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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.

January 2027
Week of Sun, Jan 17
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8 ships
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2 ships
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2 ships
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6 ships
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2 ships
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2 ships
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1 ship
Sunday, January 17, 2027
8 ships in port · 8,936 berths · Norwegian Pearl, Viking Sea, Celebrity Constellation, Emerald Sakara, Rhapsody of the Seas, SeaDream I, SeaDream II, Azamara Journey
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
Not So 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
Getting 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
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
Norwegian Pearl
Norwegian
Havensight
 Havensight
St. Thomas
 7:00 AM 6:00 PM 2,394
Viking Sea
Viking
Havensight
 Havensight
St. Thomas
 7:30 AM 6:00 PM 930
Celebrity Constellation
Celebrity
Crown Bay
 Crown Bay
St. Thomas
 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 2,170
Emerald Sakara
Emerald
Cruz Bay
 Cruz Bay
St. John
 8:00 AM 11:59 PM 100
Rhapsody of the Seas
Royal Caribbean
Crown Bay
 Crown Bay
St. Thomas
 8:00 AM 6:00 PM 2,416
SeaDream I
SeaDream
Cruz Bay
 Cruz Bay
St. John
 8:00 AM 9:30 PM 112
SeaDream II
SeaDream
Havensight
 Havensight
St. Thomas
 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 112
Azamara Journey
Azamara
Cruz Bay
 Cruz Bay
St. John
 10:30 AM 6:00 PM 702
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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