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Cruise Crowds

Ketchikan, Alaska

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Very Busy
89th percentile
for Ketchikan cruise days
7
ships scheduled
~15,818
scheduled passenger capacity
~15,648
peak overlapping capacity
8 AM–4 PM
busiest scheduled window

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

Peak overlap is based on the 6 of 7 ships with published times and known capacity.

What's in port

  • Norwegian Jade

    Norwegian Cruise Line · Berth WW

    7 AM – 5 PM

    ~2,402 passengers

  • Norwegian Joy

    Norwegian Cruise Line · Berth WE

    7 AM – 5 PM

    ~3,804 passengers

  • Anthem of the Seas

    Royal Caribbean International · Berth 2

    7 AM – 5 PM

    ~4,180 passengers

  • MSC Poesia

    MSC Cruises · Berth 3

    7 AM – 5 PM

    ~2,550 passengers

  • Luminara

    The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection · Berth AN3

    8 AM – 4 PM

    up to 452 passengers

  • Carnival Luminosa

    Carnival Cruise Line · Berth 4

    8 AM – 5 PM

    ~2,260 passengers

  • American Constellation

    American Cruise Lines · Berth NTW

    departs 6 PM, arrival not published

    up to 170 passengers

When they overlap

Norwegian Jade7 AM – 5 PM
Norwegian Joy7 AM – 5 PM
Anthem of the Seas7 AM – 5 PM
MSC Poesia7 AM – 5 PM
Luminara8 AM – 4 PM
Carnival Luminosa8 AM – 5 PM
American Constellationno published arrival – 6 PM
Shaded window: 8 AM–4 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 15,648 passenger berths across 6 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 89% 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.

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

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