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Princess Cruises from Seattle

Princess Cruises have something for everyone on cruises from Seattle to Alaska , the Pacific Coast or repositioning to other ports. They are known for relaxing pursuits and enriching activities.

The Princess cruise ships in Seattle are the Royal Princess and the Discovery Princess. The Discovery Princess is the newest ship in the Princess fleet and features MedallionClass technology, Festivals of the World, Movies Under the Stars, Princess Theater, Sports Court, Sanctuary adults-only retreat, and programs for kids.

7-night cruises to Alaska on the Discovery Princess. Round-trip from Seattle to Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Glacier Bay, Ketchikan (Alaska) and Victoria (Canada). • 2024 departures: May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7, September 14.

7-night cruises to Alaska on the Majestic Princess. Round-trip from Seattle to Ketchikan (Alaska), Endicott Arm, Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska) and Victoria (Canada). • 2024 departures: May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11, August 18, August 25, September 1, September 8, September 15, September 22.

7-night cruise to Alaska on Discovery Princess. One-way from Seattle to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Glacier Bay and Ketchikan (Alaska). • 2024 departure: September 21.

7-night cruises to Alaska on the Royal Princess. Round-trip from Seattle to Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Glacier Bay, Ketchikan (Alaska) and Victoria (Canada). • 2025 departures: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, August 30, September 6, September 13.

7-night cruises to Alaska on the Discovery Princess. Round-trip from Seattle to Ketchikan (Alaska), Endicott Arm, Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska) and Victoria (Canada). • 2025 departures: May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, Jul 27, August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7, September 14, September 21.

7-night cruise to Alaska on Royal Princess. One-way from Seattle to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Glacier Bay and Ketchikan (Alaska). • 2025 departure: September 20.

17-night cruise to Alaska on Grand Princess. Round-trip from Seattle to Ketchikan (Alaska), Juneau (Alaska), Skagway (Alaska), Anchorage (Alaska), Sitka (Alaska), Haines (Alaska), Icy Strait Point (Alaska), Wrangell (Alaska) and Victoria (Canada). • 2025 departure: May 6.

Pacific Coast

11-night cruise along the Pacific coast on Majestic Princess. Round-trip from Seattle to Victoria (Canada), Astoria (Oregon), San Francisco (California), Los Angeles (California) and San Diego (California). • 2024 departure: September 29.

2-night repositioning cruise on Majestic Princess. One-way from Seattle to Vancouver (Canada). Nonstop. • 2024 departure: October 10.

4-night repositioning cruise on Grand Princess. One-way from Seattle to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska). • 2025 departure: May 23.

15-night cruise to Japan on Discovery Princess. One-way from Seattle to Tokyo (Japan). Visit Ketchikan (Alaska), Juneau (Alaska), Hubbard Glacier and Anchorage (Alaska). • 2025 departure: September 28.

Cruises from Seattle

Experience the best alaska cruise from seattle.

From the green forests to the silver skyscrapers, discover what makes the Emerald City so worthy of its name on a cruise from Seattle. Explore Pike Place Market and drink coffee at the original Starbucks before or after sailing to Alaska. Whether on a short cruise or one-week itinerary, discover unique cultures, cuisines and adventures on a cruise from Seattle with Princess®.

2023 Alaska Cruises

Glaciers, wildlife and mountains await you on a cruise from Seattle to Alaska. Our roundtrip voyages bring you up close to untouched landmarks, including Glacier Bay National Park or Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier. Fish for salmon in Ketchikan, meet sled dogs in Juneau and pan for gold in Skagway. Experience it all with Princess, the #1 cruise line in Alaska.

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What to Know About Cruises from Seattle

Seattle at a Glance

• Language: English
• Currency: U.S. Dollar (USD)
• Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
• Docking: Your cruise from Seattle docks at Pier 91 - Smith Cove Cruise Terminal.
• Attire: We suggest dressing in layers as temperatures fluctuate throughout the year and even throughout the day. This includes a light shirt, sweater and jacket.
• Transportation: While taxis are available throughout the city, you can also get around by bus, streetcar or light rail depending on your location.

Things to Do in Seattle

On a cruise from Seattle, relive history at Pioneer Square, the city’s oldest neighborhood dating back to 1852. Ascend the Space Needle, where you can enjoy panoramic views of the city from the 520-foot high skydeck. Learn how commercial jets are assembled at Boeing’s Future of Flight Aviation Center. Or sample crab cakes, chowder and cheese at Pike Place Market, or shop the artisan handicrafts and curio markets within.

Ships that Cruise from Seattle

Crown Princess®

On a cruise from Seattle, make ever-lasting memories aboard Crown Princess® with international fare in our specialty restaurants as well as hot music and cool cocktails at the Skywalkers Nightclub.

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Discovery Princess®

When you cruise from Seattle aboard Discovery Princess®, anything is possible. Sit back, relax and indulge amidst breathtaking terrains with MedallionClass®-enabled amenities at your disposal.

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On a cruise out of Seattle, you can also enjoy best-in-class service and expert-crafted activities on board Majestic Princess®.

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Let Princess pick you up from the airport and take you directly to your ship or hotel when you arrive, even if you didn't book your airfare through us. A uniformed Princess representative meets you at the airport after you've retrieved your luggage and transports you directly to your ship or hotel without you having to worry about the logistics of navigating a new city.

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Seattle cruise port

• Coordinates 47.603, -122.341
• LOCODE USSEA
• Local Time 2024-04-10 07:37

Seattle cruise ship schedule

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Seattle, WA

Cruises from Seattle depart from spring through fall. The bustling Washington port known as the "The Emerald City" is both a culturally rich metropolis and a gateway to beautiful natural attractions. In the shadows of the widely recognized Space Needle, the Seattle Center is home to the city's sports arena and many museums and theaters. The lively Pike Place Market and the mammoth "Hammering Man" sculpture are downtown must-sees. Visitors also flock to the waterfront for fresh seafood, the Harbor Steps park or to board a ferry bound for Puget Sound. Seattle is served by both the Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal and Terminal 91.

Cruise season in Seattle to start this weekend

Elliot bay waterfront revitalization project.

The city and the Port of Seattle have announced a new partnership to revitalize parks along the Elliot Bay waterfront.

SEATTLE - The 2024 cruise season in Seattle begins this month and the first sailing is this weekend. 

On Saturday, the Port of Seattle's Pier 66 will be welcoming its first cruise: Norwegian Bliss – a Norwegian Cruise Line.

From April to October, Seattle will see 275 ships with over 800,000 passengers traveling to Alaska and back. 

If you're a passenger who is planning to embark on an adventure this season or just want to plan ahead for crowds along the waterfront and downtown Seattle, here's what to expect. 

How long is the 2024 Seattle cruise season?

The season goes from Saturday, April 6 through Monday, October 28. 

What are the cruise ships that'll be in Seattle?

There will be several cruise ships in Seattle during the season and the city will be serving eight major cruise lines.

The trips can range between a 5-day cruise. 7 days and 10 days. 

Here's a list of the cruises:

• Carnival Lumnosa 7-Day Alaska
• Carnival Spirit 7-Day Alaska
• Celebrity Edge 7-day Alaska
• Crown Princess 7-Day Alaska
• Discovery Princess 7-Day Alaska
• Holland America Eurodam 7-Day Alaska
• Holland America Westerdam 7-Day Alaska
• Majestic Princess 7-Day Alaska
• Norwegian Bliss 7-Day Alaska
• Norwegian Encore 7-Day Alaska
• Norwegian Jewel 9-Day Alaska
• Oceania Regatta 7 and 10-day Alaska
• Ovation of the seas 7-Day Alaska
• Quantum of the Seas 7-Day Alaska
• Seabourn Odyssey

Where are the Seattle cruise ship terminals?

There are two cruise ship terminals – Bell Street Cruise Terminal and Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. 

Bell Street Cruise Terminal is located along Seattle's downtown waterfront at Pier 66, which is the home to Cruise Line and Oceania Cruises.

Smith Cove Cruise Terminal is located at the north end of Seattle's waterfront at Pier 91 on Smith Cove, which is in the Interbay neighborhood. Pier 91 serves as a home port for Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean. 

2024 Seattle cruise season schedule

Here's the 2024 cruise season and the schedule may be subject to change. 

• Saturday, April 6: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, April 13: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, April 19: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 91 *Port of call
• Saturday, April 20: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, April 23: Carnival Spirit -- Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, April 27: Norwegian Bliss -- Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, April 28: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, April 30: Zaandam -- Holland-America at Pier 66
• Tuesday, April 30: Crown Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91 *Port of call
• Wednesday, May 1: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Wednesday, May 1: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 4: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 4: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 5: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, May 6: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 7: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, May 9: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 10: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 11: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 11: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 11: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 12: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 12: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 12: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, May 13: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 14: Carnival Spirit -- Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, May 16: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 17: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, May 17: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 18: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 18: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 18: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 19: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 19: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 19: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, May 20: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, May 20: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 21: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, May 23: : Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 24: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, May 24: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 25: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, May 25: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, May 25: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, May 26: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, May 26: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, May 27: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, May 28: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, May 29: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, May 30: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, May 31: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, May 31: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 1: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 1: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 1: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 2: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 2: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 2: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, June 3: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 4: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, June 6: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, June 7: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, June 7: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 7: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 8: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 8: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 8: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 9: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 9: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 9: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, June 10: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, June 10: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 11: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, June 13: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, June 14: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 14: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 15: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 15: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 15: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 16: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 16: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, June 17: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, June 17: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 18: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, June 20: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, June 21: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, June 21: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 21: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 22: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 22: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 22: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 23: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 23: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, June 24: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, June 25: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, June 26: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, June 27: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, June 28: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, June 28: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Friday, June 28: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, June 29: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 29: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, June 29: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, June 30: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, June 30: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, July 1: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 2: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, July 4: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 5: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, July 5: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 5: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 6: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 6: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 6: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 7: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 7: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 7: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 8: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 9: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, July 9: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, July 11: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 12: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 12: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 13: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 13: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 13: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 14: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 14: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 14: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 15: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, July 15: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 16: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, July 18: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 19: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, July 19: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 19: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 20: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 20: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 20: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 21: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 21: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 21: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 22: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 23: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, July 24: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, July 25: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, July 26: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, July 26: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, July 26: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 27: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, July 27: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, July 27: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 28: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, July 28: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, July 28: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, July 29: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, July 30: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Aug. 1: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 2: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Aug. 2: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 2: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 3: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 4: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 5: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Tuesday, Aug. 6: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Aug. 8: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 9: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 9: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 10: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 10: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 10: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 11: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 11: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 11: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 12: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Aug. 12: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 13: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Aug. 15: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 16: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Aug. 16: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 16: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 17: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 17: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 17: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 18: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 18: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 18: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 19: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 20: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, Aug. 21: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Aug. 22: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 23: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 23: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 24: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 24: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 24: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 25: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Aug. 25: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Aug. 25: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Aug. 26: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Aug. 27: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Wednesday, Aug. 28: Regatta – Oceania Cruise Line at Pier 66 *Port of call
• Thursday, Aug. 29: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 30: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Aug. 30: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Aug. 30: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Aug. 31: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 1: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 1: Majestic Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 1: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 2: Seabourn Odyssey – Seabourm at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 2: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Sept. 3: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Sept. 5: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 6: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 6: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 8: Majestic Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 8: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Sept. 9: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Sept. 9: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Sept. 10: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Sept. 12: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 13: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 13: Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept 14: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept 14: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept 14: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 15: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 15: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 16: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Wednesday, Sept. 18: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Sept. 19: Carnival Luminosa – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 20: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Discovery Princess – Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 22: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 22: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Monday, Sept. 23: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Sept. 24: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Friday, Sept. 27: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Friday, Sept. 27: Ovation Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Saturday, Sept. 28: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Sept. 28: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Sept. 29: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Sept. 29: Radiance Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean *Port of call
• Sunday, Sept. 29: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91 *Port of call
• Monday, Sept. 30: Quantum Of The Seas – Royal Caribbean at Pier 91
• Tuesday, Oct. 1: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct. 5: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct. 5: Eurodam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Oct. 6: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Oct. 7: Norwegian Sun – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Wednesday, Oct. 9: Carnival Spirit – Carnival Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Thursday, Oct. 10: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Oct. 10: Majestic Princess -- Princess Cruises at Pier 91
• Saturday, Oct. 12: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Sunday, Oct. 13: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct 19: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Saturday, Oct 19: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 91
• Sunday, Oct. 20: Norwegian Encore – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Thursday, Oct. 24: Westerdam – Holland America Line at Pier 91
• Saturday, Oct. 26: Norwegian Bliss – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66
• Monday, Oct. 28: Norwegian Jewel – Norwegian Cruise Line at Pier 66 *Port of call

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Port schedule.

Seattle, Washington cruise ship port calendar shows all scheduled arrival and departure dates in a timetable format. The cruise calendar displays the ship’s estimated time of arrival including related information such as how crowded is the port, as well as the ship’s next port-of-call.

The following timetable provides valuable information and keeps track of the future cruise ship arrivals from all major cruise lines. In order to find out more about the cruise ship itineraries such as ports, dates, and arrival/departure times just follow the ship’s link.

Seattle Cruise Port Guide Info

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By edub , May 26, 2023 in Princess Cruises

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Hi - we have a cruise next month departing Seattle to Alaska. We are not first time cruisers, but first time on Princess and first time with our own family (previously went on big family trips where someone else did the planning). I've already managed to mess up where my organized mother didn't - just made dinner reservations last night with limited choices, etc. But we're happy to eat wherever is kid-friendly and uncrowded and would love suggestions.

My question is about the Seattle departure. I was told that even if you have the earliest check in at 11am, you can't actually board the ship until 1pm (it departs t 4p). And the agent made it sound like we needed transporation to the ship. Is it a tender v a direct ship boarding? We've previously been on HAL and Royal Carribean, when we just walked directly on the ship. We're traveling with a special needs kid and I called Princess to request an early onboarding, which they couldn't do, so we are in group C, but they assured me that my daughter would be expedited. What I've learned is I need to tell her what to expect at every step so it would be good to know exactly how and approximately how long to board the ship. 

Thanks in advance for any info!

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I can definitely tell you that you won't be embarking via tender. There may have just been a miscommunication somewhere. I also can't remember how strict Seattle is with their groups but other ports I've embarked from have hardly checked the app at all, so YMMV. I'd just get there early for peace of mind and then ...go with the flow? I know that sounds totally counterintuitive but that's what keeps me calm on the first day.

Rick&Jeannie

You can definitely board earlier than 1:00pm. As @snoozecrooze  says, you can basically ignore any "suggested" boarding times in the app. I would, however, go through the motions and pick a time "just in case" they magically start enforcing times...which I highly doubt. 

Ok this is super helpful. Thanks for all the quick replies! We looove turning up places early. And I'm really glad to hear there's no tender, which seemed weird to me. I think that Princess uses a call center where some of the workers seem to be minimally trained in cruises, although the one I worked with tried to be extremely helpful.

On a related note, has anyone found a number for Princess to speak to someone about passengers with disabilities? I find that when you call the general number they are unwilling to pass you onto someone who might have this expertise, and all my internet searching hasn't unearthed a number other than the general 1-800 one I've been using.

Paging @Ferry Watcher to this thread.

Buckeye10640

Of course embarkation is dependent on a smooth disembarkation of the previous cruise passengers, so no telling what can happen from week to week! My experience boarding on 5/13 was quite smooth. We arrived at the terminal around 1030am, taking an Uber from the hotel we were in the night before. Lines were short, we were on board by 11am. It was one of my easiest embarkations ever. However based on posts here it did not go quite as well for the previous cruise. 

startedwithamouse

8 hours ago, edub said: Hi - we have a cruise next month departing Seattle to Alaska. We are not first time cruisers, but first time on Princess and first time with our own family (previously went on big family trips where someone else did the planning). I've already managed to mess up where my organized mother didn't - just made dinner reservations last night with limited choices, etc. But we're happy to eat wherever is kid-friendly and uncrowded and would love suggestions.   My question is about the Seattle departure. I was told that even if you have the earliest check in at 11am, you can't actually board the ship until 1pm (it departs t 4p). And the agent made it sound like we needed transporation to the ship. Is it a tender v a direct ship boarding? We've previously been on HAL and Royal Carribean, when we just walked directly on the ship. We're traveling with a special needs kid and I called Princess to request an early onboarding, which they couldn't do, so we are in group C, but they assured me that my daughter would be expedited. What I've learned is I need to tell her what to expect at every step so it would be good to know exactly how and approximately how long to board the ship.    Thanks in advance for any info!

If you're looking for kid friendly and uncrowded, make an 8:30pm reservation. Less people, and you won't be rushed out the door. 

SiliconCruiser

8 hours ago, edub said: On a related note, has anyone found a number for Princess to speak to someone about passengers with disabilities? I find that when you call the general number they are unwilling to pass you onto someone who might have this expertise, and all my internet searching hasn't unearthed a number other than the general 1-800 one I've been using.

 I don't think Princess employs any phone agents that are able to provide accurate information. As I understand it, the call center agents that were employed pre-pandemic were all laid off.  The new call center agents either work remotely (from all over the U.S., mostly in states with low minimum wage,) or more likely an off-shore call center (I think it is located in the Philippines.) But, as for boarding, people who need assistance (wheelchair, or their own mobility devices) are boarded first before Elite/Platinum/Suites.  So get to the port early. If you need an ADA cabin, book early because there are very few on the ships.  You will need to submit a completed questionnaire to justify your need for the room, including wheelchair (or scooter) dimensions.  Rental scooters will usually fit through the doors of a standard cabin. If you do not use your mobility device in the dining room, they will park it outside of the dining room and retrieve it when you are done with your meal. We have always traveled as ADA passengers, on Princess cruises from ports all over the world.  I'll try to answer any questions you might have, and I'm sure other ADA passengers can probably help you as well. 

53 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said: If you're looking for kid friendly and uncrowded, make an 8:30pm reservation. Less people, and you won't be rushed out the door. 

We never eat dinner before 7:30 and rarely have a crowd. It seems like a lot of Princess customers like to eat as soon as possible so by 7:30 or 8;00 they are all gone. 

8 minutes ago, memoak said: We never eat dinner before 7:30 and rarely have a crowd. It seems like a lot of Princess customers like to eat as soon as possible so by 7:30 or 8;00 they are all gone. 

Right, but not the normal state of affairs for families with kids along for the cruise.

24 minutes ago, SiliconCruiser said:  I don't think Princess employs any phone agents that are able to provide accurate information. As I understand it, the call center agents that were employed pre-pandemic were all laid off.  The new call center agents either work remotely (from all over the U.S., mostly in states with low minimum wage,) or more likely an off-shore call center (I think it is located in the Philippines.) But, as for boarding, people who need assistance (wheelchair, or their own mobility devices) are boarded first before Elite/Platinum/Suites.  So get to the port early. If you need an ADA cabin, book early because there are very few on the ships.  You will need to submit a completed questionnaire to justify your need for the room, including wheelchair (or scooter) dimensions.  Rental scooters will usually fit through the doors of a standard cabin. If you do not use your mobility device in the dining room, they will park it outside of the dining room and retrieve it when you are done with your meal. We have always traveled as ADA passengers, on Princess cruises from ports all over the world.  I'll try to answer any questions you might have, and I'm sure other ADA passengers can probably help you as well.    

Thanks for your offer of help! Her disability is autism, so not a physical mobility issue. Other cruise lines seem to have autism programs or assistance in place - we chose Princess bc it takes us to the inner passage and the science experts are supposed to be great, which she will love. But I have noticed the call centers leave something to be desired.

1 minute ago, Steelers36 said: Right, but not the normal state of affairs for families with kids along for the cruise.

We have a teen and tween so it may be possible to go later. We thought maybe if they eat brunch instead of breakfast and a late lunch, and plenty of ice cream, a later seating would be plausible. What we really desire is quiet, if possible (though one child will wear noise blocking headphones if necessary). 

15 minutes ago, edub said: We have a teen and tween so it may be possible to go later. We thought maybe if they eat brunch instead of breakfast and a late lunch, and plenty of ice cream, a later seating would be plausible. What we really desire is quiet, if possible (though one child will wear noise blocking headphones if necessary). 

What ship are you on? Royal class has small dining room areas in a couple of the restaurants. If you go later, you can sometimes get a room all to yourselves. 

5 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said: What ship are you on? Royal class has small dining room areas in a couple of the restaurants. If you go later, you can sometimes get a room all to yourselves. 

Royal Princess

10 hours ago, edub said: My question is about the Seattle departure. I was told that even if you have the earliest check in at 11am, you can't actually board the ship until 1pm (it departs t 4p). And the agent made it sound like we needed transporation to the ship. Is it a tender v a direct ship boarding? We've previously been on HAL and Royal Carribean, when we just walked directly on the ship. We're traveling with a special needs kid and I called Princess to request an early onboarding, which they couldn't do, so we are in group C, but they assured me that my daughter would be expedited. What I've learned is I need to tell her what to expect at every step so it would be good to know exactly how and approximately how long to board the ship.

Princess uses Pier 91 (Smith Cove).  The only reliable way to get there from anyplace is via taxi, carshare (Uber/Lyft), or shuttle van.  I would encourage using a carshare service before any of the others.  Easy to determine where they are as you are waiting for them to pick you up, plus you pick your exact end point and the carshare driver knows exactly where you need to be dropped off.  Your travel party size will probably require an UberXL or equivalent.

Boarding groups with Princess are a suggestion, not a rule.  You don't really need to pay any attention to them, because port staff and Princess certainly don't.  If you are in the waiting hall and they are boarding the ship, you'll be queued up to go on board.  If you are in a suite or Elite with Princess you may have priority boarding.  But if you arrive at or before 11, you'll flow through security and then into the waiting hall, and if they are boarding the ship, right onto the ship.

They service two ships at a time on Pier 91, typically a HAL cruise is also embarking while Princess is embarking.  The porters and staff will be asking if you are Princess or HAL and point you in the right direction.

The passenger terminal at Pier 91 is a newer facility, but not brand new.  It is quite large, and the waiting hall is very open.  There will be a lot of background noise.  I think it is worse than the airport, but that is just me.

I've always felt that boarding cruise ships is a bit chaotic, even if it is organized. I don't envy your need to try to pre-communicate to your child what is going to occur, because, honestly, there is no good way to do so in this kind of environment.  Princess will only start boarding the ship after every passenger from the previous cruise is off the ship.  While Princess provides a nice and relaxing cruise, that last morning on board is a lot like the "Bu-bye" skits that were on Saturday Night Live in the 90s; they want you off the ship and they make no bones about getting you off the ship as quickly as possible; "Cruise is over, go home!"  So, while I don't really enjoy the cruise embarkation process, I find the disembarkation process even less hospitable.

10 hours ago, edub said: Hi - we have a cruise next month departing Seattle to Alaska. We are not first time cruisers, but first time on Princess and first time with our own family (previously went on big family trips where someone else did the planning). I've already managed to mess up where my organized mother didn't - just made dinner reservations last night with limited choices, etc. But we're happy to eat wherever is kid-friendly and uncrowded and would love suggestions.

Don't make dinner reservations through the app until you are on board.  And you can always call the dine line from your cabin to do that.  While the Medallion is very cool and is just a sophisticated replacement for the old cruise card, with some additional on board "geolocation" technology, the app is both a bit spotty in terms of its reliability, and its functionality on shore is pretty limited to what it can do until you are on board.  I think the app works fairly well on board for its intended purpose.  I would recommend ensuring that you have the most recent version of the app on your device before you get on board.  As for dining, if you need a secluded corner of an MDR, they will do their best to accommodate you, but as others have said, you'll be dining later to get that kind of accommodation.  I find that MDR service is much better if you dine later in the evening rather than earlier.

You won't starve on board and shouldn't feel attached to a dining schedule.  Free food and small bites are always available at the International Cafe, 24/7.  You might find the buffet more to your liking depending on the evening and how everyone is feeling. There is a lot of dining space in and around the Horizon Court (or is it the World Fresh Marketplace on the Royal?).  It wouldn't be hard to find a corner and take it over.  Specialty restaurants like Sabatini's and Crown Grill often have secluded spaces, if you are up for a cover charge meal that is a bit elevated over the MDR.  And don't forget, pizza, burgers and dogs are available at the pizza stand and grill on the Lido deck near the main pool.

Assuming that the Medallion and app are working properly and the ship is not understaffed, you can also order "room service" from the app and they will deliver it to wherever you happen to be, not just in your room.

My grandson is on the Spectrum,  mild CP and limited vision in one eye and loves cruising and especially Princess.  He had eating issues when he first started cruising (18 years ago) and the dining personnel couldn't do enough to bring him food textures he could eat.  I am sure if you ask for a quieter area they will work to find a table for you.  If your daughter is comfortable meeting people, be sure to introduce her to as many crew - CD and their staff, other officers and crew.  Even Captains have gone way beyond with talking to my grandson. On the Enchanted Princess Nov 2021, we did   meet an Officer with ADA responsibilities and he said they were also on all the other ships if someone needed assistance or had questions.  Have a great cruise.

A couple of suggestions:

Buried deep on the Princess  "Accessible Cruising" page  they mention an email address  [email protected] to handle things like mobility assistance and service animal requests.  They might also be able to help answer your questions.

If your daughter enjoys watching videos, there are some on YouTube that show the embarkation process in Seattle, like  this and  this .  That would give her (and you) some idea what to expect when you arrive.

I hope everything works out well and all of you have a great cruise!

17 hours ago, jeromep said:   Princess uses Pier 91 (Smith Cove).  The only reliable way to get there from anyplace is via taxi, carshare (Uber/Lyft), or shuttle van.  I would encourage using a carshare service before any of the others.  Easy to determine where they are as you are waiting for them to pick you up, plus you pick your exact end point and the carshare driver knows exactly where you need to be dropped off.  Your travel party size will probably require an UberXL or equivalent.   Boarding groups with Princess are a suggestion, not a rule.  You don't really need to pay any attention to them, because port staff and Princess certainly don't.  If you are in the waiting hall and they are boarding the ship, you'll be queued up to go on board.  If you are in a suite or Elite with Princess you may have priority boarding.  But if you arrive at or before 11, you'll flow through security and then into the waiting hall, and if they are boarding the ship, right onto the ship.   They service two ships at a time on Pier 91, typically a HAL cruise is also embarking while Princess is embarking.  The porters and staff will be asking if you are Princess or HAL and point you in the right direction.   The passenger terminal at Pier 91 is a newer facility, but not brand new.  It is quite large, and the waiting hall is very open.  There will be a lot of background noise.  I think it is worse than the airport, but that is just me.   I've always felt that boarding cruise ships is a bit chaotic, even if it is organized. I don't envy your need to try to pre-communicate to your child what is going to occur, because, honestly, there is no good way to do so in this kind of environment.  Princess will only start boarding the ship after every passenger from the previous cruise is off the ship.  While Princess provides a nice and relaxing cruise, that last morning on board is a lot like the "Bu-bye" skits that were on Saturday Night Live in the 90s; they want you off the ship and they make no bones about getting you off the ship as quickly as possible; "Cruise is over, go home!"  So, while I don't really enjoy the cruise embarkation process, I find the disembarkation process even less hospitable.   Don't make dinner reservations through the app until you are on board.  And you can always call the dine line from your cabin to do that.  While the Medallion is very cool and is just a sophisticated replacement for the old cruise card, with some additional on board "geolocation" technology, the app is both a bit spotty in terms of its reliability, and its functionality on shore is pretty limited to what it can do until you are on board.  I think the app works fairly well on board for its intended purpose.  I would recommend ensuring that you have the most recent version of the app on your device before you get on board.  As for dining, if you need a secluded corner of an MDR, they will do their best to accommodate you, but as others have said, you'll be dining later to get that kind of accommodation.  I find that MDR service is much better if you dine later in the evening rather than earlier.   You won't starve on board and shouldn't feel attached to a dining schedule.  Free food and small bites are always available at the International Cafe, 24/7.  You might find the buffet more to your liking depending on the evening and how everyone is feeling. There is a lot of dining space in and around the Horizon Court (or is it the World Fresh Marketplace on the Royal?).  It wouldn't be hard to find a corner and take it over.  Specialty restaurants like Sabatini's and Crown Grill often have secluded spaces, if you are up for a cover charge meal that is a bit elevated over the MDR.  And don't forget, pizza, burgers and dogs are available at the pizza stand and grill on the Lido deck near the main pool.   Assuming that the Medallion and app are working properly and the ship is not understaffed, you can also order "room service" from the app and they will deliver it to wherever you happen to be, not just in your room.

Jeromep, you are my new best friend. THANK YOU for all this information and for understanding the need to precommunicate situations to my child. All this information is immeasurably helpful! Thanks again!

14 hours ago, coo359a2 said: My grandson is on the Spectrum,  mild CP and limited vision in one eye and loves cruising and especially Princess.  He had eating issues when he first started cruising (18 years ago) and the dining personnel couldn't do enough to bring him food textures he could eat.  I am sure if you ask for a quieter area they will work to find a table for you.  If your daughter is comfortable meeting people, be sure to introduce her to as many crew - CD and their staff, other officers and crew.  Even Captains have gone way beyond with talking to my grandson. On the Enchanted Princess Nov 2021, we did   meet an Officer with ADA responsibilities and he said they were also on all the other ships if someone needed assistance or had questions.  Have a great cruise.

Thank you so much for sharing these experiences, it means a lot to hear from another traveler with an ASD kid. As you guessed she would LOVE meeting with officers, crew, and basically anyone on the staff. Thanks for the suggestion to reach out to an Officer with ADA responsibilities. I'm thinking I'll write up our experiences and share after for other autism families. She's going to have a sunflower lanyard and hopefully the crew will be aware of its significance. Thanks again!

11 hours ago, smf81 said: A couple of suggestions:   Buried deep on the Princess  "Accessible Cruising" page  they mention an email address  [email protected] to handle things like mobility assistance and service animal requests.  They might also be able to help answer your questions.   If your daughter enjoys watching videos, there are some on YouTube that show the embarkation process in Seattle, like  this and  this .  That would give her (and you) some idea what to expect when you arrive.   I hope everything works out well and all of you have a great cruise!

Thank you so much, this is exactly the information I was searching for!! I love this forum, such kind and helpful folks. I am definitely going to have her watch the videos - one of the things people frequently don't understand about autism is how much the unknown unsettles these kids, and that videos like these will make everything a lot easier. I really appreciate you!

In ou r recent experiences, the color of your lane means nothing. When you get there they will put you in groups. Those with disabilities and their party will board first. Then it is Elite/Platinum/ Suites and then everybody else else. We have boarded in Seattle about 3 times. Parking is easy and convenient. 

I can not believe someone told you that you would tendering! Good grief!

5 hours ago, edub said: Thank you so much for sharing these experiences, it means a lot to hear from another traveler with an ASD kid. As you guessed she would LOVE meeting with officers, crew, and basically anyone on the staff. Thanks for the suggestion to reach out to an Officer with ADA responsibilities. I'm thinking I'll write up our experiences and share after for other autism families. She's going to have a sunflower lanyard and hopefully the crew will be aware of its significance. Thanks again!

Forgot to mention, that if your roll call has a Meet & Greet set up, that is one way to introduce your daughter to the Officers , etc.  Also let her know the Security Officer's  uniform color is white with bars on the shoulder.  They used to be black.  Only one time we forgot to tell my grandson where to meet us on deck 5 to go ashore and he wasn't there when we got off the elevator.  We panicked but he had found a security officer who was in the process of helping him find us as we walked up to them.  Grandson wasn't in the least worried - we were. 

On 5/27/2023 at 12:47 PM, nini said: In ou r recent experiences, the color of your lane means nothing. When you get there they will put you in groups. Those with disabilities and their party will board first. Then it is Elite/Platinum/ Suites and then everybody else else. We have boarded in Seattle about 3 times. Parking is easy and convenient.  I can not believe someone told you that you would tendering! Good grief!

What she said (the person on the Princess help line) was that people would help transport us from the embarkation point to the ship - she didn't say tender, but I didn't know what else she would be talking about. But she also said even though embarkation began at 11a no one could board the ship until 1p because transporation didn't begin until 12:30p. It sounded off to me, and I chalked it up to what I suspected to be an offshore call center with misinformed employees. So helpful to have actual cruisers on this board with the right information. I feel a bit sorry for the help line employees, since they clearly want to do a good job, yet very clearly seem to have never been on a ship or have any first hand knowledge.  

2 hours ago, edub said: What she said (the person on the Princess help line) was that people would help transport us from the embarkation point to the ship - she didn't say tender, but I didn't know what else she would be talking about. But she also said even though embarkation began at 11a no one could board the ship until 1p because transporation didn't begin until 12:30p. It sounded off to me, and I chalked it up to what I suspected to be an offshore call center with misinformed employees. So helpful to have actual cruisers on this board with the right information. I feel a bit sorry for the help line employees, since they clearly want to do a good job, yet very clearly seem to have never been on a ship or have any first hand knowledge.  

4 hours ago, edub said: But she also said even though embarkation began at 11a no one could board the ship until 1p because transporation didn't begin until 12:30p. It sounded off to me, and I chalked it up to what I suspected to be an offshore call center with misinformed employees.

Basic telephone customer service at Princess has been severely lacking through the restart.  It has been pretty bad.

4 hours ago, edub said: It sounded off to me, and I chalked it up to what I suspected to be an offshore call center with misinformed employees.

While I'm not a huge fan of the call centers blatantly misinforming callers, I also encourage all of us to consider the difficulty of handling a cruise line call center where you have all types of calls coming in and the quantity of data about ports, itineraries, ships, embarkation, disembarkation, and such is highly variable different for every port.  The embarkation at one port may not look anything like the embarkation at another port.  Cruising is a highly variable product and all the documentation in the world can't solve for what an employee in a call center needs to know do to their job effectively.

4 hours ago, edub said: So helpful to have actual cruisers on this board with the right information. I feel a bit sorry for the help line employees, since they clearly want to do a good job, yet very clearly seem to have never been on a ship or have any first hand knowledge. 

We don't always get it right here.  Read some of the other threads and you'll see varying levels of accuracy of information, heated disagreement amongst posters, personal opinions that are "sold" as fact and some folks that are just as blatantly inaccurate as some of the call center staff.  I'm glad you believe you have been properly informed.

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Will Seattle see more cruise ships 'plugged in' for the 2024 season?

A s spring settled over Seattle, the familiar hum of cruise ships in the Sound returned to the city's waterfront. The welcome of cruise season means a major boost for the economy, tourism, and this year, cleaner air. 

The Port of Seattle was working to become the greenest port in North America  and to phase out seaport-related emissions by 2050. 

The Port installed shore power nearly 20 years ago at Pier 91, and is now on track to add shore power to Pier 66 in time for the 2024 cruise season. Every time a ship plugs into power at port, instead of using generators that run on fuel, it reduces that ship’s emissions by 98%.

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"Each time a cruise ship docks in Seattle, it takes an average of 10 hours to offload guests and their luggage, load provisions, welcome new guests and prepare for its next departure," the Port said. "While ships are at berth, they still need energy to run lights, chill food, operate equipment, and power a myriad of other onboard services. A shore power connection allows cruise ships to plug into cleaner, landside electrical power and turn off diesel engines while at berth."

The Port of Seattle became the second port in the world, after Juneau, Alaska, to add shore power. The Port of Seattle has two shore power-connected berths at the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91. 

Additionally, a project to expand shore power to the Pier 66 cruise berth is expected to be completed and online during the 2024 cruise season. 

"After the summer of 2024, all cruise berths operated by the Port of Seattle will have shore power connections," the Port said. 

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The Port of Seattle said they expect more than 800,000 passengers and 275 ship calls this cruise season. The first ship is scheduled to arrive on Saturday from Norwegian Cruise Line. The season is expected to last until October 28.

Last year, the Port of Seattle reported they saw 1.7 million passengers, about 400,000 more than in 2022.

Seattle’s cruise industry is a major economic driver for the region providing more than 5,500 jobs and around $900 million into the region’s economy each season.

Norwegian Cruise Line’s Bliss will arrive at the Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier 66 on Saturday, April 6. 

Click here to see the full list of the Port of Seattle's cruise schedule.