Kelsey Dock
City of Valdez dock where most cruise calls are scheduled; some calls use the tour dock float in the Small Boat Harbor.
Valdez, United States
No cruise ships are scheduled in Valdez today, Saturday 7 November 2026. The next is ms Zaandam on Monday 3 May 2027. Over the next 12 months, 49 calls bring about 41,000 passengers.
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Ship schedule
Next 10 calls · all times local (Alaska Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
May 2027
Ritz-Carlton Luminara
Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection452 passengers
Fri 28 May
Arrival8:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
MS Roald Amundsen
HX Expeditions530 passengers
Sat 29 May
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
June 2027
Showing 10 of the next 50 calls
Cruise Ships in Valdez
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Alaska Time)
Today · Sat 7 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today
Next 7 days
- Sat7 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Sun8 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Mon9 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Tue10 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Wed11 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Thu12 Nov–No ships0 ships
- Fri13 Nov–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Valdez day.
Planning a day in Valdez?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Valdez cruise port?
Cruise ships dock at Kelsey Dock, and some calls use the tour dock float in the Small Boat Harbor. The Valdez Museum at 217 Egan Drive is 1.0 km from Kelsey Dock, about a 13-minute walk via Egan Avenue and Hazelet Avenue. The city provides a walking map for visitors.
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Getting to the Valdez cruise port
Valdez Museum → Kelsey Dock, Valdez
1 km · ~13 min by car
The Valdez Museum at 217 Egan Drive is 1.0 km from Kelsey Dock, about a 13-minute walk via Egan Avenue and Hazelet Avenue.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
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Walk
Freeper person
~13 min
Via Egan Avenue and Hazelet Avenue.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Routes are given from each sight to Kelsey Dock, where most cruise calls are scheduled. The Valdez Museum is within walking distance; the hatchery and Worthington Glacier are reached by road. No official cruise shuttle or taxi fares are published; the city provides a walking map for visitors.
Valdez Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Destination
About Valdez
Valdez is a port town in Alaska. Most cruise ships tie up at Kelsey Dock, with some calls at the tour dock float in the Small Boat Harbor. The Valdez Museum on Egan Drive is a 13-minute walk from Kelsey Dock. Further afield, the Solomon Gulch Hatchery is 18 km away by road and Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site about 55 km, typically a 45-minute drive.
- Climate
- Average daily highs range from -1.8°C in January to 17.8°C in July, and lows from -7.2°C in January to 9.5°C in July. Precipitation is 1,725.0 mm a year, from 62.1 mm in June to 247.9 mm in September.
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Things to Do in Valdez
Valdez Museum
The Valdez Museum's main site is at 217 Egan Drive, with a second site at 436 S. Hazelet Avenue; admission covers both. Adults (18+) USD 15, seniors and veterans (65+) USD 10; active military and youth 18 and under free.
Solomon Gulch Hatchery
Fish hatchery 18 km from Kelsey Dock by road, typically 18 minutes.
Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site
State recreation site at Worthington Glacier on AK-4, about 55 km and 45 minutes by road from Kelsey Dock.