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Cruise ship days in Aruba: when Oranjestad is busy
On ship days thousands of cruise passengers come ashore in Oranjestad between about 8:00 and 17:00. Downtown, Palm Beach and Eagle Beach feel it most. If you are staying for a week, plan town for a day without ships.
Next 30 days
| Date | Ships | Town |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 Oct | Freewinds | quiet |
| Tue 6 Oct | Adventure of the Seas and Grandeur of the Seas | busy |
| Wed 7 Oct | Freewinds, Allure of the Seas and Carnival Vista | very busy |
| Sat 10 Oct | Freewinds | quiet |
| Sun 11 Oct | Freedom of the Seas | busy |
| Mon 12 Oct | Coral Princess and Queen Elizabeth | busy |
| Tue 13 Oct | Carnival Horizon, Celebrity Reflection and Grandeur of the Seas | very busy |
| Wed 14 Oct | Carnival Venezia | busy |
| Sat 17 Oct | Star Princess | busy |
| Tue 20 Oct | Grandeur of the Seas and Carnival Magic | busy |
| Wed 21 Oct | Allure of the Seas and Eurodam | very busy |
| Thu 22 Oct | Nieuw Amsterdam and Caribbean Princess | busy |
| Sun 25 Oct | Coral Princess | quiet |
| Mon 26 Oct | MSC Poesia | busy |
| Tue 27 Oct | Carnival Horizon, Celebrity Silhouette and Grandeur of the Seas | very busy |
| Wed 28 Oct | Freewinds, Freedom of the Seas, Carnival Glory and Celebrity Reflection | packed |
| Sun 1 Nov | Freewinds | quiet |
| Mon 2 Nov | Norwegian Sun, Celebrity Silhouette and Queen Elizabeth | very busy |
| Tue 3 Nov | Grandeur of the Seas, Valiant Lady and Independence of the Seas | very busy |
Weekdays without ships
Mon 5 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct.
From the provisional schedule of the Aruba Ports Authority; guest numbers are ship capacity, not counts. Ships change plans; on the day itself, the beach pages show the latest.