Port overview
Port of Oranjestad at a glance
One Happy Island cruise destination.
Our AIS tracking recorded 27 cruise ship calls at Port of Oranjestad since Jul 2026, about 1.6 a week, from 5 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises.
Sunrise 6:33, sunset 18:17 local time on Oct 27 (11 h 44 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Oranjestad todayRecent arrivals at Port of Oranjestad
- In port now
- 1
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 27
- Ships seen
- 12
- Cruise lines seen
- 5
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Port of Call
- Time zone
- Atlantic Standard Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 900,000
- Max ship length
- 350 m
- UN/LOCODE
- AWORU
Facilities
- Shopping
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
Cruise ship calls at Port of Oranjestad
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 11
- Calls, last 90 days
- 22
- Calls per week
- 1.7
- Typical arrival
- 9:15 am to 12:30 pm
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Carnival Cruise Line | 9 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 6 |
| Celebrity Cruises | 4 |
| Princess Cruises | 2 |
| MSC Cruises | 1 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Breakwater)
- Shelter
- Fair
- Largest ship
- 340 m (1,115 ft) long, 9.9 m (32 ft) draft
- Channel depth
- 10 m (33 ft)
- Tide range
- 0.4 m (1 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Next 60 days
Port of Oranjestad cruise departure schedule
2 sailings leave Port of Oranjestad between Sat, Dec 12 and Sat, Dec 12, on 1 ship from 1 cruise line. Dates come from the Cruisebound catalog, which lists a departure date but not a sailing time; your cruise line sets boarding times. Where our AIS tracking has seen the ship arrive, the observed time is shown in Atlantic Standard Time.
Star Legend Windstar · 8 nights · 8 Night Costa Rica Cruise
See sailing on Star Legend, Sat, Dec 12Star Legend Windstar · 16 nights · 16 Night Costa Rica Cruise
See sailing on Star Legend, Sat, Dec 12
Live data
1 In Port Now
Last confirmed positions: Oct 26, 2026, 2:55 PM UTC
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Carnival HorizonCarnival Cruise Line8 calls since Jul 2026
- Celebrity ReflectionCelebrity Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Grandeur of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International4 calls since Jul 2026
- Freedom of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2 calls since Jul 2026
- Allure of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International2 calls since Jul 2026
- MSC PoesiaMSC Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
- Carnival VeneziaCarnival Cruise Line1 call since Jul 2026
- Coral PrincessPrincess Cruises1 call since Jul 2026
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