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Sitka, Alaska

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Very Light
19th percentile
for Sitka cruise days
2
ships scheduled
~1,978
scheduled passenger capacity
~1,978
peak overlapping capacity
8 AM–4 PM
busiest scheduled window

One of the quieter cruise days this port sees all season.

What's in port

  • National Geographic Sea Lion

    Lindblad Expeditions · Berth PET

    6 AM – 6 PM

    ~62 passengers

  • Noordam

    Holland America Line · Berth STO

    8 AM – 4 PM

    ~1,916 passengers

When they overlap

National Geographic Sea Lion6 AM – 6 PM
Noordam8 AM – 4 PM
Shaded window: 8 AM–4 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 1,978 passenger berths across 2 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 19% of Sitka's 145 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 10Typical60th
  2. Tue, Aug 11Very Busy95th
  3. Wed, Aug 12Busy84th
  4. Thu, Aug 13Very Light19th
  5. Fri, Aug 14Very Light6th
  6. Sat, Aug 15Light26th
  7. Sun, Aug 16Very Busy93rd

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Schedule source: Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska. Schedule coverage Apr 26, 2026 – Oct 11, 2027, last checked Aug 10, 2026, source revised Jul 7, 2026. Ship capacities are curated separately from public references. How we calculate this.