2016 CRUISE NEWS • SKAGWAY SHIP SCHEDULE The 2016 summer visitor season is just around the corner. We anticipate another successful year with a potential of almost 800,000 cruise ship visitors and an additional 125,000 independent travelers. Daily cruise ship passenger capacities are listed next to each date, and estimated totals for the season can be found on the back page. There are many great events planned for 2016 for everyone’s enjoyment. A schedule of events and visitor information contacts are listed on the back page. Additional schedules are available at the Skagway CVB Visitor Information Center located in the AB Hall or on our website at www.skagway.com. As always, please make sure that we have your current brochures and contact information. The Visitor Center is open seven days a week during the summer. Stop in or call if we can help you in any way to prepare for the upcoming season. Good luck and best wishes for another successful summer. Cody Jennings, Tourism Director DOCK KEY: RRF: Railroad Dock Forward RRA: Railroad Dock Aft BRD: Broadway Dock ORE: Ore Terminal Dock FT: Ferry Dock All dock locations and times subject to change! 3 2106 NIEUW AMSTERDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 4 1924 NOORDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 5 6 7 1432 VOLENDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 8 2394 NORWEGIAN PEARL 07:00 - 20:15 RRF 9 3082 CROWN PRINCESS 07:00 - 20:30 RRF 10 4956 SOLSTICE 07:00 - 18:00 RRA NIEUW AMSTERDAM 07:00 - 21:00 BRD 11 4300 NORWEGIAN JEWEL 07:00 - 17:30 RRA NOORDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 12 3084 RUBY PRINCESS 06:30 - 17:00 RRF 13 14 1432 VOLENDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 15 4820 ISLAND PRINCESS 06:30 - 20:45 RRF GRAND PRINCESS 07:00 - 20:30 RRA 16 17 8038 CROWN PRINCESS 07:00 - 17:00 RRA SOLSTICE 07:00 - 18:00 RRA NIEUW AMSTERDAM 07:00 - 21:00 BRD 18 9122 CORAL PRINCESS 05:30 - 20:30 RRF MILLENNIUM 07:00 - 16:00 RRA NORWEGIAN JEWEL 07:00 - 17:30 ORE NORWEGIAN PEARL 07:00 - 20:15 BRD 19 6944 RUBY PRINCESS 06:30 - 17:00 RRA NORWEGIAN SUN 07:00 - 20:15 BRD NOORDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 20 2124 CARNIVAL LEGEND 07:00 - 20:00 RRF 21 3646 ISLAND PRINCESS 07:00 - 20:30 RRA VOLENDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 22 23 6334 SILVER SHADOW 07:00 - 15:00 ORE EXPLORER OF THE SEA 07:00 - 20:30 RRA MILLENNIUM 07:00 - 20:30 RRF SEVEN SEAS MARINER 08:00 - 19:00 BRD 24 10252 CORAL PRINCESS 05:30 - 20:30 RRF SOLSTICE 07:00 - 18:00 RRA CROWN PRINCESS 07:00 - 20:15 ORE NIEUW AMSTERDAM 07:00 - 21:00 BRD 25 9911 STAR PRINCESS 05:30 - 20:30 RRF RADIANCE OF THE SEA 07:00 - 16:30 RRA NORWEGIAN JEWEL 07:00 - 17:30 ORE NORWEGIAN PEARL 07:00 - 20:15 BRD 26 9822 DISNEY WONDER 06:00 - 20:00 ORE RUBY PRINCESS 06:30 - 17:00 RRA GRAND PRINCESS 07:00 - 20:00 BRD ZAANDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 27 2124 CARNIVAL LEGEND 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 28 1481 VOLENDAM 07:00 - 21:00 RRF 29 2214 ISLAND PRINCESS 07:00 - 20:30 RRF 30 5997 EXPLORER OF THE SEA 07:00 - 20:30 RRA RADIANCE OF THE SEA 07:00 - 20:30 RRF SILVER SHADOW 08:00 - 17:00 ORE 31 10638 STAR PRINCESS 05:30 - 20:30 RRF SOLSTICE 07:00 - 18:00 RRA CROWN PRINCESS 07:00 - 20:15 ORE NIEUW AMSTERDAM 07:00 - 21:00 BRD FERRY DOCK SHIPS IN MAY MAY 25 ALASKA DREAM 07:30 - 13:00 FT MAY 28 BARANOF DREAM 07:30 - 14:30 FT SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 1070 CRYSTAL SERENITY 07:00 - 18:00 RRF April 30 MAY 2016 APRIL 2016
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2016 CRUISE NEWS • SKAGWAY SHIP SCHEDULEThe 2016 summer visitor season is just around the corner. We anticipate another successful year with a potential of almost 800,000 cruise ship visitors and an additional 125,000 independent travelers. Daily cruise ship passenger capacities are listed next to each date, and estimated totals for the season can be found on the back page. There are many great events planned for 2016 for everyone’s enjoyment. A schedule of events and visitor information contacts are listed on the back page.
Additional schedules are available at the Skagway CVB Visitor Information Center located in the AB Hall or on our website at www.skagway.com. As always, please make sure that we have your current brochures and contact information. The Visitor Center is open seven days a week during the summer. Stop in or call if we can help you in any way to prepare for the upcoming season. Good luck and best wishes for another successful summer.
Cody Jennings, Tourism Director
DOCK KEY:RRF: Railroad Dock Forward RRA: Railroad Dock AftBRD: Broadway DockORE: Ore Terminal DockFT: Ferry DockAll dock locations and times subject to change!
FERRY DOCK SHIPS IN JULYJULY 3 ALASKAN DREAM 07:30 - 13:00 FTJULY 8 BARANOF DREAM 07:30 - 16:00 FTJULY 10 BARANOF DREAM 07:30 - 14:30 FTJULY 14 ISLAND SPIRIT 18:00 - 24:00 FT
JULY 15 ISLAND SPIRIT 24:00 - 16:30 FTJULY 17 AMERICAN SPIRIT 06:00 - 24:00 FTJULY 18 AMERICAN SPIRIT 24:00 - 06:30 FTJULY 21 BARANOF DREAM 07:30 - 14:30 FTJULY 24 BARANOF DREAM 07:30 - 14:30 FT
JULY 26 AMERICAN SPIRIT 19:30 - 24:00 FTJULY 27 AMERICAN SPIRIT 24:00 - 20:00 FTJULY 30 ISLAND SPIRIT 18:00 - 24:00 FTJULY 31 ISLAND SPIRIT 24:00 - 16:30 FT
Estimated daily cruise passenger counts are based on double occupancy capacities provided by cruise lines.
Ships at Ferry Dock included in daily passenger totals.
Last Ship Day!
2016 NOTEWORTHY CALENDAR OF EVENTSThis season, besides the thousands of visitors expected, we will have several events that will bring additional visitors to the community. All merchants and service providers are encouraged to have some minimal staff on board by mid-April. Also, you might consider a simple sign welcoming various groups in your window or business.
DATES EVENTS
April 2 30th Annual Buckwheat Ski Classic
April 15 Skagway Folk Festival
April 15-16 Spring Show of Winter Artwork
April 29 First Ship Day of 2016 Season
April 30 Clean Sweep
May 14 Garden City Market
May 20 Spring Stroll
May 25-28 North Words Writers Symposium
June 4 Fran Delisle Cancer Awareness Walk
June 11 Garden City Market
June 11 Duff’s Skagway Marathon
June 11 SCCC 19th Annual Wine & Beer Tasting and Fundraising Auction
June 18 Elks Summer Solstice Picnic
July 1-3 International Softball Tournament
July 4 July 4th Parade, Events, Ducky Derby
July 9 Garden City Market
July 21 NPS Junior Ranger Day
August 13 Garden City Market
September 9-10 Klondike Trail of ‘98 Road Relay
September 10 Garden City Market
September 27 Final Ship Day of 2016 Season
Dates are subject to change
2016 PORTS OF CALL • SKAGWAY, ALASKAHere’s a list of the cruise ships planning to visit this year with their passenger capacities, based on double occupancy.
New ships visiting Skagway this year are in italics.
LINE SHIP CAPACITY CALLS PASSENGERS
Alaskan Dream Admiralty Dream 58 2 116
Alaskan Dream Alaskan Dream 40 4 160
Alaskan Dream Baranof Dream 49 10 490
American Cruise American Spirit 100 3 300
Carnival Carnival Legend 2124 17 36108
Celebrity Millennium 2138 16 34208
Celebrity Solstice 2850 18 51300
Crystal Cruises Crystal Serenity 1080 8 8640
Disney Disney Wonder 2700 13 35100
Fantasy Cruises Island Spirit 32 3 96
Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam 2106 22 46332
Holland America Noordam 1924 12 23088
Holland America Volendam 1432 21 30072
Holland America Zaandam 1432 9 12888
Norwegian Norwegian Jewel 2376 20 47520
Norwegian Norwegian Pearl 2394 20 47880
Norwegian Norwegian Sun 1936 18 34848
Oceania Regatta 698 4 2792
Ponant Yacht Cruises Le Soleal 264 4 1056
Princess Coral Princess 2214 18 39852
Princess Crown Princess 3082 19 58558
Princess Grand Princess 2606 10 26060
Princess Island Princess 2214 18 39852
Princess Ruby Princess 3084 19 58596
Princess Star Princess 2600 18 46800
Radisson Seven Seas Mariner 700 13 9100
Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Sea 3114 17 52938
Royal Caribbean Radiance of the Sea 2501 16 40016
Silversea Silver Shadow 382 17 6494
TOTALS 29 389 791,260
This supplement was published by the Skagway Convention & Visitors Bureau offering Visitor and Convention services to Skagway, Alaska since 1981.
Skagway CVB gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Skagway News Co., Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska, and Harbormaster Matt O’Boyle for their help in producing this guide.
All information contained within the ship schedule, especially dock locations and arrival/departure times, is subject to change.
Skagway CVB is not responsible for errors of omission.
