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Getting to the ship in Seattle

The schedule tells you when to sail. These guides cover the rest of the trip to the ship: which terminal, where to park, the ride from Sea-Tac, hotels near the piers and the documents to bring, plus whether to sail from Seattle or Vancouver and which month suits you. Each one lists its sources and the date we last checked them.

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First Alaska cruise from Seattle: common questions

Find your pier first: Norwegian and Oceania use Pier 66 downtown, most other lines Pier 91. Arrive in the window your line gives you, and fly in the day before if you can.

Updated 2026-10-23
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Seattle cruise terminals: Pier 66 and Pier 91

Norwegian, Oceania and Silversea sail from the Bell Street Cruise Terminal at Pier 66 downtown. Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, MSC, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Virgin Voyages use the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91.

Updated 2026-10-23
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Cruise parking in Seattle: Pier 66 and Pier 91

At Pier 66 the Bell Street garage was $30 a day before tax on 23 October 2026. At Pier 91 a week in the on-site lot cost $187 to $329 with taxes and fees, depending on how close you park to the shuttle stop.

Updated 2026-10-23
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Sea-Tac airport to the Seattle cruise terminals

The port puts both terminals 30 to 40 minutes from Sea-Tac by road. Link light rail stops downtown and reaches neither pier. Carnival's own transfer was $37.99 a person each way on 23 October 2026.

Updated 2026-10-23
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Hotels near the Seattle cruise terminals

The Edgewater, on Pier 67, says it is 0.2 miles from the Pier 66 terminal. For Pier 91, the Mayflower Park ($15) and the Mediterranean Inn ($10) ran paid cruise shuttles on 23 October 2026.

Updated 2026-10-23
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Documents for an Alaska cruise from Seattle

Every round trip from Seattle stops in Canada. U.S. citizens on a closed loop can sail with a birth certificate and photo ID, but a passport is mandatory for one-way trips, flights home from Canada and some excursions, and every line recommends one.

Updated 2026-10-23
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Seattle or Vancouver for an Alaska cruise

Seattle sells round trips. On 23 October 2026, all but 7 of its 298 Alaska sailings in 2027 came back to Seattle. Vancouver's 369 included 144 one-way trips, most of them ending at Seward, Whittier or Anchorage.

Updated 2026-10-23
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Best time to cruise Alaska from Seattle

Seattle's Alaska season runs from late April to early October. On 23 October 2026 a typical seven-night fare was $949 in May and September against about $1,195 in June and July, and NOAA's normals show rain building through the summer.

Updated 2026-10-23