Philipsburg cruise port crowd calendar
St. Maarten · Philipsburg, St. Maarten welcomes some of the largest ships afloat at its two main piers. On multi-ship days the boardwalk and beaches fill fast — check whether your date is a quiet one before booking that island tour.

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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
Monthly crowd calendar
November 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 2 ships | 6,304 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1 ship | 2,134 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2 ships | 3,578 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ship | 2,534 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 4 ships | 7,650 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5 ships | 11,868 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ship | 1,970 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5 ships | 6,576 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1 ship | 112 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2 ships | 2,514 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5 ships | 9,434 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 3 ships | 3,800 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5 ships | 8,800 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 3 ships | 6,616 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 2 ships | 3,221 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 2 ships | 5,374 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 3 ships | 3,030 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5 ships | 14,833 | Crowded |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5 ships | 10,760 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 3 ships | 5,306 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 3 ships | 5,991 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 2 ships | 2,007 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 3 ships | 7,962 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 2 ships | 4,110 | Not Crowded |
December 2026
| Date | Ships | Passengers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 2 ships | 9,054 | A Little Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 4 ships | 7,650 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 7 ships | 13,474 | Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 6 ships | 12,631 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 3 ships | 4,778 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 3 ships | 5,474 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 4 ships | 9,851 | A Little Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 6 ships | 21,235 | Super Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 6 ships | 16,516 | Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 1 ship | 2,150 | Not Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 3 ships | 2,668 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 1 ship | 170 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 4 ships | 3,810 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 5 ships | 7,335 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 2 ships | 810 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 5 ships | 11,684 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 7 ships | 13,088 | Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 3 ships | 9,034 | A Little Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 5 ships | 4,256 | Not Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 3 ships | 2,623 | Not Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 3 ships | 6,762 | Not Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 6 ships | 23,422 | Super Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 5 ships | 7,560 | Not Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 5 ships | 9,796 | A Little Crowded |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 3 ships | 3,654 | Not Crowded |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 8 ships | 16,171 | Crowded |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 5 ships | 9,152 | A Little Crowded |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 4 ships | 12,955 | Crowded |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 2 ships | 110 | Not Crowded |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 4 ships | 11,538 | A Little Crowded |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 7 ships | 17,354 | Super Crowded |
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Data & accuracy
- Schedule source: Port St. Maarten
- Data last fetched: Nov 5, 2026
- Estimates are based on published ship capacities, not actual bookings or how many passengers go ashore.