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Cruise Crowds

Ketchikan, Alaska

Thursday, August 5, 2027

Very Busy
99th percentile
for Ketchikan cruise days
6
ships scheduled
~19,056
scheduled passenger capacity
~19,056
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

  • Discovery Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth 3

    9:30 AM – 5 PM

    ~3,660 passengers

  • Ruby Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth 2

    10 AM – 5 PM

    ~3,080 passengers

  • Koningsdam

    Holland America Line · Berth AN3

    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
Discovery Princess9:30 AM – 5 PM
Ruby Princess10 AM – 5 PM
Koningsdam11 AM – 7 PM
Shaded window: 11 AM–1 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 19,056 passenger berths across 6 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 99% of Ketchikan's 159 scheduled cruise days in 2027. Ketchikan gets busier than this only about 1 day in 10.

Nearby days

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

  1. Mon, Aug 2Light26th
  2. Tue, Aug 3Light35th
  3. Wed, Aug 4Busy77th
  4. Thu, Aug 5Very Busy99th
  5. Fri, Aug 6Busy85th
  6. Sat, Aug 7Very Light19th
  7. Sun, Aug 8Busy71st

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.