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Aruba cruise ship schedule: October, November and December 2026

Checked October 21, 2026 the port's PDFs are re-checked every morning and this table is from the read of October 15, 2026; ship capacities from the cruise lines

Every ship calling at Oranjestad in October, November and December, with the hours alongside and how many passengers each ship carries. Most ships dock between 7 and 9 a.m., and a few come in as late as 1 p.m. They sail between 3 and 11 p.m., and a few stay the night. The port marks the schedule provisional, so confirm your ship's times with your cruise line. On a busy day, book your tour ahead and get to the beach early. On a quiet day you've got more room. Book what you like.

October 2026

15 ship days 16 quiet days busiest: Wednesday 28 , 3 ships, room for ≈9,952 passengers

Day	Ships in port	Room on board	Day type
Thu 1	No ships	—	quiet
Fri 2	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 3	Island Princess 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	≈2,210	one ship
Sun 4	No ships	—	quiet
Mon 5	No ships	—	quiet
Tue 6	Adventure of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈5,106	two ships
Wed 7	Carnival Vista 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Allure of the Seas 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈9,652	busy day · 2 ships
Thu 8	No ships	—	quiet
Fri 9	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 10	No ships	—	quiet
Sun 11	Freedom of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈3,926	one ship
Mon 12	Queen Elizabeth 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coral Princess 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	≈4,074	two ships
Tue 13	Carnival Horizon 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Celebrity Reflection 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈8,998	busy day · 3 ships
Wed 14	Carnival Venezia 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈4,090	one ship
Thu 15	No ships	—	quiet
Fri 16	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 17	Star Princess 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈4,310	one ship
Sun 18	No ships	—	quiet
Mon 19	No ships	—	quiet
Tue 20	Carnival Magic 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈5,682	two ships
Wed 21	Eurodam 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Allure of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈7,822	two ships
Thu 22	Nieuw Amsterdam 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Caribbean Princess 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈5,246	two ships
Fri 23	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 24	No ships	—	quiet
Sun 25	Coral Princess 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈2,000	one ship
Mon 26	MSC Poesia 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈2,550	one ship
Tue 27	Celebrity Silhouette 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carnival Horizon 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈8,854	busy day · 3 ships
Wed 28	Carnival Glory 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Freedom of the Seas 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrity Reflection 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈9,952	busy day · 3 ships
Thu 29	No ships	—	quiet
Fri 30	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 31	No ships	—	quiet

Port of Aruba, cruise ship schedule for October 2026, marked provisional by the port; read October 15, 2026. Room on board: each ship's capacity at two guests a cabin, from the cruise lines' own figures. It's a planning guide, not a count of who comes ashore. Freewinds, a private vessel that berths for days, is not listed.

November 2026

25 ship days 5 quiet days busiest: Tuesday 24 , 3 ships, room for ≈10,656 passengers

Day	Ships in port	Room on board	Day type
Sun 1	No ships	—	quiet
Mon 2	Norwegian Sun 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Queen Elizabeth 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrity Silhouette 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈6,854	busy day · 3 ships
Tue 3	Valiant Lady 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Independence of the Seas 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈8,620	busy day · 3 ships
Wed 4	Nieuw Amsterdam 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Carnival Vista 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈6,040	two ships
Thu 5	No ships	—	quiet
Fri 6	Carnival Conquest 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈2,980	one ship
Sat 7	Royal Clipper 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈227	one ship
Sun 8	Oceania Vista 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.	≈1,200	one ship
Mon 9	Sapphire Princess 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carnival Pride 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈4,801	two ships
Tue 10	Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Carnival Horizon 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Celebrity Silhouette 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈8,854	busy day · 3 ships
Wed 11	Freedom of the Seas 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Norwegian Sun 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.	≈5,804	two ships
Thu 12	Nieuw Amsterdam 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	≈2,106	one ship
Fri 13	Wonder of the Seas 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈5,734	one ship
Sat 14	Caribbean Princess 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈3,140	one ship
Sun 15	No ships	—	quiet
Mon 16	Oceania Vista 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Majestic Princess 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zuiderdam 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.	≈6,724	busy day · 3 ships
Tue 17	Norwegian Breakaway 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈5,895	two ships
Wed 18	Carnival Magic 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Legend of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈9,318	busy day · 2 ships
Thu 19	Seven Seas Splendor 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regal Princess 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. AIDAbella 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈6,356	busy day · 3 ships
Fri 20	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 21	Royal Clipper 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈227	one ship
Sun 22	Mein Schiff 5 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.	≈2,534	one ship
Mon 23	Freedom of the Seas from 8 a.m., stays overnight	≈3,926	one ship
Tue 24	Valiant Lady 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Freedom of the Seas until 5 p.m., overnight from the day before Carnival Horizon 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈10,656	busy day · 3 ships
Wed 25	Britannia 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adventure of the Seas 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Celebrity Silhouette 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈9,663	busy day · 3 ships
Thu 26	Caribbean Princess 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈3,140	one ship
Fri 27	Artania 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈1,188	one ship
Sat 28	No ships	—	quiet
Sun 29	Explora I 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrity Ascent 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈4,182	two ships
Mon 30	Crystal Serenity 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marella Explorer 2 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wind Star 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. AIDAperla from 8 a.m., stays overnight	≈5,988	busy day · 4 ships

Port of Aruba, cruise ship schedule for November 2026, marked provisional by the port; read October 15, 2026. Room on board: each ship's capacity at two guests a cabin, from the cruise lines' own figures. It's a planning guide, not a count of who comes ashore. Freewinds, a private vessel that berths for days, is not listed.

December 2026

26 ship days 5 quiet days busiest: Wednesday 30 , 3 ships, room for ≈10,264 passengers

Day	Ships in port	Room on board	Day type
Tue 1	AIDAluna 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Celebrity Xcel 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. AIDAperla until 4 p.m., overnight from the day before	≈8,596	busy day · 3 ships
Wed 2	Carnival Vista 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Legend of the Seas 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈9,562	busy day · 2 ships
Thu 3	Norwegian Jewel 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Island Princess 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Renaissance 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈5,678	busy day · 3 ships
Fri 4	Seven Seas Mariner 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Carnival Liberty 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈3,658	two ships
Sat 5	Marella Discovery 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Explorer of the Seas 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Club Med 2 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	≈5,502	busy day · 3 ships
Sun 6	Mein Schiff 5 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Freedom of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Crystal Serenity 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.	≈7,200	busy day · 3 ships
Mon 7	Valiant Lady 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Carnival Glory 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. MSC Poesia 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈8,300	busy day · 3 ships
Tue 8	Carnival Horizon 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Celebrity Silhouette 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈6,862	two ships
Wed 9	Vasco da Gama 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Adventure of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈4,114	two ships
Thu 10	AIDAdiva 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈2,050	one ship
Fri 11	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 12	Norwegian Jewel 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Star Legend 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈2,680	two ships
Sun 13	Enchanted Princess 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈3,660	one ship
Mon 14	Britannia 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. AIDAperla 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.	≈6,933	two ships
Tue 15	Marella Explorer 2 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Island Princess 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Norwegian Gem 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.	≈6,412	busy day · 3 ships
Wed 16	Regal Princess 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Legend of the Seas 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈9,188	busy day · 2 ships
Thu 17	No ships	—	quiet
Fri 18	No ships	—	quiet
Sat 19	No ships	—	quiet
Sun 20	MSC Poesia 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Caribbean Princess 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mein Schiff 5 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.	≈8,224	busy day · 3 ships
Mon 21	No ships	—	quiet
Tue 22	Norwegian Prima 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crown Princess 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈6,285	two ships
Wed 23	Valiant Lady 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Celebrity Silhouette 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.	≈7,664	busy day · 3 ships
Thu 24	Carnival Horizon 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Adventure of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oceania Insignia 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.	≈7,744	busy day · 3 ships
Fri 25	Norwegian Sun 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.	≈1,878	one ship
Sat 26	Seven Seas Mariner 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Volendam 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.	≈2,116	two ships
Sun 27	Oceania Marina 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Norwegian Jewel 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Marella Discovery 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.	≈5,448	busy day · 3 ships
Mon 28	Marella Explorer 2 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. AIDAperla 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Silver Ray 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈5,828	busy day · 3 ships
Tue 29	Grandeur of the Seas 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Legend of the Seas from 8 a.m., stays overnight	≈7,620	two ships
Wed 30	Azamara Journey 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Carnival Vista 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Legend of the Seas until 4 p.m., overnight from the day before	≈10,264	busy day · 3 ships
Thu 31	Nieuw Amsterdam 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Celebrity Eclipse 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Carnival Horizon 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.	≈8,916	busy day · 3 ships

Port of Aruba, cruise ship schedule for December 2026, marked provisional by the port; read October 15, 2026. Room on board: each ship's capacity at two guests a cabin, from the cruise lines' own figures. It's a planning guide, not a count of who comes ashore. Freewinds, a private vessel that berths for days, is not listed.

By Mila Croes. The schedule is re-read every morning; when the port changes it, the page changes with it. Found a ship that isn't here? Write to desk@arubaday.com.