--- title: "Ketchikan Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/ketchikan description: "Totem poles, rain, and wild salmon" --- # Ketchikan 🇺🇸 · United States · Alaska > "Totem poles, rain, and wild salmon" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 3.5 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 7.8h - **Visiting Sailings:** 1,229 - **Cruise Lines:** 9 ## Photos - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/alaska/ketchikan/ketchikan-pixabay-4236189.webp) © [DNLMusicpublishers / Pixabay Content License](https://pixabay.com/photos/alaska-ketchikan-destination-4236189/) - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/alaska/ketchikan/ketchikan-pexels-12761922.webp) © [Timon Cornelissen / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-walking-on-wooden-dock-12761922/) - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1727548793014-0281540e28bf?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM5MTk2NDB8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Kai Wong](https://unsplash.com/@mordekai?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1530888614370-0fc755ea9a68?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM5MTk2NTh8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Cody Doherty](https://unsplash.com/@codydoherty?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1726441897453-ec74e1701571?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM4MDM1NzF8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Joseph Corl](https://unsplash.com/@jcorl?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1671588546914-10522b8a8846?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM5MTAxMjR8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Eddie Quintero](https://unsplash.com/@chamorumba?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1530170663623-fa2b93103c22?ixid=M3w5Nzg1OTl8MHwxfGFsbHx8fHx8fHx8fDE3OTM5MTkyMTB8&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&w=1920&fit=max&fm=jpg&q=75) Photo by [Riley](https://unsplash.com/@rldgs?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Ketchikan, United States](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/alaska/ketchikan/ketchikan-pixabay-2107384.webp) © [rdshanky / Pixabay Content License](https://pixabay.com/photos/ketchikan-alaska-2107384/) ## Peak season May – Sep 1,264 sailings over the next 12 months Busiest months: Jul (276 sailings), Aug (275 sailings), Jun (262 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. ## Your day in Ketchikan Ships dock at one of four berths along Front Street in downtown Ketchikan, and passengers walk straight off into town. ### Map - **Cruise terminal**: Berth 2, Front Street downtown waterfront (55.34116, -131.64760) Walking times from the cruise terminal: - Within 15 min: Creek Street, Totem Heritage Center, Dolly's House Museum, Tongass Historical Museum, Southeast Alaska Discovery Center Map data with the walking areas: [GeoJSON](https://cruisello.com/api/day-in-port/ec2a63af-c46e-4c7f-ba91-7fb84526a7d0.geojson) ### What to see #### Creek Street Boardwalk of former brothels on stilts above Ketchikan Creek. 10 min walk. (55.34220, -131.64200) ![Creek Street](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q19461206/48e0bbd112264b7d-1440.webp) Photo: [Timon Cornelissen](https://www.pexels.com/@timon-cornelissen-241844481), [Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/license/), [source](https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-walking-on-wooden-dock-12761922/) #### Totem Heritage Center 33 totem poles from 1800s villages, 16 on permanent display. 14 min walk. (55.34257, -131.63406) ![Totem Heritage Center](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q3532720/2d4fe3655cd3dcb7-1440.webp) Photo: Ketchikanadian, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:THCTotems.JPG) #### Saxman Totem Park Poles from abandoned Tlingit villages, recarved in the 1930s. Taxi, about 10 min. (55.31896, -131.59814) ![Saxman Totem Park](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q18331580/93cda8dfe10895c5-1440.webp) Photo: Gary Bembridge from London, UK, [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saxman_Village_Totem_Park_Ketchikan_Alaska_(7_of_12)_(42666597291).jpg) #### Dolly's House Museum Creek Street house that was a brothel until 1954. 11 min walk. (55.34150, -131.64108) #### Tongass Historical Museum Local history museum on Dock Street. 4 min walk. (55.34260, -131.64363) #### Southeast Alaska Discovery Center Forest Service exhibits on the rainforest and Alaska Native cultures. 4 min walk. (55.34060, -131.64400) ### Day trips Based on 8 h in port, with 1 h spare before all aboard. - **Totem Bight State Historical Park**: Car or tour, about 15 min each way. About 2 h round trip, 1 h at Totem Bight State Historical Park. ## Quick facts - **Currency:** US Dollar (USD) · €10 ≈ $11 - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** America/Sitka (UTC-8) - **Tipping:** 15-20% expected at restaurants, bars, taxis ## Location Coordinates: 55.3410, -131.6479 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Ketchikan/@55.34103,-131.64789,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Ketchikan&ll=55.34103,-131.64789&z=13) ## Things to do in Ketchikan Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~8h port call | Tour | Rating | Duration | Times | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Alaskan Lodge Adventure and Seafeast](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/14c17585-b896-41a0-b4cd-b473a00d6e29?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (376) | 3h 45m | 7:30 AM–11:15 AM, 7:45 AM–11:30 AM, 8:00 AM–11:45 AM, 8:15 AM–12:00 PM, 8:30 AM–12:15 PM, 8:45 AM–12:30 PM, 9:00 AM–12:45 PM, 9:15 AM–1:00 PM, 9:30 AM–1:15 PM, 9:45 AM–1:30 PM, 10:00 AM–1:45 PM, 10:15 AM–2:00 PM, 10:30 AM–2:15 PM, 10:45 AM–2:30 PM, 11:00 AM–2:45 PM, 11:15 AM–3:00 PM, 11:30 AM–3:15 PM, 11:45 AM–3:30 PM, 12:00 PM–3:45 PM, 12:15 PM–4:00 PM, 12:30 PM–4:15 PM, 12:45 PM–4:30 PM, 1:00 PM–4:45 PM, 1:30 PM–5:15 PM, 1:45 PM–5:30 PM, 2:00 PM–5:45 PM, 2:15 PM–6:00 PM, 2:30 PM–6:15 PM, 3:00 PM–6:45 PM, 3:30 PM–7:15 PM | Fits your port day | €178 | Viator | | [Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Tour from Ketchikan](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f9eeb282-ea8a-4c3b-ac89-dbaa0ba694ac?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (890) | 3h | 7:45 AM–10:45 AM, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, 8:15 AM–11:15 AM, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 8:45 AM–11:45 AM, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 9:45 AM–12:45 PM, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, 10:45 AM–1:45 PM, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 11:15 AM–2:15 PM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 11:45 AM–2:45 PM, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, 12:15 PM–3:15 PM, 12:30 PM–3:30 PM, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM, 1:15 PM–4:15 PM, 1:45 PM–4:45 PM, 2:15 PM–5:15 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, 2:45 PM–5:45 PM, 3:15 PM–6:15 PM | Fits your port day | €240 | Viator | | [Rainforest Canopy & Zipline Adventure in Ketchikan, AK](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1a126007-a275-4579-8c73-6e20c7b2ae92?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (410) | 3h 30m | 8:00 AM–11:30 AM, 8:15 AM–11:45 AM, 8:30 AM–12:00 PM, 9:00 AM–12:30 PM, 9:30 AM–1:00 PM, 10:00 AM–1:30 PM, 10:30 AM–2:00 PM, 11:00 AM–2:30 PM, 11:30 AM–3:00 PM, 12:00 PM–3:30 PM, 12:30 PM–4:00 PM, 1:00 PM–4:30 PM, 2:30 PM–6:00 PM, 3:00 PM–6:30 PM | Fits your port day | €186 | Viator | | [3hr Private Custom Excursion in Ketchikan for up to 14 people](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/01b00ebb-2256-493d-b16f-f3c746f98c2b?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (522) | 3h | 7:00 AM–10:00 AM, 7:30 AM–10:30 AM, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, 12:30 PM–3:30 PM, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM, 1:30 PM–4:30 PM, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, 3:30 PM–6:30 PM, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM, 4:30 PM–7:30 PM, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM | Fits your port day | €618 | Viator | | [Off the Beaten Path Ketchikan Photo Safari - 3 hr.](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c8f49023-79b0-424c-8c75-99c340092ce5?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (1,082) | 3h | 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, 12:30 PM–3:30 PM, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM | Fits your port day | €121 | Viator | | [Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c93d8cfb-3909-4c3e-8d1a-a8446295566f?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (987) | 4h | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 8:45 AM–12:45 PM, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, 9:15 AM–1:15 PM, 9:30 AM–1:30 PM, 9:45 AM–1:45 PM, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, 10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 11:45 AM–3:45 PM, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM, 12:15 PM–4:15 PM, 12:30 PM–4:30 PM, 12:45 PM–4:45 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM, 1:30 PM–5:30 PM, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM, 2:30 PM–6:30 PM, 2:45 PM–6:45 PM, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM, 3:15 PM–7:15 PM | Fits your port day | €91 | Viator | | [Alaskan Salmon Cooking Class & Dining Experience](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/34f66869-f25f-4722-9292-586b3a9ef405?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (111) | 2h 15m | 9:45 AM–12:00 PM, 10:00 AM–12:15 PM, 10:45 AM–1:00 PM, 11:45 AM–2:00 PM, 12:45 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 PM–3:15 PM, 1:15 PM–3:30 PM, 1:45 PM–4:00 PM, 2:45 PM–5:00 PM, 3:45 PM–6:00 PM | Fits your port day | €195 | Viator | | [Misty Fjords Seaplane Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/496cfffd-157c-43c8-9e10-755b9f6ff85e?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (266) | 2h 30m | 7:45 AM–10:15 AM, 8:45 AM–11:15 AM, 9:45 AM–12:15 PM, 11:45 AM–2:15 PM, 12:45 PM–3:15 PM, 1:45 PM–4:15 PM, 2:45 PM–5:15 PM, 3:45 PM–6:15 PM | Fits your port day | €430 | Viator | | [Ketchikan Native Private Group Tour (Price up to 6 Passengers)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cffe7375-b36d-4214-a1e2-a62a8859b5c3?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (227) | 2h 30m | 7:00 AM–9:30 AM, 8:00 AM–10:30 AM, 9:00 AM–11:30 AM, 10:00 AM–12:30 PM, 11:00 AM–1:30 PM, 12:00 PM–2:30 PM, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM, 2:00 PM–4:30 PM, 3:00 PM–5:30 PM, 4:00 PM–6:30 PM, 5:00 PM–7:30 PM | Fits your port day | €477 | Viator | | [Snorkel Alaska](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b88d78a5-f7eb-4570-bd2c-2a21e516dc3c?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (319) | 3h | 7:30 AM–10:30 AM, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM | Fits your port day | €199 | Viator | | [3-Hour Rainforest, Beach & Wildlife Walk](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/3d2e0bc9-fb15-4e94-9357-ce211170b998?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (219) | 3h | 7:00 AM–10:00 AM, 7:30 AM–10:30 AM, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM, 3:30 PM–6:30 PM | Fits your port day | €118 | Viator | | [Ketchikan Rainforest Sanctuary and Totem Park](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/98c6b11d-7b7d-43a6-ae1d-ebdee8f530fa?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (216) | 2h 45m | 8:00 AM–10:45 AM, 8:30 AM–11:15 AM, 9:00 AM–11:45 AM, 10:00 AM–12:45 PM, 10:30 AM–1:15 PM, 11:00 AM–1:45 PM, 12:00 PM–2:45 PM, 12:30 PM–3:15 PM, 1:00 PM–3:45 PM, 2:00 PM–4:45 PM, 2:30 PM–5:15 PM, 3:00 PM–5:45 PM, 3:30 PM–6:15 PM | Fits your port day | €100 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. 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We may earn a commission when you book through our partner links, at no extra cost to you. ## Nearby ports - [Inside Passage](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/inside-passage.md): 61 km (33 nm) · Alaska-Canada - [Klawock AK](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/klawock-ak.md): 94 km (51 nm) · United States - [Wrangell AK](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/wrangell-ak.md): 133 km (72 nm) · United States ## Cruise lines stopping here - [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 →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cedar-shadows-ketchikan-from-vancouver~PCL-KP-20270427-4.md)** - **Price:** €395 per person (€790 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 ## Cruises visiting Ketchikan Prices are per person, two sharing. | Cruise | Ship | Line | From | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Iron Horse Pass – Skagway & Victoria](https://cruisello.com/cruises/iron-horse-pass-skagway-victoria~CCL-SPIRIT-20270429-7.md) | Carnival Spirit | Carnival Cruise Line | 🇺🇸 Seattle | 2027-04-29 | 7 | €520 | | [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 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | 2027-04-20 | 7 | €564 | | [Glacial Carving – Juneau, Skagway & Ketchikan](https://cruisello.com/cruises/glacial-carving-juneau-skagway-ketchikan~PCL-ST-20270430-9.md) | Star Princess | Princess Cruises | 🇨🇦 Vancouver | 2027-04-30 | 9 | €752 | [See all Ketchikan cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=ketchikan) ## Ready to sail to Ketchikan? 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