Chugach Glacier Gateway terminal
Cruise terminal with a 1,645 ft double berth for two ships, a 508 ft floating dock and a 30,000 sq ft passenger processing area.
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier sits at the end of Passage Canal in Prince William Sound, about 60 miles south-east of Anchorage, and is a main embarkation port for Gulf of Alaska cruises. More about Whittier →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Whittier day.
Planning a day in Whittier?
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 Whittier cruise port?
Chugach Glacier Gateway cruise terminal, 1313 Prince William Sound Drive, Whittier, AK 99693, on Passage Canal; reached by road through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel.
Terminal
Getting to the Whittier cruise port
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) → Chugach Glacier Gateway terminal
96.9 km · ~78 min by car
About 97 km, roughly 1 h 20 min by car, plus waits for the tunnel opening. The tunnel toll is about USD 13 round trip for a passenger vehicle.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Drive (tunnel toll)
$13per vehicle
Varies
Approximate fare. Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel round-trip toll for passenger vehicles.
Cruise-line or terminal-partner transfer
Variesper person
Varies
Pre-arranged cruise-line transfers or the terminal partner Pacific Alaska Tours.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Tunnel: summer (1 May–30 Sep) 5:30 am–11:15 pm, winter (1 Oct–30 Apr) 7:00 am–10:45 pm, direction alternating every 30 minutes; Whittier-bound openings on the half hour. Luggage storage at the terminal: $14–20 per bag.
Whittier Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Whittier cruise port
Official port parking
$27/ day
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
Terminal parking lot within walking distance of the cruise terminal; no reservation required; pay on arrival by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover).
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Terminal lot – cars and SUVs
Chugach Glacier Gateway terminal
~$27/day
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Terminal lot – RVs
Chugach Glacier Gateway terminal
~$37–47/day
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Serves Chugach Glacier Gateway terminal · Reservation: —
Per night, RVs under 30 ft. · Per night, RVs over 30 ft.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Downtown Anchorage
$146–205 / night
Fly in the day before; most cruise transfers start here.
Typical hotel
$146–205 / night
Port ~78 minAirport ~12 min
About 1 h 18 min drive to Whittier plus tunnel wait.
Hotels here
- Hotel Captain Cook
- Clarion Suites
- Wildbirch Hotel
Girdwood
$271 / night
Resort village halfway to Whittier.
Typical hotel
$271 / night
Port ~44 minAirport ~53 min
About 44 min to the terminal; Glacier Discovery train stops here.
Hotels here
- Alyeska Resort
Eating in Whittier
- Coffee per item
- $2.50
- per item
- Soft drink per item
- $1.75
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- $1.50
- per item
Prices are approximate, in USD. Lunch and dinner up to about USD 30; breakfast up to about USD 20. Drink prices are Anchorage prices, at City Grind Cafe (Anchorage City Hall): coffee about USD 2.50, soft drink 1.75, water 1.50.
Where to eat
Harbor Triangle
Small cluster of cafes and seafood spots by the Whittier small boat harbor, including Swiftwater Seafood Cafe.
Destination
About Whittier
Whittier sits at the end of Passage Canal in Prince William Sound, about 60 miles south-east of Anchorage, and is a main embarkation port for Gulf of Alaska cruises. Ships berth at the Chugach Glacier Gateway terminal, which has a double berth for two ships and a parking lot within walking distance.
The only land route is the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, at 2.7 miles the longest combined vehicle and railroad tunnel in North America, which alternates between cars and trains. Most of the town's residents live in one building, the Begich Towers, and glacier cruises into Prince William Sound leave from the harbour.
- Time zone
- Alaska Time
- Currency
- USD
Things to Do in Whittier
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Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
At 2.7 miles, the longest combined vehicle and railroad tunnel in North America and the only land route to Whittier; built during World War II, it alternates between cars and the Alaska Railroad every half hour.
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Prince William Sound glacier cruises
Home to 150 glaciers; tour boats and catamarans visit tidewater glaciers in places such as Blackstone Bay and Harriman Fjord, with whales, sea otters and harbor seals often spotted.
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Prince William Sound Museum
Displays on Whittier’s origins as a secret World War II military installation and on the builders of the tunnel.
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Horsetail Falls Trail
Two-mile trail off Blackstone Road up Blackstone Ridge to views of Horsetail Falls; a roadside pullout offers easier viewing.