Port overview
Port of Whittier at a glance
Port of Whittier is a major cruise departure port in Whittier, United States, part of Alaska. Cruises embark and disembark here. Cruise lines that regularly call here include Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Norwegian Cruise Line.
Our AIS tracking recorded 33 cruise ship calls at Port of Whittier since Jul 2026, about 1.9 a week, from 4 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line.
Sunrise 9:09, sunset 18:11 local time on Oct 27 (9 h 2 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Whittier todayRecent arrivals at Port of Whittier
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 33
- Ships seen
- 9
- Cruise lines seen
- 4
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Terminals
- 1
- UN/LOCODE
- USWTR
Cruise ship calls at Port of Whittier
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 1
- Calls, last 90 days
- 20
- Calls per week
- 1.6
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Princess Cruises | 9 |
| Holland America Line | 6 |
| Norwegian Cruise Line | 3 |
| Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 2 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Very Small
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Tide range
- 3 m (10 ft)
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
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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
- Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America Line6 calls since Jul 2026
- Norwegian JadeNorwegian Cruise Line5 calls since Jul 2026
- Seven Seas ExplorerRegent Seven Seas Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Grand PrincessPrincess Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Discovery PrincessPrincess Cruises4 calls since Jul 2026
- Island PrincessPrincess Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
- WesterdamHolland America Line3 calls since Jul 2026
- Coral PrincessPrincess Cruises3 calls since Jul 2026
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Things to do in Whittier
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