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Cruise Crowds

Ketchikan, Alaska

Thursday, August 26, 2027

Very Busy
98th percentile
for Ketchikan cruise days
6
ships scheduled
~18,166
scheduled passenger capacity
~18,166
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

  • Brilliant Lady

    Virgin Voyages · Berth AN3

    9 AM – 5 PM

    up to 2,770 passengers

  • Crown Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth 2

    10 AM – 5 PM

    ~3,080 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
Brilliant Lady9 AM – 5 PM
Crown Princess10 AM – 5 PM
Koningsdam11 AM – 7 PM
Shaded window: 11 AM–1 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 18,166 passenger berths across 6 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 98% 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 23Light23rd
  2. Tue, Aug 24Typical48th
  3. Wed, Aug 25Typical42nd
  4. Thu, Aug 26Very Busy98th
  5. Fri, Aug 27Busy81st
  6. Sat, Aug 28Very Light13th
  7. Sun, Aug 29Busy79th

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.