Valdez, United States

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. More about Valdez →

Valdez small boat harbor with moored boats below snow-capped Chugach peaks on a clear day
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Ship schedule by month

October 2026 · from today · all times local (Alaska Time)

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Cruise Ships in Valdez

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Alaska Time)

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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.

See the Valdez cruise crowd calendar

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.

TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
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

Kelsey Dock

City of Valdez dock where most cruise calls are scheduled; some calls use the tour dock float in the Small Boat Harbor.

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.

Cruise Ships Visiting Valdez

Holland America Line

Azamara Cruises

Explora Journeys

HX Expeditions

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection