Passengers ashore is a model: 85% of double-occupancy capacity comes ashore over the 2½ hours after the tenders start running 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. John today?
1 cruise ship is in port at St. John today (Thursday, October 29, 2026) — about 312 passengers ashore. The crowd ashore peaks at 265 around 3:04pm; town and the beaches run under 2,000 ashore before 12:00am and after 12:00am.
St. John has no cruise pier: ships anchor and tender ashore, so a ship's crowd lands over the two and a half hours after the tenders start running and drifts back over the afternoon. Beaches and town: under 2,000 ashore all day. Peak crowd 265 around 3:04pm.
The day in people
today
Peak 265 ashore at 3:04pm. Bars: each ship's hours at anchor. Green: under 2,000 ashore. A model of the day, not a head count.
Ship by ship — Thursday, October 29
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Ship
Anchorage
Anchors
Tenders
All aboard
Sails
Passengers
Star Pride Windstar Cruises
Cruz Bay anchorage Cruz Bay (STJ)
8:00am
8:20am
5:30pm
6:00pm
312
St. John cruise port map: where the ships anchor
A real map of Cruz Bay with today's ships at anchor off Cruz Bay anchorage and Cruz Bay outer. 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 tender landing.
12:00 PM AST
Thursday, October 29, 2026
6am9am12pm3pm6pm
What's near the St. John cruise pier
1⛴ Cruz Bay Ferry Dock · 0.3 mi from the pier Where tenders land — the same dock the St. Thomas ferries use, in the middle of town.
2🛍 Wharfside Village · 0.3 mi from the pier Waterfront shops and bars at the head of the dock.
3🛍 Mongoose Junction · 0.3 mi from the pier Stone-built shopping arcade a five-minute walk north of the landing.
4🏖 Cruz Bay Beach (Frank Bay side) · 0.2 mi from the pier The town beach, a few minutes' walk from the tender dock.
5🏖 Honeymoon Beach · 0.5 mi from the pier National-park beach a 25-minute walk or short taxi north along the Lind Point trail.
6🏖 Caneel Bay · 1.0 mi from the pier The old resort bay north of town, inside Virgin Islands National Park.
Beyond the frame:Trunk Bay — The island's famous beach with the underwater snorkel trail, 15 minutes by taxi along the North Shore Road. Maho Bay — Shallow, turtle-grass bay on the North Shore where turtles feed close in. Coral Bay — The quiet east-end village, about 30 minutes across the island.
There is no cruise pier on St. John. Two thirds of the island is Virgin Islands National Park and no deep-water berth was ever built, so ships anchor off Cruz Bay and run tenders to the dock beside the ferry terminal in the middle of town. Wharfside Village is at the head of the dock, Mongoose Junction is a five-minute walk north, and taxis wait at the dock for the North Shore beaches — Honeymoon, Caneel, Hawksnest, Trunk Bay and Maho. Because everything arrives by tender, calls are small: expedition ships, sailing yachts and small luxury vessels of a few dozen to a few hundred passengers. Most visitors to St. John still arrive on the passenger ferry from Red Hook or Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas.
In port today — Thursday, October 29, 2026
Star Pride
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Windstar Cruises
👥 312 passengers⏱ 10 hrs in port⚓ Cruz Bay (STJ)
In port tomorrow — Friday, October 30, 2026
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at St. John tomorrow.
The next 7 days at St. John
1 cruise ship call is scheduled at St. John over the next 7 days, across 1 day; the busiest is Thursday, October 29, 2026 with 1 ship and about 312 passengers.
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312
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Taxi fares from the St. John 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.
Trunk Bay — The island's famous beach and its underwater snorkel trail, 15 minutes by taxi from the tender dock.
Honeymoon — The closest swimmable beach to Cruz Bay — a 25-minute walk on the Lind Point trail or a short taxi.
Caneel Bay — The old resort bays just north of town, inside the national park.
Hawksnest — Nearest North Shore beach with reef straight off the sand, 10 minutes by taxi.
Maho Bay — Shallow turtle-grass bay where turtles feed close in; roadside parking and a snack truck.
Cinnamon Bay — The long North Shore beach with the ruins and a campground, 20 minutes out.
Cruise lines calling at St. John
Every line with a scheduled St. John call in the next 90 days, from the port schedule this site tracks.
Cruise line
Ships
Calls (90 days)
SeaDream Yacht Club
SeaDream I, SeaDream II
12
Silversea Cruises
Silver Nova, Silver Ray, Silver Shadow
12
Emerald Cruises
Emerald Sakara
8
Explora Journeys
Explora I, MSC Explora 3
6
Windstar Cruises
Star Pride
6
Azamara
Azamara Journey
1
Port details
IslandSt. John (USVI)
Cruise terminalsthe Cruz Bay anchorage (ships tender ashore beside the ferry dock)
Ships this week1 across 1 day
Calls in the next 90 days45 from 6 cruise lines
Busiest day this weekThursday, October 29, 2026 — 312 pax
About cruising to St. John
Two thirds of St. John is national park, and no cruise pier was ever built: ships anchor off Cruz Bay and tender passengers to the dock beside the ferry terminal. Calls are small — expedition ships, sailing yachts and small luxury vessels — so a ship day here is a few hundred people, not a few thousand.
Cruise terminals: the Cruz Bay anchorage (ships tender ashore beside the ferry dock).
St. John cruise ship FAQ
Which cruise ships are in port in St. John today?
1 cruise ship is in port at St. John today (Thursday, October 29, 2026) — about 312 passengers ashore. Star Pride (Windstar Cruises) 08:00–18:00 at Cruz Bay (STJ).
Which cruise ships are in port in St. John tomorrow?
No cruise ships are scheduled in port at St. John tomorrow (Friday, October 30, 2026).
Where do cruise ships dock in St. John?
There is no cruise pier on St. John. Two thirds of the island is Virgin Islands National Park and no deep-water berth was ever built, so ships anchor off Cruz Bay and run tenders to the dock beside the ferry terminal in the middle of town. Wharfside Village is at the head of the dock, Mongoose Junction is a five-minute walk north, and taxis wait at the dock for the North Shore beaches — Honeymoon, Caneel, Hawksnest, Trunk Bay and Maho. Because everything arrives by tender, calls are small: expedition ships, sailing yachts and small luxury vessels of a few dozen to a few hundred passengers. Most visitors to St. John still arrive on the passenger ferry from Red Hook or Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas.
How many cruise ships visit St. John this week?
1 cruise ship call is scheduled at St. John over the next 7 days, across 1 day; the busiest is Thursday, October 29, 2026 with 1 ship and about 312 passengers.
What cruise lines go to St. John?
SeaDream Yacht Club, Silversea Cruises, Emerald Cruises, Explora Journeys, Windstar Cruises, Azamara have St. John calls scheduled in the next 90 days.
What time do cruise ships arrive and leave St. John?
Most cruise ships arrive at St. John 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.