Cruise ship schedules · Alaska region
When do cruise ships call at Valdez?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Valdez has 46 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 8 ships from 6 lines with 39,574 lower berths between them. The busiest month is August 2027 with 13 calls; the busiest day is 7 July 2027 with 2 ships. 9% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 46
- Ships
- 8
- Lower berths
- 39,574
- Estimated
- 9%
How many cruise ships call at Valdez each month?
Valdez expects its most cruise ships in August 2027, with 13 calls and 11,274 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Valdez.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2027 | 4 | 4 | 3,744 | Mon 3 May (1) | 50% |
| June 2027 | 11 | 5 | 9,900 | Tue 1 Jun (1) | 0% |
| July 2027 | 11 | 5 | 8,670 | Wed 7 Jul (2) | 0% |
| August 2027 | 13 | 7 | 11,274 | Wed 4 Aug (2) | 0% |
| September 2027 | 7 | 5 | 5,986 | Mon 13 Sep (2) | 29% |
Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.
Which cruise ships call at Valdez next?
The next cruise ship calls at Valdez begin on 3 May 2027. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ship | ||||
| Zaandam | Holland America Line | 12:00 | 21:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Luminara | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Azamara Pursuit | Azamara Club Cruises | 07:30 | 14:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Silver Whisper | Silversea | 09:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 12:00 | 23:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Silver Whisper | Silversea | 09:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Explora III | Explora Journeys | 09:00 | 16:00 | Port call |
| Silver Whisper | Silversea | 09:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Azamara Pursuit | Azamara Club Cruises | 09:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Azamara Pursuit | Azamara Club Cruises | 07:30 | 14:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Silver Whisper | Silversea | 09:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Silver Whisper | Silversea | 09:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Explora III | Explora Journeys | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: May 2027, Jun 2027, Jul 2027, Aug 2027, Sep 2027.
How exact is the Valdez cruise schedule?
Of the 46 cruise ship calls at Valdez from October 2026 to September 2027, 91% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 9% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.
Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled. Checked against the schedule published by Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska on 2026-10-03: 93% of 45 compared calls fall on the same date, 100% within a day, and 0% are missing from ours.
Key takeaways
- Valdez has 46 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 8 ships.
- August 2027 is the busiest month, with 13 calls and 11,274 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 7 July 2027, with 2 ships in port at Valdez.
- 9% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Valdez in the next year?
Valdez has 46 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 8 different ships from 6 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Viking Ocean Cruises (26), Silversea (7), Azamara Club Cruises (4). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.
What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Valdez?
The busiest scheduled day at Valdez between October 2026 and September 2027 is Wednesday 7 July 2027, with 2 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is August 2027 with 13 calls and 11,274 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Valdez cruise ship schedule come from?
The Valdez schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 9% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.