Cruise Ships in Seattle on Thu, Sep 2, 2027

Seattle has 3 ships on the schedule, Brilliant Lady, Riviera and Carnival Spirit, and the day looks lighter than most. In a typical September, highs are near 72°F and lows near 54°F. One thing to see: Sky View Observatory. City views that can include Mount Rainier and the Cascade Mountains.

3 Ships in Port

3 ships ending and starting cruises

About 6,200 lower-berth capacity, all ships

A turnaround day: ships are unloading and boarding guests, so terminals and roads are busiest in the morning. This is not a count of visitors in town. Schedules change, so check with Heather Hills from Flow Voyages.

Ships and Times

Cruise ships in Seattle on Thu, Sep 2, 2027, with arrival and departure times
Ship Cruise line Arrives Departs Guests
Brilliant Lady Alongside Turnaround Virgin Voyages 2,770 lower-berth capacity
Riviera Alongside Turnaround Oceania Cruises 1,248 lower-berth capacity
Carnival Spirit Alongside Turnaround Carnival Cruise Line 2,134 lower-berth capacity

Estimated times, local to Seattle.

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Busiest 7 am to 3:30 pm with all 3 ships. Quietest after 3:30 pm, 2 ships.

About Seattle

Seattle has two cruise terminals. More About Seattle

About This Schedule

Port schedules change regularly. While we work to maintain the most accurate cruise ship port schedules possible, errors, changes, and omissions may occur. Always contact your travel advisor for current sailing details for your voyage.

Source: Port of Seattle · Verified Nov 5, 2026 (Cruise West Coast staff)

A ship marked Expected is on cruise line schedules but not yet on the official port schedule.

Times are estimates, shown in the port's local time. Guest figures are lower-berth capacity.

Smaller expedition ships don't always appear on publicly available schedules.

Ship and port reference data: Wikidata and other sources