
3 ships
4
visits
Norwegian Prima
Norwegian Prima3,950 guests
2
Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Bliss4,004 guests
1
Norwegian Breakaway1
MSC Cruise Line
3 ships
4
visits
MSC Opera
MSC Opera2,679 guests
2
MSC Meraviglia
MSC Meraviglia5,714 guests
1
MSC Poesia
MSC Poesia3,605 guests
1
Azamara Cruise Line
1 ship
3
visits
Azamara Journey
Azamara Journey710 guests
3
Holland America Cruise Line
2 ships
2
visits
MS Rotterdam
MS Rotterdam3,218 guests
1
MS Zuiderdam
MS Zuiderdam2,272 guests
1
Carnival Cruise Line
2 ships
2
visits
Carnival Magic
Carnival Magic4,724 guests
1
Carnival Pride
Carnival Pride2,680 guests
1
Regent Seven Seas
1 ship
1
visits
Seadream Yachts
1 ship
1
visits
SeaDream I
SeaDream I110 guests
1
// 06 · philipsburg daily cruise port traffic chart

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
905k
Daily average
10,052
Peak day
46,728
quiet
light
moderate
busy
peak
Oct 29
Nov 8
Nov 18
Nov 28
Dec 8
Dec 18
Dec 28
Jan 7
Jan 17
// 07 · questions

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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