Seattle

Walkability: 8/10

United States

Direct DockUS & Canada Homeports

Hours in Port

~0 hours

Walk to Town

Pike Place Market is 10 min walk from Pier 91

Currency

USD (USD accepted)

WiFi

Excellent

Cell Coverage

Excellent

Time Zone

America/Los_Angeles

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Overview

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Seattle is a docked cruise port with 8/10 walkability, about 0 typical port hours, and USD as the local currency.

Seattle is the primary embarkation point for Alaska cruises. The city offers Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, a thriving food scene, and stunning Pacific Northwest scenery. Most cruisers spend a day or two exploring before or after their Alaska voyage.

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Port-area planning notes

Arrival Style

Docked port

Walkability

8/10

Connectivity

excellent Wi-Fi, excellent cell

Pike Place MarketPike Place Market TourPike Place Chowder

Top Excursions

Pike Place Market Tour

$30–$602-3 hours

Space Needle + Chihuly Garden

$50–$702-3 hours

Underground Tour

$22–$281.5 hours

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Free Things To Do

Pike Place Market

Iconic farmers market with fish-throwing vendors, craft stalls, and the original Starbucks.

Olympic Sculpture Park

Free outdoor sculpture park on the waterfront with mountain views.

Pioneer Square

Seattle's oldest neighborhood with galleries, bookshops, and brick architecture.

Restaurants Near Terminal

Pike Place Chowder$

Ivar's Acres of Clams$$

Japonessa$$$

Getting Around

Link Light Rail connects the airport to downtown ($3). Buses are plentiful. Seattle is walkable downtown. Uber/Lyft from airport to cruise terminal ~$40-50. Sea-Tac Airport (SEA) is 30-45 min south.

Cruise Port FAQ

Is Seattle a tender port or a docked port?

Seattle is listed as a docked cruise port in CruiseKit's guide, which usually makes the port area simpler to plan than a tender stop.

How walkable is Seattle from the cruise port?

Seattle has a CruiseKit walkability score of 8/10. The port-area note is: Pike Place Market is 10 min walk from Pier 91.

What currency is used in Seattle?

USD is the local currency for Seattle. US dollars are commonly accepted in many visitor-facing places.

Does this Seattle page use a live map provider?

No. This port guide uses a pre-rendered OpenStreetMap-derived image that CruiseKit serves directly. It does not request live map tiles when you visit the page. In the app, route context comes from your saved itinerary and port guides are available under More, then Ports; there is no separate live destination-browsing map surface.

Emergency Information

Police

911

Hospital

Virginia Mason Medical Center — 1100 9th Ave

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