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Skagway, Alaska

Thursday, August 12, 2027

Very Busy
87th percentile
of Skagway cruise days, this season
4
ships scheduled
~12,336
scheduled cruise load
~12,336
peak overlapping load
7 AM–5 PM
busiest scheduled window

Near the top of what this port's schedule holds. Expect company.

What's in port

  • Nieuw Amsterdam

    Holland America Line · Berth RRF

    5:30 AM – 9 PM

    ~2,106 passenger berths

  • Star Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth RRA

    6 AM – 5 PM

    ~4,300 passenger berths

  • Quantum of the Seas

    Royal Caribbean International · Berth ORE

    7 AM – 8 PM

    ~4,180 passenger berths

  • Disney Wonder

    Disney Cruise Line · Berth BRD

    7 AM – 8:15 PM

    ~1,750 passenger berths

When they overlap

Nieuw Amsterdam5:30 AM – 9 PM
Star Princess6 AM – 5 PM
Quantum of the Seas7 AM – 8 PM
Disney Wonder7 AM – 8:15 PM
Shaded window: 7 AM–5 PM, when the scheduled cruise load peaks at 12,336 across 4 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 87% of Skagway cruise days this season.

That comparison is 153 scheduled cruise days, Apr 23 – Oct 6, 2027.

Nearby days

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

  1. Mon, Aug 9Light39th
  2. Tue, Aug 10Busy80th
  3. Wed, Aug 11Very Busy93rd
  4. Thu, Aug 12Very Busy87th
  5. Fri, Aug 13Typical56th
  6. Sat, Aug 14Very Light15th
  7. Sun, Aug 15Light24th

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

Schedule source: Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska (regional cruise agency). Schedule coverage Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 6, 2027, last checked Aug 10, 2026, source revised Jul 7, 2026. Ship capacities are curated separately from public references. How we calculate this.