St. Croix: schematic view · scheduled positions, not AIS
Cruise ships in port · US Virgin Islands
St. Croix cruise ship schedule
Frederiksted from the beach north of the pier, looking south along the shore. Every ship at its pier on the published timetable, and the crowd ashore through the day.
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Pick a ship day ships · passengers · ★ busiest in 90 days
Ships this day scheduled, not AIS
No cruise ship is scheduled at St. Croix this day. Days with no ships are the quietest for the beaches.
A no-ship day at St. Croix: the beaches and town run at local pace all day.
Planning a beach day? Send the group the ship day.
Passengers ashore is a model: 85% of double-occupancy capacity comes ashore over the 90 minutes after the gangway opens (30 minutes after arrival) and is back aboard by all-aboard, 30 minutes before sailing. It is the shape of the day, not a head count. The harbour is a schematic view; positions are the published schedule, not AIS.
How busy is St. Croix today?
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at St. Croix today (Friday, November 6, 2026) — expect a quieter beach and town day.
A ship's crowd lands in the 90 minutes after its gangway opens and drains back over the two hours before all-aboard, so the busiest hour is where the ships' days overlap — not the arrival time on the schedule. A no-ship day at St. Croix: the beaches and town run at local pace all day.
The day in people
today
Nothing ashore all day. Bars: each ship's hours alongside. Green: under 2,000 ashore. A model of the day, not a head count.
St. Croix cruise port map: where the ships dock
A real map of Frederiksted with today's ships on their berths at Frederiksted Pier. Scrub the clock or press play to watch the day: each ship sails in along the actual channel at its published arrival time and leaves at its departure time. Tap a ship for its name and passenger count; the numbered pins are the landmarks you can walk to from the gangway.
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Friday, November 6, 2026
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No cruise ships scheduled at St. Croix this day — an empty harbor.
What's near the St. Croix cruise pier
1🏰 Fort Frederik · at the pier The red 1750s fort where emancipation was proclaimed in 1848, right at the pier head.
2🏘 Strand Street waterfront · 0.2 mi from the pier Frederiksted’s arcaded main street — restaurants, bars and galleries along the sea wall.
3🌴 Buddhoe Park · at the pier Emancipation park with the taxi and tour stands, steps from the pier.
4🏖 Frederiksted Beach · 0.3 mi from the pier Town beach a 5-minute walk north of the pier.
5🏖 Dorsch Beach · 0.4 mi from the pier Long sandy beach a 10-minute walk south along the shore.
6🎢 St. Croix Aquarium · at the pier Small marine-education center beside the fort.
Beyond the frame:Rainbow Beach — Beach bar and calm water, 1 mile north of the pier. Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge — Turtle-nesting beach 3 miles south, open weekends outside nesting season. Christiansted — The larger town and historic district, 17 miles east — about 30 minutes by taxi.
Cruise ships in St. Croix dock at the Frederiksted Pier — the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility — a 1,500-foot pier running due west from the center of Frederiksted on the island’s west coast. It has a North and a South berth, so two ships can be alongside at once, and the pier’s pilings are a well-known snorkel and night-dive site. Fort Frederik, Buddhoe Park’s taxi stand and the Strand Street restaurants are all within a two-minute walk of the pier head; Frederiksted Beach and Dorsch Beach are a short walk north and south along the shore.
In port today — Friday, November 6, 2026
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at St. Croix today. Days with no ships are the quietest for the beaches.
In port tomorrow — Saturday, November 7, 2026
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at St. Croix tomorrow.
The next 7 days at St. Croix
2 cruise ship calls are scheduled at St. Croix over the next 7 days, across 2 days; the busiest is Monday, November 9, 2026 with 1 ship and about 2,050 passengers.
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Taxi fares from the St. Croix cruise port
Official government-set taxi rates from the pier, per person for a group of two or more. Taxis and open-air safari buses line up at the terminal exit; tap a route for the full fare table and driving map.
Rainbow Beach — One mile north of the pier — beach bar, calm water, watersports rentals.
Frederiksted — The town beach a 5-minute walk north of the pier.
Sandy Point — Wildlife-refuge beach 3 miles south, open weekends outside turtle-nesting season.
Cane Bay Beach — The famous wall dive and a beach bar on the north shore, 25 minutes by taxi.
Cruise lines calling at St. Croix
Every line with a scheduled St. Croix call in the next 90 days, from the port schedule this site tracks.
Cruise line
Ships
Calls (90 days)
Royal Caribbean International
Rhapsody of the Seas, Vision of the Seas
23
Viking Ocean Cruises
Viking Sea
7
Marella Cruises
Marella Discovery
4
Virgin Voyages
Brilliant Lady, Resilient Lady
3
Azamara
Azamara Journey
1
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Dream
1
Explora Journeys
MSC Explora 3
1
Oceania Cruises
Oceania Allura
1
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Seven Seas Grandeur
1
Port details
IslandSt. Croix (USVI)
Cruise terminalsthe Frederiksted Pier
Ships this week2 across 2 days
Calls in the next 90 days42 from 9 cruise lines
Busiest day this weekMonday, November 9, 2026 — 2,050 pax
About cruising to St. Croix
St. Croix welcomes cruise ships at the Frederiksted Pier on the island's west end. It sees lighter, more occasional cruise traffic than St. Thomas, making for quieter beach and town days.
Cruise terminals: the Frederiksted Pier.
St. Croix cruise ship FAQ
Which cruise ships are in port in St. Croix today?
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at St. Croix today (Friday, November 6, 2026) — expect a quieter beach and town day.
Which cruise ships are in port in St. Croix tomorrow?
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at St. Croix tomorrow (Saturday, November 7, 2026).
Where do cruise ships dock in St. Croix?
Cruise ships in St. Croix dock at the Frederiksted Pier — the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility — a 1,500-foot pier running due west from the center of Frederiksted on the island’s west coast. It has a North and a South berth, so two ships can be alongside at once, and the pier’s pilings are a well-known snorkel and night-dive site. Fort Frederik, Buddhoe Park’s taxi stand and the Strand Street restaurants are all within a two-minute walk of the pier head; Frederiksted Beach and Dorsch Beach are a short walk north and south along the shore.
How many cruise ships visit St. Croix this week?
2 cruise ship calls are scheduled at St. Croix over the next 7 days, across 2 days; the busiest is Monday, November 9, 2026 with 1 ship and about 2,050 passengers.
What cruise lines go to St. Croix?
Royal Caribbean International, Viking Ocean Cruises, Marella Cruises, Virgin Voyages, Azamara, Carnival Cruise Line and 3 more have St. Croix calls scheduled in the next 90 days.
What time do cruise ships arrive and leave St. Croix?
Most cruise ships arrive at St. Croix between 7:00 and 10:00 AM and depart between 4:00 and 7:00 PM Atlantic Standard Time, giving passengers a full day ashore. The exact arrival and departure time for each ship is listed on this page and shown on the port map's timelapse.