Cruise ship schedules · Alaska region
When do cruise ships call at Ketchikan?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Ketchikan has 724 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 50 ships from 20 lines with 1,695,892 lower berths between them. The busiest month is July 2027 with 166 calls; the busiest day is 3 June 2027 with 8 ships. 9% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 724
- Ships
- 50
- Lower berths
- 1,695,892
- Estimated
- 9%
How many cruise ships call at Ketchikan each month?
Ketchikan expects its most cruise ships in July 2027, with 166 calls and 375,368 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Ketchikan.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4 | 4 | 10,660 | Fri 2 Oct (1) | 75% |
| April 2027 | 9 | 9 | 18,596 | Thu 29 Apr (4) | 22% |
| May 2027 | 124 | 43 | 301,334 | Thu 27 May (7) | 8% |
| June 2027 | 152 | 43 | 347,764 | Thu 3 Jun (8) | 6% |
| July 2027 | 166 | 43 | 375,368 | Thu 22 Jul (8) | 6% |
| August 2027 | 154 | 42 | 361,992 | Thu 5 Aug (7) | 6% |
| September 2027 | 115 | 44 | 280,178 | Thu 2 Sep (7) | 16% |
| October 2027 | 7 | 5 | 20,438 | Thu 7 Oct (2) | 43% |
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.
Which cruise ships call at Ketchikan next?
The next cruise ship calls at Ketchikan begin on 6 October 2026. 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 | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Norwegian BlissWard Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Norwegian EncoreWard Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Wilderness Discoverer | Un-Cruise Adventures | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Wilderness Legacy | Un-Cruise Adventures | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 13:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MSC Poesia | MSC Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 4 ships, 1 estimated | ||||
| Eurodam | Holland America Line | 06:30 | 13:00 | Port call |
| Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| Koningsdam | Holland America Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | Port call |
| Norwegian EncoreWard Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 13:00 | Port call |
| Wilderness Adventurer | Un-Cruise Adventures | – | – | Cruise starts |
| 5 ships, 1 estimated | ||||
| Carnival Spirit | Carnival Cruise Line | 07:00 | 13:00 | Port call |
| Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises | 07:00 | 16:00 | Port call |
| Nieuw Amsterdam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| Ruby Princess | Princess Cruises | 08:00 | 15:00 | Port call |
| Safari Endeavour | Un-Cruise Adventures | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| MSC Poesia | MSC Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 6 ships, 1 estimated | ||||
| Norwegian BlissWard Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska | Norwegian Cruise Line | 06:00 | 13:15 | Port call |
| Eurodam | Holland America Line | 06:30 | 13:00 | Port call |
| Royal Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 13:15 | Port call |
| Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Koningsdam | Holland America Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | Port call |
| Norwegian EncoreWard Cove, Ketchikan, Alaska | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 4 ships | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 07:00 | 13:00 | Port call |
| Star Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 16:00 | Port call |
| Emerald Princess | Princess Cruises | 10:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | 11:00 | 19:00 | 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: Oct 2026, Apr 2027, May 2027, Jun 2027, Jul 2027, Aug 2027.
How exact is the Ketchikan cruise schedule?
Of the 724 cruise ship calls at Ketchikan from October 2026 to September 2027, 91% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 9% 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 2026-10-03: 95% of 718 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
- Ketchikan has 724 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 50 ships.
- July 2027 is the busiest month, with 166 calls and 375,368 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 3 June 2027, with 8 ships in port at Ketchikan.
- 9% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 4 of those calls start or end a cruise at Ketchikan, so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Ketchikan in the next year?
Ketchikan has 724 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 50 different ships from 20 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Princess Cruises (152), Holland America Line (125), Norwegian Cruise Line (85). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.
What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Ketchikan?
The busiest scheduled day at Ketchikan between October 2026 and September 2027 is Thursday 3 June 2027, with 8 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is July 2027 with 166 calls and 375,368 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Ketchikan cruise ship schedule come from?
The Ketchikan 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.". 9% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.