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Cruise Transfers — Port of Seattle Cruise Terminals
Pier 66 downtown and the Smith Cove terminal at Pier 91, which are twenty minutes apart.
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Embarkation: the right terminal, at the right hour
Pier 66 downtown and the Smith Cove terminal at Pier 91, which are twenty minutes apart.
Worth knowing. Pier 66 and Pier 91 are different places and Saturdays in summer see both working simultaneously. The pier number is the booking, not the city.
A cruise port is not one address. Your boarding pass names a terminal that changes between sailings, and a chauffeur who takes you to the wrong one costs you an hour in a queue of taxis. We match the terminal to the ship and the sail date at booking, then schedule the drop-off inside your assigned boarding window rather than at the earliest possible moment — arriving three hours early at a cruise terminal buys a longer queue, not a better cabin.
Disembarkation: pier pickup without the scrum
Disembarkation mornings are chaotic and the published times are optimistic. We hold the car and give you ninety minutes of complimentary wait from your stated pier time. You text when you clear customs and the vehicle is in the pickup lane within minutes. For groups we stage several vehicles and load them in sequence, which is the difference between a party of thirty reaching the airport together and reaching it over four hours.
Lines calling here
Holland America, Princess, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Carnival.
Before and after the sailing
Seattle has two seasons for ground transportation. From May to September the Alaska cruise season fills the piers and the airport on Saturdays and Sundays with thousands of embarking and disembarking passengers at once. The rest of the year the market is driven by technology: Amazon and the South Lake Union campus, Microsoft and the Eastside, and the biotech cluster.
A pre-cruise hotel night, a gap-day city tour or a provisioning stop on the way to the pier are all added to the same booking. The Travel Center books the hotel and the flight alongside the car if you want a single itinerary.
Recommended vehicles
- Executive SUV — 6 passengers, 6 bags
- Executive Sprinter Van — 14 passengers, 14 bags
- Mini Bus & Executive Shuttle — 28 passengers, 28 bags
- Motorcoach — 56 passengers, 56 bags
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Questions
Port of Seattle Cruise Terminals: frequently asked
Which terminal will my ship use at Port of Seattle Cruise Terminals?
Berths are assigned per sailing by the port authority and the cruise line. We match your ship name and sail date to the assigned terminal when the reservation is made and re-check it the day before you travel. Pier 66 and Pier 91 are different places and Saturdays in summer see both working simultaneously. The pier number is the booking, not the city.
How long will the chauffeur wait on disembarkation day?
Ninety minutes of complimentary wait from your stated pier time. Customs clearance for a full ship is measured in hours rather than minutes and the fare assumes it.
Which airport should I fly into for Port of Seattle Cruise Terminals?
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is the practical arrival. Pre-arranged ground transportation uses the third floor of the parking garage, across the skybridge — not the arrivals kerb. Allow the walk.
Can you carry cruise luggage?
Yes — this is why we default to an SUV or a Sprinter for cruise work rather than a sedan. Tell the desk the bag count and it sizes the vehicle.
Can you move a large group from the pier?
Yes, on a staged manifest with several vehicles loaded in sequence, or on a single mini bus or motorcoach.
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