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title: "Valdez Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/valdez
description: "Glaciers calving into Prince William Sound at the end of the road"
---

# Valdez

🇺🇸 · United States · Alaska

> "Glaciers calving into Prince William Sound at the end of the road"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.6h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 7
- **Cruise Lines:** 1

## Peak Season

Busiest months: May (2 sailings), Aug (2 sailings), Sept (2 sailings)

## About Valdez

Valdez sits at the head of a long fjord in Prince William Sound, surrounded by the Chugach Mountains. The town is the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which carries oil 1,300 kilometres from Prudhoe Bay on the Arctic coast. The pipeline terminal is visible from the harbour. Valdez was completely destroyed by the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and tsunami, and the current town was rebuilt on higher ground four kilometres from the original site.

The Valdez Museum covers both the earthquake and the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, which happened in Prince William Sound. Columbia Glacier, one of the fastest-moving tidewater glaciers in the world, is accessible by boat from the harbour. Kayaking among the icebergs calved from the glacier is a popular excursion. Worthington Glacier, about 45 minutes east on the Richardson Highway, is reachable by road and you can walk right up to the ice face. The scenery is dramatic in every direction.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** USD (US Dollar)
- **Language:** English
- **Timezone:** America/Anchorage (UTC-9)
- **Tipping:** 15-20% expected

## Location

Coordinates: 61.1110, -146.4771

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Valdez/@61.111,-146.4771,13z)
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## Nearby Ports

- [Whittier](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/whittier.md): 67 nm
- [Anchorage AK](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/anchorage-ak.md): 100 nm
- [Seward](https://cruisello.com/destinations/alaska/seward.md): 106 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/jade-tide-whirl-alaska-s-wild-coast~HAL-OOSTERDAM-20280428-16.md)**

- **Price:** €1,649 per person (€3,298 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md)
- **Ship:** [Oosterdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/oosterdam.md)
- **Duration:** 16 nights
- **Departure:** 2028-04-28
- **Itinerary:** Jade Tide Whirl – Alaska’s Wild Coast

## Featured Cruises from Valdez

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | 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 | 2027-04-24 | 18 | €2,879 |
| [Bering Wilderness – Dutch Harbor & Nome](https://cruisello.com/cruises/bering-wilderness-dutch-harbor-nome~HAL-NOORDAM-20270606-28.md) | Noordam | Holland America Line | 2027-06-06 | 28 | €4,979 |

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