Cruise ship schedules · Alaska region
When do cruise ships call at Anchorage?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Anchorage has 20 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 6 ships from 4 lines with 31,570 lower berths between them. The busiest month is August 2027 with 5 calls; the busiest day is 29 April 2027 with 1 ships. 0% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 20
- Ships
- 6
- Lower berths
- 31,570
- Estimated
- 0%
How many cruise ships call at Anchorage each month?
Anchorage expects its most cruise ships in August 2027, with 5 calls and 7,716 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 12 October 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Anchorage.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2027 | 2 | 1 | 2,864 | Thu 29 Apr (1) | 0% |
| May 2027 | 3 | 2 | 4,572 | Sun 16 May (1) | 0% |
| June 2027 | 4 | 2 | 7,680 | Sun 13 Jun (1) | 0% |
| July 2027 | 3 | 2 | 3,958 | Sun 11 Jul (1) | 0% |
| August 2027 | 5 | 3 | 7,716 | Sun 8 Aug (1) | 0% |
| September 2027 | 3 | 2 | 4,780 | Sun 5 Sep (1) | 0% |
Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.
Which cruise ships call at Anchorage next?
The next cruise ship calls at Anchorage begin on 29 April 2027. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ship | ||||
| Zaandam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Zaandam | Holland America Line | – | 16:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Crystal Serenity | Crystal | – | 18:00 | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 10:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | – | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| National Geographic Resolution | Lindblad Expeditions | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Safari Explorer | Un-Cruise Adventures | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 10:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | – | 20:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Zaandam | Holland America Line | 10:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Zaandam | Holland America Line | – | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Oosterdam | Holland America Line | 10:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Oosterdam | Holland America Line | – | 20:00 | Port call |
Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Apr 2027, May 2027, Jun 2027, Jul 2027, Aug 2027, Sep 2027.
How exact is the Anchorage cruise schedule?
Of the 20 cruise ship calls at Anchorage from October 2026 to September 2027, 100% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 0% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.
Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled. Checked against the schedule published by Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska on 2026-10-12: 97% of 153 compared calls fall on the same date, 100% within a day, and 0% are missing from ours.
This page combines 2 entries the cruise lines spell differently for the same place; where one names a separate berth or anchorage, that name appears under the ship.
Key takeaways
- Anchorage has 20 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 6 ships.
- August 2027 is the busiest month, with 5 calls and 7,716 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 29 April 2027, with 1 ships in port at Anchorage.
- 0% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 1 of those calls start or end a cruise at Anchorage, so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Anchorage in the next year?
Anchorage has 20 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 6 different ships from 4 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Holland America Line (17), Crystal (1) and Lindblad Expeditions (1). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 12 October 2026.
What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Anchorage?
The busiest scheduled day at Anchorage between October 2026 and September 2027 is Thursday 29 April 2027, with 1 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is August 2027 with 5 calls and 7,716 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Anchorage cruise ship schedule come from?
The Anchorage schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 0% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.