What terminals does Royal Caribbean use at Port of Seattle (Pier 66)?

[Karshrimp]

Are there certain terminals Royal Caribben uses at Pier 66? They have so many terminals there and I was just wondering because of our Alaskan cruise next year on the Rhapsody of the Seas...

[love2cruiseseattle]

Last year they used Pier 30, but this year the Vision has been sailing out of Pier 66. Not sure if it will change for next year, sorry.

[vjblk]

There is only one cruise terminal at Pier 66. But keep in mind the pier could change by 2008. We were supposed to be getting a new pier and I don't remember what the timeline for that one is.

[Urban trekker]

Link to Port of Seattle cruise ship schedule:

 

http://www.portseattle.org/seaport/cruise/cruiselinesandschedules.shtml#schedule

 

Looks like RCCL uses Pier 66 - i thought Pier 30 was exclusive to Carnival owned ships which RCCL isn't.

 

Hope this helps

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[Karshrimp]

Thanks everyone for your help! So there is only 1 termianl at Pier 66?

 

If anyone ever need to know about Galveston, I'll be glad to help you out!! ;)

[love2cruiseseattle]

Thanks everyone for your help! So there is only 1 termianl at Pier 66?

 

If anyone ever need to know about Galveston, I'll be glad to help you out!! ;)

 

Check back next May, I can see Pier 66 from my office and would be able to tell you for sure if RCCL is sailing out of Pier 66.

 

vjblk:

I thought that I heard the new pier towards Magnolia has been put on hold for now. Here is what was said in the Seattle Times:

The Port of Seattle has pushed back the construction timeline on its new cruise-ship terminal by one year, citing the "aggressiveness" of its earlier schedule and concern about getting sufficient bids.

That means cruise ships won't move until spring 2009 from south of downtown to the planned new facility at Terminal 91 between Magnolia and Queen Anne Hill

[mollyeilis]

OK I'm no expert. But I do drive by relatively often. And I worked near the terminals at a container ship company, sending drivers in and out of (for instance) Terminal 20 to pick up and drop off containers full of weird, disgusting, and boring things (usually food that Americans don't eat going to other countries), for a little while down in the heart of container ship/terminal land. :)

 

Pier 66 is up north a bit, on Alaskan Way, in tourist-ville. It's it what it is, just a pier (and I assume a check-in building/area of some sort).

 

Terminal 30 is a more industrial area, and you'll be with container ships. The terminal is an actual building, and that building at Terminal 30 does have RCCL signage, big HUGE signage on the building. :) Not the only line with signage there, but definitely has RCCL.

 

 

If anyone has been to Vancouver, it's like the difference between Canada Place and Ballantyne. CP is pretty pretty shiny beautiful. Ballantyne is in the gritty, grimy container-ship area.

 

Both get the job done. But one is nicer to be in. :)

[love2cruiseseattle]

Pier 30 may have RCCL signage, but currently each Friday the Vision of the Seas is at Pier 66. Maybe they are taking the place of Celebrity since they are not departing out of Seattle until later in the season.

[Urban trekker]

That would make sense especially since RCCL owns Celebrity.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[vjblk]

Thanks Lovetocruiseseattle,

 

I remember reading that the new cruise terminal had been postponed, I just couldn't remember how delayed it was.

[Urban trekker]

How is the new port location going to be any closer to the downtown core than Pier 30 currently is - what i like about Bell St Pier 66 is how close it is to Pike St market and other waterfront attractions.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

[love2cruiseseattle]

Oh no the new cruise ship pier is not to close to the downtown area. You would definately have to catch a bus or taxi from the pier to the Market, Seattle Center and even the waterfront. It is north of the current piers.

[Jenbo57]

Royal Caribbean and Norwegian are both using the dock at Pier 66, while Holland America and Princess are sailing from Terminal 30, at least for the duration of the 2007 cruise season. Next year...who knows?!?

[KimberlyBear]

How close to pike's market is the RCCL pier 66?

 

kimberly

[love2cruiseseattle]

How close to pike's market is the RCCL pier 66?

 

kimberly

 

Across the street up a couple flight of stairs (or an elevator)

up a small hill

around the corner to your right

and about a block and you will be at the north side of the market:p

[Cruisin' Chick]

Originally terminal 30 was built for Princess and Holland.

 

I think the OP didn't realize that pier and terminal are interchangeable terms used by the Port of Seattle (unless I'm wrong).

[CRUZIN TOM]

The new terminal that is being propsed is Pier 90 and 91. Currently the Navy base piers. Nothing but an industrial area. Close to nothing, the Seattle center is about a 3 mile walk with nothing to see along the way. Pier 90-91 is a very large complex. When the port opens you will probaly need to take a tram out of the complex then a loacl bus to downtown. It will be interesting. Pier 66 is so much nicer.:)