St. Thomas cruise crowd calendar

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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

Tuesday 17 November 2026 · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)

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St. Thomas port guide and schedule

In port on Tue 17 Nov

Peak

20,402

people in port · 14,571 guests + 5,831 crew

108% busier than a typical day in St. Thomas.

Ships
4
Turnarounds
0
Most ships at once
4
Ships alongside
07:00 – 18:00
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How busy St. Thomas is on Tue 17 Nov

Tuesday 17 November 2026 · 4 ships · 20,402 people · all times local (Atlantic Standard Time)

Full ship schedule and terminals
  • Harmony of the Seas
    Royal Caribbean
    07:00 – 14:30 · Port of call
    7,897 people
  • Norwegian Bliss
    Norwegian Cruise Line
    07:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    5,726 people
  • Carnival Vista
    Carnival Cruise Line
    09:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
    5,384 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 Tue 17 Nov

Most people in port 09:00 – 14:00: 20,402 people on 4 ships.

Harmony of the Seas
07:00 – 14:30 · Port of call
Norwegian Bliss
07:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Carnival Vista
09:00 – 18:00 · Port of call
Viking Sea
times not published · Port of call
People in port
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How busy is St. Thomas? Crowd calendar

People in port each day, guests plus crew, compared with a typical St. Thomas 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

Wednesdays are the busiest and Fridays the quietest over the next 90 days.

  • Monday
    7.7K
  • Tuesday
    9.1K
  • Wednesday
    21K
  • Thursday
    16K
  • Friday
    3.5K
  • Saturday
    6.8K
  • Sunday
    7.5K

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 7 Nov
    1 ship
    1,395
    Quiet
  2. 2,590
    Quiet
  3. 2,784
    Quiet
  4. Mon 2 Nov
    1 ship
    2,792
    Quiet
  5. Mon 9 Nov
    1 ship
    2,792
    Quiet

Busiest days

Next 90 days · most people in port

  1. Wed 2 Dec
    5 ships
    26,304
    Peak
  2. Wed 25 Nov
    4 ships
    24,885
    Peak
  3. Wed 16 Dec
    4 ships
    24,885
    Peak
  4. Wed 6 Jan
    4 ships
    24,885
    Peak
  5. Wed 20 Jan
    4 ships
    24,520
    Peak

St. Thomas port traffic, next 90 days

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

Ship calls
213
Daily average
10,104
people in port
Busiest day
26,304
Wed 2 Dec · 5 ships
Days with ships
79 of 90

Today is outlined. Hover a bar for the day.

Ships calling at St. Thomas

Next 30 days · by cruise line

St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas 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.