Departure
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Arrival
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Duration
15 nights
Departing from
Seattle, USArriving at
Seattle, USShip
Carnival Spirit
Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Primary departure port for Alaska cruises. Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91.
Live webcamTuesday, September 29, 2026
Honolulu, on the south shore of Oahu, is the primary Hawaiian homeport for Pride of America's weekly inter-island cruises and a common repositioning call for ships moving between Alaska and the South Pacific each spring and fall. Ships dock at Pier 2 at Honolulu Harbor, walking distance from Aloha Tower Marketplace and a short cab ride from Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, and Diamond Head. Most passengers on repositioning calls either book the Pearl Harbor / USS Arizona Memorial tour, a guided circle-island drive, or spend the day on Waikiki Beach. Transit calls typically last 8–12 hours; homeport turnarounds allow full pre- or post-cruise stays.
Explainers
Seattle or Vancouver: How to Choose Your Alaska Cruise Homeport
Seattle means easy US flights and round-trip Inside Passage loops with a Victoria stop. Vancouver means one-way Gulf routes, Glacier Bay lines, and no PVSA detour. How to pick.
Ports
Whittier vs Seward: Alaska's Two Anchorage Gateway Cruise Ports
Whittier and Seward are the turnaround ports linking Alaska cruises to Anchorage and Denali. One sits 60 miles away behind a shared road-rail tunnel; the other is a 4-hour scenic train ride.
Explainers
Shore Power in Alaska: How Cruise Ships Plug In and Why It Only Works Sometimes
Princess plugged in at Juneau in 2001 — the first cruise ship shore-power connection in the world. 25 years later the Alaska grid still can't always supply it. Here's why.
Ports
Seattle's Two Cruise Piers: Pier 91 vs Pier 66
Seattle handles 330 cruise calls and 2.1 million passengers in 2026 across two terminals: Pier 91 (Smith Cove) and Pier 66 (Bell Street). They work very differently. Here's how to choose.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Primary departure port for Alaska cruises. Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91.
Live webcam