FREE PORT TOOL · UPDATED WEEKLY
How busy is St. Thomas today? See every cruise ship in port, an estimate of how many passengers come ashore, and a crowd level for each day of the 2026-27 season. Built from the official WICO port schedule for Havensight, Crown Bay and St. John.
Scheduled for the October 2026 to September 2027 season.
Estimated, based on each ship's standard capacity.
The busiest day of the week, with 183 of the season's calls.
Peak season. December alone has 115 ship calls.
On a big port day, thousands of passengers head to the same handful of beaches, shops and viewpoints between mid morning and mid afternoon. A little planning gets you the island on your terms.
Magens Bay and Coki fill up fastest on big ship days. Go early, or head to an East End beach.
Charlotte Amalie and Havensight are busiest from mid morning to mid afternoon. Shop late in the day once ships sail.
Ship days slow traffic around town, Havensight and Crown Bay. Leave extra time for the airport and the Red Hook ferry.
Catch an early ferry from Red Hook to stay ahead of excursion groups, or pick a quiet day from the calendar.
December through March is peak season. December 2026 has 115 scheduled ship calls and January 2027 has 111. From May through October it drops to roughly 22 to 26 calls a month.
Wednesday is the busiest day of the week by a wide margin, followed by Thursday and Sunday. Friday is the quietest. The busiest single day this season is January 20, 2027, with 6 ships and about 21,000 passengers (est.).
Check the calendar above. It shows today’s ships, where they dock, their arrival and departure times, and an estimated passenger count. It updates weekly from the official port schedule.
Most ships dock at Havensight (the WICO dock) or at Crown Bay. Some smaller ships anchor off Cruz Bay on St. John. This season has 353 calls at Havensight, 207 at Crown Bay and 82 at St. John.
Wednesday, by a wide margin, with 183 of the season’s 642 calls. Thursday and Sunday come next. Friday is the quietest day.
On the busiest days, 5 to 7 ships bring an estimated 18,000 to 21,000 passengers. Counts are estimates based on each ship’s standard capacity.
The West Indian Company (WICO) publishes the official St. Thomas and St. John cruise schedule, covering Havensight, Crown Bay and St. John. We load it every week. Schedules can change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with your cruise line or tour operator.
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