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Cruise Crowds

Skagway, Alaska

Friday, August 20, 2027

Typical
50th percentile
of Skagway cruise days, this season
4
ships scheduled
~8,528
scheduled cruise load
~8,528
peak overlapping load
7 AM–8 PM
busiest scheduled window

A pretty normal cruise day for this port.

What's in port

  • Norwegian Jade

    Norwegian Cruise Line · Berth ORE

    7 AM – 8 PM

    ~2,402 passenger berths

  • Carnival Legend

    Carnival Cruise Line · Berth BRD

    7 AM – 8 PM

    ~2,124 passenger berths

  • Emerald Princess

    Princess Cruises · Berth RRA

    7 AM – 8 PM

    ~3,080 passenger berths

  • Explora III

    Explora Journeys · Berth RRF

    7 AM – 8:30 PM

    ~922 passenger berths

When they overlap

Norwegian Jade7 AM – 8 PM
Carnival Legend7 AM – 8 PM
Emerald Princess7 AM – 8 PM
Explora III7 AM – 8:30 PM
Shaded window: 7 AM–8 PM, when the scheduled cruise load peaks at 8,528 across 4 ships.

How unusual is this?

Busier than 50% 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. Tue, Aug 17Busy73rd
  2. Wed, Aug 18Busy67th
  3. Thu, Aug 19Busy75th
  4. Fri, Aug 20Typical50th
  5. Sat, Aug 21Very Light7th
  6. Sun, Aug 22Light28th
  7. Mon, Aug 23Typical63rd

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.