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USVI Cruise Ship Schedule · St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix
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Pick a date to see how busy each beach and town is likely to get, hour by hour, based on which ships are in port and where their passengers usually go.

December 2026
Week of Sun, Dec 27
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7 ships
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Sunday, December 27, 2026
6 ships in port · 12,935 berths · Emerald Sakara, Norwegian Getaway, Celebrity Constellation, Explora III, SeaDream I, Utopia of the Seas
St. Thomas
🏖️ Magens Bay
Main taxi destination from both docks. Peak crowds 9am to 2pm on ship days.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Getting Busy
🐠 Sapphire & Coki Beaches
Popular snorkeling spot. Crowds peak 10am to 1pm on busy days.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Getting Busy
🛍️ Charlotte Amalie Shopping
Downtown shopping district. Very busy with multiple ships in port.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Busy
🏬 Havensight Mall Area
Right next to the WICO pier. Busy whenever a Havensight ship is in.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Busy
⚓ Crown Bay Marina Area
Adjacent to Crown Bay dock. Busy with large ships like Icon and Star.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Busy
St. John
🌊 Trunk Bay
NPS signature beach. Fills fast when St. Thomas ships run ferry tours.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Getting Busy
🌴 Cinnamon Bay
Quieter NPS beach. Taxi tours bring cruise guests from Cruz Bay.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Not So Busy
⛴️ Cruz Bay Ferry Terminal
Very congested when St. Thomas ships send guests over on ferries.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Getting Busy
St. Croix
🌈 Rainbow Beach (Frederiksted)
Walking distance from the Frederiksted pier. First stop off the ship.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Quiet
🏰 Christiansted Boardwalk
Historic east-end town. Some guests taxi over on ship days.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Quiet
🤿 Buck Island Reef
NPS reef. Charter boats fill quickly on Frederiksted ship days.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Quiet
🐢 Sandy Point NWR
Remote and usually quiet. Low cruise guest impact.
7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Quiet
This is a model, not a measurement. Each ship contributes its published double-occupancy capacity multiplied by an estimated share of passengers who reach that spot, ramped up over the first few hours in port and down before all-aboard. Real numbers depend on excursion bookings, weather, and how many guests stay aboard. Use it to tell a quiet day from a busy one, not to predict an exact headcount.
In Port That Day
Ships Driving These Numbers
ShipDockArrivesAll AboardBerths
Emerald Sakara
Emerald
Havensight
 Havensight
St. Thomas
 7:00 AM 6:00 PM 100
Norwegian Getaway
Norwegian
Havensight
 Havensight
St. Thomas
 7:00 AM 6:00 PM 3,963
Celebrity Constellation
Celebrity
Crown Bay
 Crown Bay
St. Thomas
 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 2,170
Explora III
Explora
Havensight
 Havensight
St. Thomas
 8:00 AM 9:00 PM 922
SeaDream I
SeaDream
Havensight
 Havensight
St. Thomas
 8:00 AM 6:00 PM 112
Utopia of the Seas
Royal Caribbean
Crown Bay
 Crown Bay
St. Thomas
 12:30 PM 7:00 PM 5,668
Pick the quiet beach.
Check which spots fill up before you commit to a taxi ride, and find the ones that stay calm on four-ship days.
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