Soon to be seen off West Seattle: Cruise-ship season is days away

(File photo of Norwegian Jade via Wikimedia Commons)

One more sign of spring: Seattle’s cruise-ship season is about to start. The first scheduled ship is scheduled to arrive this Friday at downtown’s Pier 66, Norwegian Cruise Lines‘ 2,300-passenger Norwegian Jade. As is often the case toward the start and end of the season, this is a ship making a one-time stop here rather than one of the ships you’ll see weekly on round-trip sailings. The first of those will arrive two days later, Holland America Line’s Noordam, sailing Sundays from Pier 91 on the north side of the bay. Some new ships are calling this year, like Virgin Voyages‘ just-launched Brilliant Lady, debuting here May 21. This year’s Seattle cruise season runs through Sunday, October 11; see the full season schedule here.

4 Replies to "Soon to be seen off West Seattle: Cruise-ship season is days away"

  • LastMinute April 13, 2026 (12:33 pm)

    Hey, I live in Seattle for 60+ yrs and always wanted to go on a cruise…Is there like a last minute cruise aka last minute cancellation , and they will call you within 2 hrs to fill in the empties.”An empty bed is a wasted bed”Any suggestions?Thanks

  • CarDriver April 13, 2026 (1:23 pm)

    I know Holland America offers. Call a travel agent or call the cruise lines 800 number. They all want to send their ships out full.

  • Lisa April 13, 2026 (3:55 pm)

    Cruise ships: the worst form of “travel” for the environment and for people’s health. Air pollution, water pollution, sewage, germs. Go see the world but not on a cruise!

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