Cruise ship schedules · St. Maarten/Saint Martin
When do cruise ships call at St. Maarten (Philipsburg)?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
St. Maarten (Philipsburg) has 539 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 95 ships from 26 lines with 1,454,000 lower berths between them. The busiest month is December 2026 with 110 calls; the busiest day is 3 December 2026 with 8 ships. 4% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 539
- Ships
- 95
- Lower berths
- 1,454,000
- Estimated
- 4%
How many cruise ships call at St. Maarten (Philipsburg) each month?
St. Maarten (Philipsburg) expects its most cruise ships in December 2026, with 110 calls and 264,208 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at St. Maarten (Philipsburg).
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 18 | 13 | 55,002 | Tue 6 Oct (2) | 22% |
| November 2026 | 61 | 40 | 160,657 | Tue 3 Nov (4) | 7% |
| December 2026 | 110 | 60 | 264,208 | Thu 3 Dec (8) | 4% |
| January 2027 | 92 | 49 | 223,165 | Thu 14 Jan (7) | 4% |
| February 2027 | 77 | 43 | 188,792 | Wed 3 Feb (6) | 0% |
| March 2027 | 81 | 42 | 209,515 | Tue 2 Mar (6) | 4% |
| April 2027 | 29 | 23 | 92,353 | Thu 1 Apr (5) | 0% |
| May 2027 | 13 | 7 | 46,014 | Wed 5 May (2) | 8% |
| June 2027 | 14 | 6 | 50,425 | Tue 15 Jun (2) | 0% |
| July 2027 | 14 | 7 | 48,498 | Tue 13 Jul (3) | 0% |
| August 2027 | 16 | 9 | 59,738 | Tue 3 Aug (2) | 0% |
| September 2027 | 14 | 6 | 55,633 | Tue 7 Sep (2) | 0% |
| October 2027 | 15 | 8 | 54,317 | Tue 5 Oct (2) | 0% |
| November 2027 | 58 | 37 | 175,383 | Tue 23 Nov (5) | 5% |
| December 2027 | 115 | 58 | 311,523 | Mon 27 Dec (10) | 2% |
| January 2028 | 89 | 49 | 235,748 | Wed 19 Jan (8) | 3% |
| February 2028 | 90 | 47 | 242,210 | Tue 1 Feb (7) | 3% |
| March 2028 | 65 | 39 | 174,797 | Tue 14 Mar (8) | 2% |
Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths.
Which cruise ships call at St. Maarten (Philipsburg) next?
The next cruise ship calls at St. Maarten (Philipsburg) begin on 6 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 ships | ||||
| Icon of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Rhapsody of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Star of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Rhapsody of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| World NavigatorPhilipsburg | Atlas Ocean Voyages | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Coral PrincessSint Maarten | Princess Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Rhapsody of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 2 ships, 1 estimated | ||||
| Queen ElizabethPhilipsburg | Cunard Line | 07:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| Norwegian VivaPhilipsburg | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 2 ships, 1 estimated | ||||
| Rhapsody of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Carnival DreamSint Maarten | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Icon of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Vision of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Carnival VeneziaSint Maarten | Carnival Cruise Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Celebrity BeyondPhilipsburg | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Valiant LadyPhilipsburg | Virgin Voyages | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Star of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Explora IIIPhilipsburg | Explora Journeys | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| ArviaSint Maarten | P&O Cruises | – | – | Port call est. |
| 4 ships | ||||
| Coral PrincessSint Maarten | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| Rhapsody of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| ZuiderdamPhilipsburg | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Regal PrincessSint Maarten | Princess Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Vision of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Viking SeaPhilipsburg | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Azamara JourneyPhilipsburg | Azamara Club Cruises | 08:00 | 22:00 | Port call |
| Star of the SeasPhilipsburg | Royal Caribbean | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Carnival PrideSint Maarten | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Valiant LadyPhilipsburg | Virgin Voyages | 09:00 | 19:00 | Port call |
| Seven Seas SplendorPhilipsburg | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 13:00 | 21:00 | Port call |
Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027.
How exact is the St. Maarten (Philipsburg) cruise schedule?
Of the 539 cruise ship calls at St. Maarten (Philipsburg) from October 2026 to September 2027, 96% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 4% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.
Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled.
This page combines 3 entries the cruise lines spell differently for the same place; where one names a separate berth or anchorage, that name appears under the ship.
Key takeaways
- St. Maarten (Philipsburg) has 539 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 95 ships.
- December 2026 is the busiest month, with 110 calls and 264,208 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 3 December 2026, with 8 ships in port at St. Maarten (Philipsburg).
- 4% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 32 of those calls start or end a cruise at St. Maarten (Philipsburg), so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit St. Maarten (Philipsburg) in the next year?
St. Maarten (Philipsburg) has 539 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 95 different ships from 26 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Royal Caribbean (145), MSC Cruises (46), Princess Cruises (39). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.
What is the busiest day for cruise ships in St. Maarten (Philipsburg)?
The busiest scheduled day at St. Maarten (Philipsburg) between October 2026 and September 2027 is Thursday 3 December 2026, with 8 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is December 2026 with 110 calls and 264,208 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this St. Maarten (Philipsburg) cruise ship schedule come from?
The St. Maarten (Philipsburg) schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 4% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.