Is Ketchikan a tender port?

[flagger]

I was just reading a review where the poster said she had to tender in Ketchikan. We are there on the 14th from 0700-1600 arriving after the Sun and Sapphire Princess at 0600 and 0630 respectively.

 

We are scheduled for a 1200 flight with Island Wings and now I am wondering with the two hour flight time/shore stop if we will have enough time to make it back to the ship.

[aptosed]

It was a tender port for the Coral Princess on 8/12.

 

Ed

[MLinFL]

We just returned from the Island Princess and we docked in Ketchikan. As a matter of fact, we docked in all of our ports.

 

We had a wonderful time - I will post a review soon.

 

Mary Lou

[Krazy Kruizers]

It all depends upon how many ships are scheduled to be in port at the same time and what time they are in port.

For example, last year we did back-to-back cruises on the Ryndam. The first week we tendered into Juneau and the second week we docked.

[Cruizer_J]

Just did a quick check of the port ship schedule on your date and only saw three ships scheduled, the ones that you mentioned, so unless something has changed you should be able to dock. Three ships can definitely dock in Ketchikan -- I remember that fact well, because we were tendered all day when we were there this year while three others were docked. Looks like you have your Island Wings flight at a good time in your stop, so you should be all set. Here's a link to a port schedule site if you didn't already have it: http://alaska.nwcruiseship.org/port_schedules.cfm

[42trvl]

When we were in Ketchikan last week, only three ships were in port, but one of them (the Celebrity Mercury) was still tendering passengers. Ourselves (the Summit) and a Princess ship (sorry, don't remember which) were docked at the Pier. I've heard that sometimes even if you are tenedered in, if another ship leaves they may bring yours in later. However, on this particular day both other ships were gone by about 3pm.

[kkorman]

I do not think Sapphire and Sun tender, and the pier can hold 3 ships if they are small enough (length wise). I just saw you are on the INfinity. I believe you will dock as I have seen it on their webcam and was supposed to be on this cruise earlier this summer. Sitka was the only tender port on the itinerary.

[lucyjohnz]

When we were on the Mercury on the July 16-23rd cruise, we docked (at the end) with 2 other ships. A Princess ship tendered. So, maybe the ships rotate who docks and who tenders with 4 ships in port. We were in port on Wed from 9-3.