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Cruise Crowds

Ketchikan, Alaska

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Very Busy
88th percentile
for Ketchikan cruise days
6
ships scheduled
~15,512
scheduled passenger capacity
~15,512
peak overlapping capacity
11 AM–1 PM
busiest scheduled window

Near the top of this port's season. Expect company.

What's in port

  • Norwegian Bliss

    Norwegian Cruise Line · Berth WW

    6 AM – 1:15 PM

    ~4,002 passengers

  • Eurodam

    Holland America Line · Berth 1

    6:30 AM – 1 PM

    ~2,104 passengers

  • Royal Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth 4

    7 AM – 1:15 PM

    ~3,560 passengers

  • Crystal Symphony

    Crystal Cruises · Berth WE

    7 AM – 5:30 PM

    ~606 passengers

  • Grand Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth 2

    10 AM – 6 PM

    ~2,590 passengers

  • Koningsdam

    Holland America Line · Berth 3

    11 AM – 7 PM

    ~2,650 passengers

When they overlap

Norwegian Bliss6 AM – 1:15 PM
Eurodam6:30 AM – 1 PM
Royal Princess7 AM – 1:15 PM
Crystal Symphony7 AM – 5:30 PM
Grand Princess10 AM – 6 PM
Koningsdam11 AM – 7 PM
Shaded window: 11 AM–1 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 15,512 passenger berths across 6 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 88% of Ketchikan's 156 scheduled cruise days in 2026.

Nearby days

Useful if your plans can move. If you are arriving by cruise ship, we assume they can't.

  1. Mon, Aug 3Light25th
  2. Tue, Aug 4Busy67th
  3. Wed, Aug 5Very Light6th
  4. Thu, Aug 6Very Busy88th
  5. Fri, Aug 7Busy76th
  6. Sat, Aug 8Light33rd
  7. Sun, Aug 9Typical62nd

Leave the date empty to see the port's whole crowd calendar.

Schedule source: Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska. Schedule coverage Apr 21, 2026 – Oct 14, 2027, last checked Aug 10, 2026, source revised Jul 7, 2026. Ship capacities are curated separately from public references. How we calculate this.