San Francisco

San Francisco is a secondary US homeport for Alaska cruises, primarily used by Princess and Holland America for 10- and 11-night sailings that repositions ships to and from their summer Alaska programs. The James R. Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27, near Fisherman's Wharf and the Ferry Building, is a short cab or Muni ride from downtown hotels and SFO airport (about 30 minutes by taxi). Because San Francisco Bay sits at the southern edge of the Alaska cruising season, these itineraries tend to be longer and spend more days at sea on the Pacific leg than Seattle or Vancouver round-trips. Typical ports include Victoria, Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and either Glacier Bay or Hubbard Glacier for scenic cruising.