Best time to visit: Oct (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Ketchikan while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Queen Elizabeth • Cunard Line
Sep 17, 2026 → Oct 27, 2026 • Seattle → Miami
From $3,016
$75/night
↓47% below typical
Queen Elizabeth • Cunard Line
Sep 17, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 • Seattle → Miami
From $2,234
$80/night
↓44% below typical
Norwegian Spirit • Norwegian Cruise Line
Sep 1, 2026 → Sep 17, 2026 • Vancouver → Honolulu
From $1,649
$103/night
↓39% below typical
Norwegian Jade • Norwegian Cruise Line
Apr 24, 2027 → May 10, 2027 • Yokohama → Vancouver
From $1,899
$119/night
↓42% below typical
Norwegian Jade • Norwegian Cruise Line
Sep 21, 2026 → Oct 7, 2026 • Vancouver → Yokohama
From $1,788
$112/night
↓45% below typical
Nieuw Amsterdam • Holland America
Aug 9, 2026 → Aug 23, 2026 • Vancouver ↔
From $1,509
$108/night
↓30% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Ketchikan, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Ketchikan that day.
Ketchikan is busiest from Aug, with multiple ships per day. Oct are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
4 ships visit Ketchikan on this date, carrying about ~10,500 passengers in total.
Norwegian Spirit • Norwegian Cruise Line
Jul 15, 2026 → Jul 31, 2026 • Honolulu → Vancouver
From $1,409
$88/night
↓39% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Ketchikan still look attractively priced.
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Eastern Caribbean • Next: Sep 17
From $3,016
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Alaska Inside Passage • Next: Sep 17
From $2,234
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Alaska Inside Passage • Next: Sep 1
From $1,649
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Alaska Inside Passage • Next: Apr 24
From $1,899
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Alaska Inside Passage • Next: Jul 19
From $644
17 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Arctic • Next: Sep 21
From $1,788
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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See the next scheduled ship visits into Ketchikan.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | Carnival Spirit | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Emerald Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Celebrity Summit | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jul 19, 2026 | Spirit | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Zaandam | Holland America |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Island Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Discovery Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 20, 2026 | HANSEATIC inspiration | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Star Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Disney Magic | Disney Cruise Line |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Carnival Miracle | Carnival Cruise Line |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Westerdam | Holland America |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Queen Elizabeth | Cunard Line |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Anthem of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Jul 22, 2026 | MSC Poesia | MSC Cruises |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Noordam | Holland America |
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