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.

Friday 4 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 Fri 4 Dec

Peak

21,183

people in port · 14,572 guests + 6,611 crew

166% busier than a typical day in Philipsburg.

Ships
7
Turnarounds
0
Most ships at once
7
Ships alongside
07:00 – 18:00
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How busy Philipsburg is on Fri 4 Dec

Friday 4 December 2026 · 7 ships · 21,183 people · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Norwegian Gem
    Norwegian Cruise Line
    07:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    3,464 people
  • Azamara Quest
    Azamara Cruises
    08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    1,110 people
  • ms Rotterdam
    Holland America Line
    08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
    3,693 people
  • Seven Seas Grandeur
    Regent Seven Seas
    08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    1,288 people
  • Valiant Lady
    Virgin Voyages
    08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
    3,930 people
  • Norwegian Prima
    Norwegian Cruise Line
    09:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    4,721 people
  • times not published · Port of call
    2,977 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 Fri 4 Dec

Most people in port 09:00 – 17:00: 21,183 people on 7 ships.

Norwegian Gem
07:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Azamara Quest
08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
ms Rotterdam
08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
Seven Seas Grandeur
08:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Valiant Lady
08:00 – 17:00 · Port of call
Norwegian Prima
09:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Queen Elizabeth
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.

Earlier monthsLater 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.