--- title: "Homer AK Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/homer-ak description: "Halibut charters off the end of the Homer Spit" --- # Homer AK 🇺🇸 · United States · Alaska > "Halibut charters off the end of the Homer Spit" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.3h - **Visiting Sailings:** 3 - **Cruise Lines:** 1 ## Photos - ![Homer AK, United States](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/alaska/homer-ak/homer-ak-pexels-17592461.webp) © [Jan Tang / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/snowcapped-mountains-seen-from-road-17592461/) - ![Homer AK, United States](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/alaska/homer-ak/homer-ak-pexels-5122338.webp) © [Russ Stoneback / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/boats-in-a-harbor-5122338/) - ![Homer AK, United States](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/alaska/homer-ak/homer-ak-commons-62400268.webp) © [Ovedc / CC BY-SA 4.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:By_ovedc_-_Salty_Dawg_Saloon_-_01.jpg) - ![Homer AK, United States](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/alaska/homer-ak/homer-ak-unsplash-w9jidoumubg.webp) Photo by [Wonderlane](https://unsplash.com/photos/black-asphalt-road-near-snow-covered-mountain-during-daytime-W9jiDoUmUbg?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) ## Peak season Not really a peak season 3 sailings over the next 12 months Busiest months: Sept (2 sailings), May (1 sailing) ## About Homer AK Homer sits at the end of the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula, looking across Kachemak Bay to the glaciers of the Kenai Mountains. Ships tie up at the Deep Water Dock on the Homer Spit, a strip of land about 7 kilometres long that runs out into the bay. The Spit is lined with charter offices, seafood stands and gift shops, and the Salty Dawg Saloon, a log cabin from 1897 with thousands of signed dollar bills on its walls, stands near the end. Downtown Homer is 10 to 15 minutes away by road. Homer calls itself the halibut fishing capital of the world, and half-day charters leave from the Spit. Water taxis cross the bay to Halibut Cove, a small settlement built on pilings, and to Kachemak Bay State Park for hiking. In town, the Pratt Museum covers local natural history, and the Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center covers the seabird colonies of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Order halibut and chips or Kachemak Bay oysters. The US dollar is the currency. ## Quick facts - **Currency:** US Dollar (USD) · €10 ≈ $11 - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** America/Anchorage (UTC-8) - **Tipping:** 15-20% expected at restaurants, bars, taxis ## Location Coordinates: 59.6062, -151.4144 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Homer%20AK/@59.60617,-151.41437,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Homer%20AK&ll=59.60617,-151.41437&z=13) ## Things to do in Homer AK Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call | Tour | Rating | Duration | Times | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Kachemak Bay Wildlife Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/76cf70c8-3316-4e96-8dde-cadfc17961ed?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (185) | 2h | 9:30 AM–11:30 AM | Fits your port day | €108 | Viator | | [Guided Airboat Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/dd658b80-cfc8-454f-8e95-e820c558c519?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (48) | 5h | – | Fits your port day | €453 | Viator | | [Grewingk Glacier Lake Hike in Kachemak Bay State Park](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d58c116f-4400-46ea-9b9c-fceaaa8cf9ea?via=markdown) | 4.5★ (39) | 5h | 8:00 AM–1:00 PM, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM | Fits your port day | €123 | Viator | | [Brooks Falls Katmai Bear Viewing in a Float Plane](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cd2fa694-e046-4c0e-b3ee-2059d06018d2?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (55) | 7h | 7:00 AM–2:00 PM, 8:00 AM–3:00 PM, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM, 2:00 PM–9:00 PM | – | €1,444 | Viator | | [3 Hour Scenic Birding Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b9bf354e-a77f-404d-928c-601adbbe3d72?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (3) | 3h | 8:00 AM–11:00 AM | Fits your port day | €159 | Viator | | [Self Guided Driving Audio Tour Anchorage to Homer](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a26d87c9-f411-4c18-8731-9aa1ac1204c2?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (3) | 3h | – | Fits your port day | €18 | Viator | | [Bear Viewing at Lake Clark National Park from Homer, AK](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7a51599b-dee3-4eec-9ed9-f9365c0377e4?via=markdown) | 4.3★ (4) | 8h | 7:00 AM–3:00 PM | – | €746 | Viator | | [Homer Harbor Paddle](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/258f0db3-4302-4583-8565-c02e4188fdc3?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (1) | 2h | 9:00 AM–11:00 AM, 12:00 PM–2:00 PM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | Fits your port day | €86 | Viator | | [Self Guided Driving Audio Tour Alaska Bundle](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/550fe1d7-3cc7-4c6a-b98c-744b223316e8?via=markdown) | 3.3★ (3) | 8h | – | – | €36 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Starting prices per person. We may earn a commission when you book through our partner links, at no extra cost to you. ## Nearby ports - [Seward](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/seward.md): 124 km (67 nm) · United States - [Whittier](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/whittier.md): 198 km (107 nm) · United States - [Anchorage AK](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/anchorage-ak.md): 200 km (108 nm) · United States ## Cruise lines stopping here - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/frostfire-fantasia-kodiak-homer-glacier-bay~HAL-ZAANDAM-20270424-18.md)** - **Price:** €2,879 per person (€5,758 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - **Ship:** [Zaandam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/zaandam.md) - **Duration:** 18 nights - **Departure:** 2027-04-24 - **Itinerary:** Frostfire Fantasia – Kodiak, Homer & Glacier Bay ## Cruises visiting Homer AK Prices are per person, two sharing. | Cruise | Ship | Line | From | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Frostfire Fantasia – Kodiak, Homer & Glacier Bay](https://cruisello.com/cruises/frostfire-fantasia-kodiak-homer-glacier-bay~HAL-ZAANDAM-20270424-18.md) | Zaandam | Holland America Line | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 2027-04-24 | 18 | €2,879 | [See all Homer AK cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=homer_ak) ## Ready to sail to Homer AK? 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