Alaska 2014 berth assignments

[LilacCruiser]

CT = Cruise Terminal. This is D on the map.

 

Many thanks Kesstral! Enjoy your cruise!

[betmust]

 

SKG RRA RAILROAD DOCK - AFT

SKG RRF RAILROAD DOCK - FORWARD

 

 

 

The links above were originally posted here: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1770049

 

http://www.traveljuneau.com/cms/d/downtown_juneau_map.php

 

http://www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/departments/ports/documents/KetchikanBerthMap.pdf

 

http://www.chilkootcharters.com/dockmap.htm

 

 

Thank you both very much...

[betmust]

Can anyone tell me how far from Berth 4 to Creek St? Is it a walkable distance?

 

Thank you..

[Nancyquilts]

Can anyone tell me how far from Berth 4 to Creek St? Is it a walkable distance?

 

Thank you..

Depends on how well you walk. :D Five years ago it wouldn't have been a problem for me. Now it is.:mad:

[Nemo2005]

We are at AJD dock in Juneau. Guess we'll need our walking shoes. Anyone know how far from AJD to the giant anchor that is used as a reference point for meeting tours?

[Eileen G]

Can anyone tell me how far from Berth 4 to Creek St? Is it a walkable distance?

 

Thank you..

 

I believe I read that there is a free shuttle. It is walkable if you like to walk. There are two walking tours of Ketchikan one of those is the Creek st area. The other is on the far side of berth 4. We did both on one of our visits.

[fleckle]

Can anyone tell me how far from Berth 4 to Creek St? Is it a walkable distance?

 

Thank you..

It's probably easiest to ride the free shuttle bus that goes around the town. Ask where to catch it when you get off the ship in Ketchikan.

 

 

 

The complimentary downtown Shuttle Bus runs May through September, making a 20 minute circuit beginning at Berth 4.

 

Getting Around Ketchikan

 

[frawnsay]

We're set to dock at "AMP" in Juneau. I'm seeing "AJD" (AJ Dock) and "AS" (Alaska Steam Ship Dock)...but what is "AMP"? Thanks!

[Kesstral]

We're set to dock at "AMP" in Juneau. I'm seeing "AJD" (AJ Dock) and "AS" (Alaska Steam Ship Dock)...but what is "AMP"? Thanks!

 

JNU AMP ANCHOR - MARINE PARK

 

There must be quite a few ships in Juneau that day as that means your ship will tender.

 

Alaska Berth Codes

[frawnsay]

JNU AMP ANCHOR - MARINE PARK

 

There must be quite a few ships in Juneau that day as that means your ship will tender.

 

Alaska Berth Codes

 

Thanks, Kesstral

 

So, if our ship will tender, is there a specific dock that is used for tendering?

[betmust]

Thanks. We walk 3 miles every morning so we should be able to manage that walk to Creek st. If not we will jump on the shuttle. Sounds easy.

 

Again thanks..

[Budget Queen]

We are at AJD dock in Juneau. Guess we'll need our walking shoes. Anyone know how far from AJD to the giant anchor that is used as a reference point for meeting tours?

 

1 mile to the tram.

[Budget Queen]

Can anyone tell me how far from Berth 4 to Creek St? Is it a walkable distance?

 

Thank you..

 

20 minute walk.

[JJ2sail]

Thanks for the info! Princess is still insisting we are tendering in Ketchikan 9/27 even though the port schedule shows the Star Princess docking I hope your schedule is correct. :)

[allisonfamily]

Listed in order of distance from downtown Juneau, with codes linked to the map. Info is from http://wikitravel.org/en/Juneau

• Sea Drome Dock (SD) -- Map F
  
• Alaska Steamship Dock (AS) -- large ship -- Map E
  
• Cruiseship Terminal (CT) -- large ship -- Map D
  
• Intermediate Vessel Float (IVF) -- Map C
  
• South Franklin Street Dock (FKL) -- large ship -- Map B
  
• A J Dock (AJD) -- large ship -- Free shuttle to CT -- Map A
  

[Eileen G]

We are back from our cruise so here is some of the things I noticed. In Skagway we were at RRF which was closer to town than RRA. The Solstice was behind us and had a longer walk. The walk into town only took about 10 minutes and was a nice walk,

 

In Juneau we were at B and it took 15-20 to walk to the Goldbelt Hotel where we rented a car. It was also a very nice walk all along the water. The tram was no more than a 5 minute walk. There were 4 ships in port but the Star still tendered. The tender dropped them off at the little dock that is not named between E and F by number 15. It was low tide and the passengers had a long walk up the gang plank.

 

in Ketchikan we were at berth 4 and it was also a nice walk along the water to town no more than 10 minutes to the Ketchikan sign and then about another 10 minutes to Creek St. There were venders at berth 4 selling tours and there is also a nice gift store. Make sure to pick up a Tongass Trading Co. coupon book at the visitors center for your Alaska calendar for .15 cents at store #2. Some nice buys there but most things are made in China.

Edited June 21, 2014 by Eileen G

[Lorey2007]

Do the ships always dock in those locations facing port or starboard the way they are shown on the maps?

[fleckle]

Do the ships always dock in those locations facing port or starboard the way they are shown on the maps?

Not always. They may dock facing either way, depending on a number of factors.

 

We have even done back-to-back on the same ship when it docked at the same berth on the port side one time and on the starboard side the next time.

 

In Skagway we were at RRF which was closer to town than RRA. The Solstice was behind us and had a longer walk. The walk into town only took about 10 minutes and was a nice walk,

True, but just to clarify for someone who has never been there before and may get a misleading impression, RRA is right behind RRF on the same pier, so the two ships dock one directly behind the other.

 

The "longer" walk is only about two minutes longer, an insignificant difference if walking into town.

 

Additionally, there is an open shuttle that continuously runs back and forth from one end of the pier to the other for passengers from either ship with mobility problems, as well as for any able bodied passengers who would rather ride to the end of the pier than walk.

 

 

The forward ship has the advantage of being slightly closer to town, while the aft ship has the advantage of the beautiful unobstructed scenic views behind the ship, with good possibility of seeing wildlife in the water there.