--- title: "Ketchikan Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/ketchikan description: "Totem poles, rain, and wild salmon" --- # Ketchikan πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· United States Β· Alaska > "Totem poles, rain, and wild salmon" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 3.6 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 7.8h - **Visiting Sailings:** 1,221 - **Cruise Lines:** 9 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Jul (276 sailings), Aug (275 sailings), Jun (263 sailings) ## About Ketchikan Ketchikan sits on Revillagigedo Island in southeast Alaska and gets a lot of rain, which keeps everything green. The town's downtown is compact and walkable from the cruise berths, with a free shuttle connecting them. Creek Street is the main draw: a wooden boardwalk above the creek, lined with shops and galleries in buildings that used to be brothels, including Dolly's House museum. The salmon hatchery next to Creek Street has a fish ladder where you can watch salmon leaping upstream during the summer run. Totem Bight State Park and Saxman Native Village both have impressive collections of hand-carved totem poles. For adventure, float plane tours over Misty Fjords National Monument show dramatic cliff-sided fjords from the air. Try smoked salmon or Dungeness crab at one of the waterfront spots. Local microbreweries are worth a stop too. Bring a rain jacket regardless of the forecast. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** USD (US Dollar) - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** America/Sitka (UTC-8) - **Tipping:** 15-20% expected at restaurants, bars, taxis ## Location Coordinates: 55.3546, -131.6922 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Ketchikan/@55.35457,-131.69217,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Ketchikan&ll=55.35457,-131.69217&z=13) ## Things to Do in Ketchikan Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~8h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Off the Beaten Path Ketchikan Photo SafariΒ - 3 hr.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c8f49023-79b0-424c-8c75-99c340092ce5.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (1,081) | 3h | βœ“ | €121 | Viator | | [Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Tour from Ketchikan](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f9eeb282-ea8a-4c3b-ac89-dbaa0ba694ac.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (891) | 3h | βœ“ | €239 | Viator | | [Ketchikan Shore Excursion: Rainforest Canopy Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2d4bdf68-c9a8-43d7-992c-4411d023bffe.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (478) | 3h 30m | βœ“ | €136 | Viator | | [3hr Private Custom Excursion in Ketchikan for up to 14 people](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/01b00ebb-2256-493d-b16f-f3c746f98c2b.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (520) | 3h | βœ“ | €616 | Viator | | [Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Adventure in Ketchikan, AK](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1a126007-a275-4579-8c73-6e20c7b2ae92.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (410) | 3h 30m | βœ“ | €186 | Viator | | [Ketchikan Shore Excursion: Eagle Island Sea Kayaking](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/ee867003-8fda-40d9-9c82-7d663fc0358f.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (450) | 3h 30m | βœ“ | €104 | Viator | | [Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c93d8cfb-3909-4c3e-8d1a-a8446295566f.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (987) | 4h | βœ“ | €91 | Viator | | [Alaskan Lodge Adventure and Seafeast](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/14c17585-b896-41a0-b4cd-b473a00d6e29.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (376) | 3h 45m | βœ“ | €178 | Viator | | [Snorkel Alaska](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b88d78a5-f7eb-4570-bd2c-2a21e516dc3c.md?via=markdown) | 5β˜… (319) | 3h | βœ“ | €199 | Viator | | [Orca Cove Sea Kayaking](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a99b3b5d-f087-4712-88b4-995355a5ffe1.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (344) | 3h | βœ“ | €182 | Viator | | [3 Hour Rainforest Walk & Totem Park Wild Wolf Tours](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d86548da-41c2-4b1a-b6cf-69fdd5c8dc01.md?via=markdown) | 4.8β˜… (354) | 3h | βœ“ | €113 | Viator | | [Misty Fjords Flightseeing 1 hour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8ed4acb7-7256-4255-bf6d-58f9883ac949.md?via=markdown) | 4.9β˜… (296) | 1h | βœ“ | €399 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Inside Passage](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/inside-passage.md): 34 nm - [Klawock AK](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/klawock-ak.md): 49 nm - [Wrangell AK](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/wrangell-ak.md): 71 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md) - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Disney Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - [Virgin Voyages](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise β†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cedar-shadows-ketchikan-from-vancouver~PCL-KP-20270427-4.md)** - **Price:** €386 per person (€773 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Crown Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/crown-princess.md) - **Duration:** 4 nights - **Departure:** 2027-04-27 - **Itinerary:** Cedar Shadows – Ketchikan from Vancouver ## Featured Cruises from Ketchikan Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Frozen Spire – Ketchikan, Juneau & Skagway](https://cruisello.com/cruises/frozen-spire-ketchikan-juneau-skagway~PCL-IP-20270512-7.md) | Island Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-05-12 | 7 | €559 | | [Iron Horse Pass – Skagway & Victoria](https://cruisello.com/cruises/iron-horse-pass-skagway-victoria~CCL-SPIRIT-20270429-7.md) | Carnival Spirit | Carnival Cruise Line | 2027-04-29 | 7 | €627 | | [Wilderness Loom – Juneau & Skagway from Seattle](https://cruisello.com/cruises/wilderness-loom-juneau-skagway-from-seattle~CCL-LEGEND-20270420-7.md) | Carnival Legend | Carnival Cruise Line | 2027-04-20 | 7 | €640 | ## Browse Cruises - 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