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Sitka, Alaska

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Very Busy
93rd percentile
for Sitka cruise days
4
ships scheduled
~7,200
scheduled passenger capacity
~7,200
peak overlapping capacity
10 AM–5 PM
busiest scheduled window

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

What's in port

  • National Geographic Venture

    Lindblad Expeditions · Berth PIP

    7 AM – 6 PM

    ~100 passengers

  • Brilliant Lady

    Virgin Voyages · Berth STI

    8 AM – 5 PM

    up to 2,770 passengers

  • Ruby Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth STO

    9 AM – 5 PM

    ~3,080 passengers

  • Riviera

    Oceania Cruises · Berth 2BR

    10 AM – 7 PM

    ~1,250 passengers

When they overlap

National Geographic Venture7 AM – 6 PM
Brilliant Lady8 AM – 5 PM
Ruby Princess9 AM – 5 PM
Riviera10 AM – 7 PM
Shaded window: 10 AM–5 PM, when scheduled capacity peaks at 7,200 passenger berths across 4 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 93% of Sitka's 145 scheduled cruise days in 2026. Sitka 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. Thu, Aug 13Very Light19th
  2. Fri, Aug 14Very Light6th
  3. Sat, Aug 15Light26th
  4. Sun, Aug 16Very Busy93rd
  5. Mon, Aug 17Very Busy86th
  6. Tue, Aug 18Typical43rd
  7. Wed, Aug 19Very Busy90th

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

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.