Ketchikan Advise Please

[Cleo21]

We will be in Ketchikan in mid June.  Our ship docks around 2pm and from 2:30 - 5:30 pm we have a shore excursion booked with Celebrity: Rainforest Sanctuary, Eagles and Totems.  Apparently they take us out to Herring Cover Trail for a walk in the rainforest, stopping to see a Totem Sculptor, and then on to the Animal Sanctuary.  We hope to see bears, eagles and other wild life if the conditions are good.  My question is, if they drop us back at the cruise terminal at 5:30 pm, would we have time to walk around in town a bit, before we leave at 8:30 pm (which may mean all aboard is 7:30pm)  Is 2 hours long enough to be able to get into town for a quick look around?  Thanks for any info! 

[Northern Aurora]

Celebrity does not use Ward Cove.  Your ship will be right downtown.  And all aboard for passengers is half an hour before departure, so in your case 8 PM.  You will be able to visit the downtown area with no problem.

[Kat915]

Plenty of time to walk around creek street area.

[edinburgher]

19 hours ago, Cleo21 said:

Is 2 hours long enough to be able to get into town for a quick look around?

downtown Ketchikan walking tour map

https://www.alaska.org/guide/downtown-ketchikan-walking-tour

 

[eclue]

Catch the Lumberjack Show in town...it is very good.

[Lirio]

On 3/13/2024 at 3:47 PM, Northern Aurora said:

Celebrity does not use Ward Cove.  Your ship will be right downtown.  And all aboard for passengers is half an hour before departure, so in your case 8 PM.  You will be able to visit the downtown area with no problem.

Do you know Silversea docks? I will be there in Sep. My main focus is wild life. What would be the best option?

[wolfie11]

42 minutes ago, Lirio said:

Do you know Silversea docks? I will be there in Sep. My main focus is wild life. What would be the best option?

Silversea docks at Ward Cove. For wildlife I’d do the Bering Sea crab fishermen tour.