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Cruise Crowds

Ketchikan, Alaska

Thursday, September 9, 2027

Very Busy
94th percentile
for Ketchikan cruise days
6
ships scheduled
~16,326
scheduled passenger capacity
~16,326
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

  • Crown Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth 2

    10 AM – 5 PM

    ~3,080 passengers

  • Viking Venus

    Viking · Berth WE

    10 AM – 6 PM

    ~930 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
Crown Princess10 AM – 5 PM
Viking Venus10 AM – 6 PM
Koningsdam11 AM – 7 PM
Shaded window: 11 AM–1 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 16,326 passenger berths across 6 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 94% 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, Sep 6Typical57th
  2. Tue, Sep 7Typical48th
  3. Wed, Sep 8Very Light15th
  4. Thu, Sep 9Very Busy94th
  5. Fri, Sep 10Typical64th
  6. Sat, Sep 11Light23rd
  7. Sun, Sep 12Light30th

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.