When do cruise ships call at Whittier?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Whittier has 96 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 12 ships from 7 lines with 200,004 lower berths between them. The busiest month is June 2027 with 23 calls; the busiest day is 2 June 2027 with 2 ships. 16% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 96
- Ships
- 12
- Lower berths
- 200,004
- Estimated
- 16%
How many cruise ships call at Whittier each month?
Whittier expects its most cruise ships in June 2027, with 23 calls and 47,512 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 Whittier.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 1 | 738 | Tue 6 Oct (1) | 100% |
| May 2027 | 15 | 10 | 31,578 | Tue 4 May (1) | 20% |
| June 2027 | 23 | 10 | 47,512 | Wed 2 Jun (2) | 13% |
| July 2027 | 22 | 11 | 48,416 | Tue 13 Jul (2) | 9% |
| August 2027 | 21 | 9 | 44,014 | Wed 4 Aug (2) | 10% |
| September 2027 | 14 | 10 | 27,746 | Wed 8 Sep (2) | 29% |
| October 2027 | 1 | 1 | 2,402 | Sun 3 Oct (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 Whittier next?
The next cruise ship calls at Whittier 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, 1 estimated | ||||
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Coral Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 23:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Riviera | Oceania Cruises | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | 19:30 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | 05:00 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Island Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Discovery Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Nieuw Amsterdam | Holland America Line | – | 19:30 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Coral Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Luminara | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | – | 17:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | 19:30 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | 05:00 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Island Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | – | 18:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Azamara Pursuit | Azamara Club Cruises | – | 18:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Discovery Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Nieuw Amsterdam | Holland America Line | – | 19:30 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Coral Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Westerdam | Holland America Line | – | 19:30 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | 05:00 | – | Cruise ends |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Norwegian Jade | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Island Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | – | 18:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Discovery Princess | Princess Cruises | 00:30 | – | Cruise ends |
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, May 2027, Jun 2027, Jul 2027, Aug 2027, Sep 2027.
How exact is the Whittier cruise schedule?
Of the 96 cruise ship calls at Whittier from October 2026 to September 2027, 84% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 16% 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: 97% of 86 compared calls fall on the same date, 100% within a day, and 0% are missing from ours.
Key takeaways
- Whittier has 96 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 12 ships.
- June 2027 is the busiest month, with 23 calls and 47,512 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 2 June 2027, with 2 ships in port at Whittier.
- 16% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 34 of those calls start or end a cruise at Whittier, so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Whittier in the next year?
Whittier has 96 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 12 different ships from 7 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Princess Cruises (37), Norwegian Cruise Line (20), Holland America Line (18). 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 Whittier?
The busiest scheduled day at Whittier between October 2026 and September 2027 is Wednesday 2 June 2027, with 2 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is June 2027 with 23 calls and 47,512 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Whittier cruise ship schedule come from?
The Whittier 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.". 16% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.