United States

Seattle, WA cruise port

Seattle is the busiest Alaska turnaround port in the US, and which pier you get matters. Pier 91 at Smith Cove is a converted cargo terminal about three miles north of downtown; Pier 66 on Bell Street puts you a steep ten-minute walk from Pike Place Market. Because sailings from here are US-flagged only in part, almost every Seattle Alaska itinerary is legally obliged to call in Canada, usually Victoria.

18 cruises in this guide call here · 14 start here · best months: May-Sep (Jul-Aug reliably dry and warm; May and Sep wetter but far less crowded)

From Sea-Tac: the train works for Pier 66, not Pier 91

Sea-Tac airport is about 15 miles south of Pier 66 and 18 miles south of Pier 91. The cheapest way in is the Link light rail: the station is a 5-10 minute walk from baggage claim through the parking garage, a ticket is $3, and Westlake station downtown is about 40 minutes and 12 stops north.

From Westlake it is roughly a 15-minute walk down past Pike Place Market to Bell Street and the pedestrian bridge into the Pier 66 terminal - fine with a roller bag, harder with three. No train goes near Pier 91, so the usual move is light rail to Westlake and a rideshare from there, which one guide puts at $20-25 against $75-100 for a car straight from the airport. A taxi all the way runs about $40-55 by another estimate.

Parking depends on which pier you're at

Each terminal has its own operator, and the Port of Seattle points you to them rather than selling parking itself. At Bell Street (Pier 66), Republic Parking runs the garage, listed at $33 a day in a parking guide checked in October 2026. At Smith Cove (Pier 91) the on-site lot is tiered - the same guide gives $187 economy, $220 standard and $329 premium or RV for a 7-night cruise, with a shuttle to the ship included. Off-site lots that shuttle to both piers came in around $28 a day.

The Port also lists a Port Valet luggage service run by Bags Inc., which is worth a look if you're doing the light-rail route with more than a carry-on each.

Sources: portseattle.org, cruzely.com, cruzely.com

Cruises that call at Seattle, WA

CruiseLineLengthHere on
Norwegian Bliss - AlaskaNorwegian Cruise Line7 NightsDeparture
Celebrity Edge - Alaska Dawes GlacierCelebrity Cruises7 NightsDeparture
Star Princess - Alaska Inside Passage from SeattlePrincess Cruises7 NightsDeparture
Brilliant Lady - Alaskan Glacier Blues & Coastal ViewsVirgin Voyages7 NightsDeparture
Royal Princess - Alaska Inside Passage from SeattlePrincess Cruises7 NightsDeparture
Norwegian Joy - Alaska Glacier Bay from SeattleNorwegian Cruise Line9 NightsDeparture
Anthem of the Seas - Hawaii from VancouverRoyal Caribbean12 NightsDay 2
Norwegian Joy - Panama Canal Repositioning: Seattle to MiamiNorwegian Cruise Line21 NightsDeparture
Norwegian Encore - Panama Canal RepositioningNorwegian Cruise Line22 NightsDay 23 (ends)
Norwegian Encore - Alaska Glacier RouteNorwegian Cruise Line7 NightsDeparture
Discovery Princess - Alaska Inside PassagePrincess Cruises7 NightsDeparture
Eurodam - Alaskan Explorer from SeattleHolland America Line7 NightsDeparture
Anthem of the Seas - Alaska Adventure from SeattleRoyal Caribbean7 NightsDeparture
Queen Elizabeth - Alaska Glaciers from SeattleCunard10 NightsDeparture
Norwegian Joy - Alaska Hubbard Glacier from SeattleNorwegian Cruise Line10 NightsDeparture
Norwegian Joy - Panama Canal & Central AmericaNorwegian Cruise Line15 NightsDay 16 (ends)
Queen Elizabeth - Panama Canal Crossing: Miami to SeattleCunard20 NightsDay 21 (ends)
Eurodam - Panama Canal Repositioning: Seattle to Fort LauderdaleHolland America Line21 NightsDeparture

Often on the same itinerary

Ports that share the most sailings with Seattle, WA in this guide.