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Cruise ship sailing through Alaska fjords with glacier-covered mountains

Ketchikan Cruise Ship Schedule 2026

Inside Passage port with downtown berths and totem heritage.

Live imported schedule

Ketchikan has verified imported ship calls (8 Alaska ports live) — 1,170 calls listed across 2026 and 2027. Monthly tables show real arrival and departure times.

Verified ship calls
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Ketchikan 2026 schedule — 497 imported port calls with arrival and departure times. Use monthly tables to spot multi-ship days before booking whale watching or glacier tours.

How This Schedule Helps You Plan

This Ketchikan cruise ship schedule page helps Alaska cruise passengers plan shore excursions around published port times. Browse by year and month as verified schedule data is imported — no placeholder sailings are shown.

Ketchikan Monthly Schedules for 2026

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Schedule Overview

Schedule analytics (busiest months, top ships, and cruise lines) populate automatically when verified Ketchikan port call data is imported. Use this hub to link excursion planning with your ship's arrival window.

Cruise Lines Visiting

AzamaraCarnival Cruise LineCelebrity CruisesCrystal CruisesDisney Cruise LineHolland America LineMSC CruisesNorwegian Cruise LineOceania CruisesPrincess CruisesRegent Seven SeasRoyal CaribbeanSeabournSilverseaVirgin VoyagesWindstar Cruises

2026 Monthly Schedule

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June 2026 at Ketchikan

DateShipCruise LineArrivalDepartureTime in PortPassenger Capacity
2026-06-02Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line06:3015:008h 30m2,106 to 2,527
2026-06-05Coral PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h2,000 to 2,400
2026-06-08Discovery PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h3,668 to 4,402
2026-06-09Star PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0015:009h928
2026-06-09WesterdamHolland America Line06:3015:008h 30m1,968 to 2,362
2026-06-10MSC PoesiaMSC Cruises07:0017:0010h2,550 to 3,060
2026-06-10NoordamHolland America Line08:0017:009h1,972 to 2,366
2026-06-11Serenade Of The SeasRoyal Caribbean14:3022:007h 30m2,150 to 2,580
2026-06-12Island PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h2,214 to 2,657
2026-06-12Norwegian EncoreNorwegian Cruise Line07:0013:156h 15m4,266 to 5,218
2026-06-12Norwegian JoyNorwegian Cruise Line07:0017:0010h3,850 to 4,620
2026-06-12Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line11:0019:008h2,106 to 2,527
2026-06-12Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity Cruises13:3020:006h 30m2,850 to 3,420
2026-06-13Silver WhisperSilversea08:0016:308h 30m388 to 466
2026-06-13Brilliant LadyVirgin Voyages08:3017:008h 30m2,770 to 2,860
2026-06-13Norwegian JadeNorwegian Cruise Line11:0020:009h2,402 to 2,882
2026-06-13Disney WonderDisney Cruise Line11:1519:007h 45m1,754 to 2,456
2026-06-14Carnival SpiritCarnival Cruise Line07:0013:006h2,124 to 2,549
2026-06-14Celebrity EdgeCelebrity Cruises07:0016:009h2,918 to 3,521
2026-06-14Seabourn EncoreSeabourn07:0015:008h532 to 638
2026-06-14Emerald PrincessPrincess Cruises07:3015:308h3,066 to 3,679
2026-06-14Carnival LuminosaCarnival Cruise Line09:0018:009hn/a
2026-06-15Grand PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h2,602 to 3,122
2026-06-15Coral PrincessPrincess Cruises10:0018:008h2,000 to 2,400
2026-06-15ZaandamHolland America Line11:0019:008h1,432 to 1,718
2026-06-15Ruby PrincessPrincess Cruises12:0020:008h3,060 to 3,672
2026-06-16Star PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0015:009h928
2026-06-16Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line06:3015:008h 30m2,106 to 2,527
2026-06-16Carnival MiracleCarnival Cruise Line07:0013:006h2,124 to 2,549
2026-06-16Silver MoonSilversea07:3015:308h576 to 691
2026-06-16Disney MagicDisney Cruise Line14:0019:005h1,754 to 2,456
2026-06-17MSC PoesiaMSC Cruises07:0017:0010h2,550 to 3,060
2026-06-17Norwegian JadeNorwegian Cruise Line07:0016:309h 30m2,402 to 2,882
2026-06-17Celebrity SummitCelebrity Cruises10:0017:307h 30m2,158 to 2,590
2026-06-18Norwegian BlissNorwegian Cruise Line06:0013:157h 15m4,004 to 4,903
2026-06-18EurodamHolland America Line06:3013:006h 30m2,104 to 2,525
2026-06-18Royal PrincessPrincess Cruises07:0013:156h 15m3,560 to 4,272
2026-06-18Azamara PursuitAzamara08:0022:0014h680 to 748
2026-06-18Discovery PrincessPrincess Cruises10:0017:157h 15m3,668 to 4,402
2026-06-18KoningsdamHolland America Line11:0019:008h2,650 to 3,194
2026-06-19Coral PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h2,000 to 2,400
2026-06-19Norwegian EncoreNorwegian Cruise Line07:0013:156h 15m4,266 to 5,218
2026-06-19Seven Seas ExplorerRegent Seven Seas07:0017:0010h754 to 829
2026-06-19Serenade Of The SeasRoyal Caribbean09:0018:009h2,150 to 2,580
2026-06-19WesterdamHolland America Line11:0019:008h1,968 to 2,362
2026-06-19Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity Cruises13:3020:006h 30m2,850 to 3,420
2026-06-20Silver MoonSilversea08:3015:006h 30m576 to 691
2026-06-20Disney WonderDisney Cruise Line11:1519:007h 45m1,754 to 2,456
2026-06-21Carnival SpiritCarnival Cruise Line07:0013:006h2,124 to 2,549
2026-06-21Celebrity EdgeCelebrity Cruises07:0016:009h2,918 to 3,521
2026-06-21Celebrity SummitCelebrity Cruises07:0015:008h2,158 to 2,590
2026-06-21Emerald PrincessPrincess Cruises07:3015:308h3,066 to 3,679
2026-06-22Discovery PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h3,668 to 4,402
2026-06-22Island PrincessPrincess Cruises10:0018:008h2,214 to 2,657
2026-06-22ZaandamHolland America Line11:0019:008h1,432 to 1,718
2026-06-23Star PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0015:009h928
2026-06-23WesterdamHolland America Line06:3015:008h 30m1,968 to 2,362
2026-06-23Carnival MiracleCarnival Cruise Line07:0013:006h2,124 to 2,549
2026-06-23Disney MagicDisney Cruise Line10:1518:007h 45m1,754 to 2,456
2026-06-24MSC PoesiaMSC Cruises07:0017:0010h2,550 to 3,060
2026-06-24Anthem Of The SeasRoyal Caribbean08:0017:009h4,168 to 4,825
2026-06-24Azamara PursuitAzamara08:0022:0014h680 to 748
2026-06-24Oceania RivieraOceania Cruises09:0018:009h1,258 to 1,447
2026-06-25Norwegian BlissNorwegian Cruise Line06:0013:157h 15m4,004 to 4,903
2026-06-25EurodamHolland America Line06:3013:006h 30m2,104 to 2,525
2026-06-25Royal PrincessPrincess Cruises07:0013:156h 15m3,560 to 4,272
2026-06-25Brilliant LadyVirgin Voyages08:00TBCn/a2,770 to 2,860
2026-06-25Grand PrincessPrincess Cruises10:0018:008h2,602 to 3,122
2026-06-25KoningsdamHolland America Line11:0019:008h2,650 to 3,194
2026-06-26Island PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h2,214 to 2,657
2026-06-26Norwegian EncoreNorwegian Cruise Line07:0013:156h 15m4,266 to 5,218
2026-06-26Norwegian JoyNorwegian Cruise Line08:0020:0012h3,850 to 4,620
2026-06-26Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line11:0019:008h2,106 to 2,527
2026-06-26Serenade Of The SeasRoyal Caribbean13:0019:306h 30m2,150 to 2,580
2026-06-26Celebrity SolsticeCelebrity Cruises13:3020:006h 30m2,850 to 3,420
2026-06-27Silver WhisperSilversea08:0016:308h 30m388 to 466
2026-06-27Norwegian JadeNorwegian Cruise Line11:0020:009h2,402 to 2,882
2026-06-27Disney WonderDisney Cruise Line11:1519:007h 45m1,754 to 2,456
2026-06-28Carnival SpiritCarnival Cruise Line07:0013:006h2,124 to 2,549
2026-06-28Celebrity EdgeCelebrity Cruises07:0016:009h2,918 to 3,521
2026-06-28Crystal SymphonyCrystal Cruises07:0016:009h904 to 1,040
2026-06-28Ovation Of The SeasRoyal Caribbean07:0016:009h4,162 to 4,819
2026-06-28Seabourn EncoreSeabourn07:0015:008h532 to 638
2026-06-28Emerald PrincessPrincess Cruises07:3015:308h3,066 to 3,679
2026-06-28Carnival LuminosaCarnival Cruise Line09:0018:009hn/a
2026-06-29Grand PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0014:008h2,602 to 3,122
2026-06-29Seven Seas ExplorerRegent Seven Seas09:3015:306h754 to 829
2026-06-29Coral PrincessPrincess Cruises10:0018:008h2,000 to 2,400
2026-06-29ZaandamHolland America Line10:3018:007h 30m1,432 to 1,718
2026-06-30Star PrincessPrincess Cruises06:0015:009h928
2026-06-30Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line06:3015:008h 30m2,106 to 2,527
2026-06-30Carnival MiracleCarnival Cruise Line07:0013:006h2,124 to 2,549
2026-06-30Silver MoonSilversea08:0014:306h 30m576 to 691
2026-06-30Disney MagicDisney Cruise Line14:0019:005h1,754 to 2,456

94 ships scheduled. Arrivals and departures are subject to change by cruise lines and port authorities.

Cruise Passenger Information

Use this schedule alongside practical port-day details below. Knowing where your ship docks, whether tenders are required, and how long you are ashore helps you book excursions with a safe return buffer.

Docking
Berths 1–4 along downtown waterfront; larger ships may use Ward Cove
From ship to town
Creek Street and downtown within 5-15 minutes
Tender required
No — ships dock at pier
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Language
English
Time zone
Alaska Time (AKDT/AKST)

Passenger tips for Ketchikan

  • Pack waterproof layers — Ketchikan averages 150+ inches of rain annually
  • Confirm whether you dock downtown or at Ward Cove before booking walkable tours
  • Misty Fjords flightseeing sells out on multi-ship days
  • Bear viewing is seasonal (typically July–September)
  • See our Ward Cove vs Ketchikan comparison if your ship lists Ward Cove

Rain gear essential. Confirm your pier — Ward Cove calls require shuttle into town.

What to Do in Ketchikan on a Cruise Day

Totem poles, Misty Fjords & salmon fishingTotem heritage, Misty Fjords flightseeing, and Tongass rainforest adventures. Once you know your arrival and departure window from the schedule above, these are the experiences cruise passengers book most often.

Recommended Shore Excursions

Signature pick: Misty Fjords FlightseeingWilderness fjords inaccessible by road or day boat.

Misty Fjords Flightseeing

Flightseeing · 2-3 hours

Floatplane over sea cliffs, fjords, and alpine lakes in the Misty Fjords Wilderness.

Bear Viewing at Anan or Neets Bay

Wildlife · 4-6 hours

Guided bear viewing at salmon streams — seasonal and permit-limited.

Bering Sea Crab Tour

Wildlife · 3 hours

Hands-on crab fishing demonstration with local crew — popular and weather-resilient.

Totem Bight & Saxman Village

Culture · 2-3 hours

Carved totem poles and native cultural interpretation near town.

Also sailing in 2027?

Ketchikan has 673 verified ship calls listed for 2027 and 497 for 2026. Compare both years if your itinerary spans seasons or you are choosing between sail dates.

Cruise Planning Tips

  • Check published arrival and departure times before booking any shore excursion or independent tour.
  • Leave enough buffer to return to the ship. Most lines require you back 30-60 minutes before departure.
  • Some Alaska ports use tender boats instead of dockside berthing; tender queues add time to your port day.
  • Private tours and independent operators should confirm pier pickup and return times against your ship schedule.
  • Peak call days with multiple ships in port can sell out popular wildlife tours, glacier cruises, and railway seats early.

Related Links

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Ketchikan Shore Excursions

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Live Ketchikan tour listings and pier pickup details on the dedicated local site.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read the cruise ship schedule?

Each row lists the date a ship is due in port, the vessel and cruise line, published arrival and departure times, and estimated time in port. Use the month navigation to browse available months.

Can ship arrival times change?

Yes. Cruise lines and port authorities can adjust arrival and departure times because of weather, tender conditions, traffic at the pier, or itinerary changes. Always check the daily program on your ship and with the shore excursion desk on port day.

How much time should I leave before returning to the ship?

Plan to be back at the terminal or tender pickup point at least 30-60 minutes before your ship's published departure. Add extra time on tender ports, busy multi-ship days, and excursions that travel far from the pier.

Should I book excursions before I cruise?

Book your must-do excursion early if you are visiting on a busy schedule day or want a specific operator. Once you know your ship's in-port window from this schedule, compare independent and specialist options that guarantee on-time return.

Are cruise ship schedules always accurate?

Published schedules are planning guides, not guarantees. We update this page as verified data becomes available and mark months still being imported as 'Schedule data being updated'. Confirm final times with your cruise line before disembarking.

Arrival and departure times are published for planning purposes and may change due to weather, tender conditions, or cruise line schedule adjustments. Always confirm final times with your ship before disembarking.