Port overview
Port of Seattle at a glance
The Port of Seattle is the primary West Coast homeport for Alaska cruises, with Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Holland America, and Princess departing from Pier 91 and Pier 66 May through October.
Our AIS tracking recorded 188 cruise ship calls at Port of Seattle since Jul 2026, about 11 a week, from 10 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, Princess Cruises.
Sunrise 7:47, sunset 18:02 local time on Oct 27 (10 h 15 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Seattle todayRecent arrivals at Port of Seattle
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 188
- Ships seen
- 16
- Cruise lines seen
- 10
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Pacific Time
- Terminals
- 1
- Annual passengers
- 1.8M
- UN/LOCODE
- USSEA
- Also known as
- Pier 91, Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, Bell Street Pier
Cruise ship calls at Port of Seattle
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 15
- Calls, last 90 days
- 130
- Calls per week
- 10
- Typical arrival
- 5:30 am to 7:15 am
- Busiest weekday
- Saturday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 30 |
| Royal Caribbean International | 20 |
| Princess Cruises | 19 |
| Carnival Cruise Line | 16 |
| Holland America Line | 16 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Tide range
- 2.4 m (8 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
Ship calls, since Jul 2026
Who calls here most
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
Ships
- Norwegian EncoreNorwegian Cruise Line15 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian BlissNorwegian Cruise Line15 calls since Jul 2026
- Royal PrincessPrincess Cruises15 calls since Jul 2026
- EurodamHolland America Line14 calls since Jul 2026
- Voyager of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International14 calls since Jul 2026
- Anthem of the SeasRoyal Caribbean International14 calls since Jul 2026
- MSC PoesiaMSC Cruises13 calls since Jul 2026
- Carnival SpiritCarnival Cruise Line12 calls since Jul 2026
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