Philipsburg cruise crowd calendar

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten

How many cruise ships and people are in Philipsburg today and on the days ahead, and which days are quietest to sail or visit.

Thursday 3 December 2026 · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)

Today · Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25Mon 26Tue 27Wed 28Thu 29
Philipsburg port guide and schedule

In port on Thu 3 Dec

Peak

19,754

people in port · 13,686 guests + 6,068 crew

148% busier than a typical day in Philipsburg.

Ships
7
Turnarounds
0
Most ships at once
7
Ships alongside
08:00 – 22:00
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How busy Philipsburg is on Thu 3 Dec

Thursday 3 December 2026 · 7 ships · 19,754 people · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Azamara Journey
    Azamara Cruises
    08:00 – 22:00 · Port of call
    1,118 people
  • Brilliant Lady
    Virgin Voyages
    08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    3,930 people
  • Celebrity Beyond
    Celebrity Cruises
    08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    4,660 people
  • Star of the Seas
    Royal Caribbean
    08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
    7,960 people
  • Star Pride
    Windstar
    08:00 – 22:00 · Port of call
    502 people
  • SeaDream I
    SeaDream
    times not published · Port of call
    189 people
  • Viking Sea
    Viking Ocean
    times not published · Port of call
    1,395 people

People are guests at standard occupancy (two per cabin) plus crew. Turnaround ships also move about as many boarding guests through the terminals as the ones leaving.

When the port is busiest on Thu 3 Dec

Most people in port 08:00 – 17:00: 19,754 people on 7 ships.

Azamara Journey
08:00 – 22:00 · Port of call
Brilliant Lady
08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Celebrity Beyond
08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Star of the Seas
08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
Star Pride
08:00 – 22:00 · Port of call
SeaDream I
times not published · Port of call
Viking Sea
times not published · Port of call
People in port
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How busy is Philipsburg? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical Philipsburg day. Select a day to see its ships.

Later months
  • No ships nothing scheduled
  • Quiet under half a typical day
  • Light 50–85% of typical
  • Typical 85–115%
  • Busy 115–150%
  • Peak over 150%

Numbers are thousands of people. Earlier days this month are faded and today is outlined.

Busiest and quietest days of the week

Tuesdays are the busiest and Saturdays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    9.8K
  • Tuesday
    19K
  • Wednesday
    15K
  • Thursday
    13K
  • Friday
    10K
  • Saturday
    4.3K
  • Sunday
    6.9K

Average people in port, next 90 days

Quietest and busiest days ahead

Quietest days with ships

Next 90 days · fewest people in port

  1. Sat 14 Nov
    1 ship · 1 turnaround
    189
    Quiet
  2. Sat 9 Jan
    2 ships · 2 turnarounds
    762
    Quiet
  3. Tue 15 Dec
    2 ships
    1,259
    Quiet
  4. 1,566
    Quiet
  5. Sat 16 Jan
    3 ships · 3 turnarounds
    1,624
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Tue 19 Jan
    6 ships
    33,285
    Peak
  2. Tue 22 Dec
    6 ships
    32,315
    Peak
  3. Wed 9 Dec
    6 ships
    30,730
    Peak
  4. Tue 5 Jan
    6 ships
    29,726
    Peak
  5. Tue 8 Dec
    5 ships
    29,149
    Peak

Philipsburg port traffic, next 90 days

People in port per day · Fri 23 Oct – Wed 20 Jan

Ship calls
274
Daily average
11,049
people in port
Busiest day
33,285
Tue 19 Jan · 6 ships
Days with ships
84 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at Philipsburg

Next 30 days · by cruise line

Philipsburg crowd calendar questions

Each ship counts its guests at standard occupancy (two per cabin) plus its crew. A ship without a published capacity is listed in the schedule but not counted.

It compares the day with a typical Philipsburg day with ships. Quiet is under half of that, Light 50–85%, Typical 85–115%, Busy 115–150% and Peak more than one and a half times. Each port is compared with itself, so a Busy day in a small port has far fewer people than one in a big homeport.

Most ships call at Philipsburg for the day: they arrive in the morning and leave in the late afternoon, so the town and its sights are busiest in between.

The calendar covers this month and the next 11 months of published itineraries. Lines add and change calls, so dates further out can still move.

Yes. Arrival and departure times move with weather and port operations. Always confirm with your cruise line and the port before you travel.