If you would like to leave your car at the terminal whilst on your cruise, parking is available at both Seattle cruise terminals and can be booked online via cruiseseattleparking.com . Bell Street Cruise Terminal parking Spaces: 1,700 Location: directly opposite the cruise terminal Booking: cruiseseattleparking.com Contact: (206) 783-4144 Smith Cove Cruise Terminal parking Spaces: 600 Location: on-site, with complimentary shuttle from parking to terminal entrance Booking: cruiseseattleparking.com Contact: (206) 783-4144

If you are flying to join your cruise and book your flight with Cunard CompleteAir , you'll be met at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by Cunard representatives, and transferred to your ship by coach.

If you plan on traveling to Seattle by train, the closest station to the cruise terminals is King Street station in downtown Seattle, which is served by Amtrak services from across the USA. Both cruise terminals are a short distance from the train station: Bell Street Cruise Terminal is approximately 1.5 miles/3km from the train station, or a 10 minute taxi ride. Smith Cove Cruise Terminal is approximately 4.5 miles/7km from the train station, or a 25 minute taxi ride. For more information, visit portseattle.org .

Which cruises sail from Seattle?

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth will sail out of Seattle for the first time in 2025 for her annual Alaska season. Guests can meet the ship in Seattle, or can sail in from Japan. Explore Alaska's unmatched scenery while enjoying a special Alaska-themed experience on board, with signature Cunard style.

What is there to do in Seattle?

Seattle is a glorious destination in itself, and beautiful city to visit if you want to extend your vacation for a few days before or after your cruise. Famous for its Space Needle, nearby exploring tours to Mount Rainier, and home to the stunning Olympic National Park, Seattle is a buzzing metropolis right next door to some of nature's most beautiful scenes.

Where is Seattle cruise terminal?

Seattle has two cruise terminals: Smith Cove cruise terminal at Pier 91, and Bell Street cruise terminal, at Pier 66. Both cruise terminals are a 30-40 minute drive north from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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Seattle terminals and transport

When you embark on a Cunard cruise from Seattle, you'll depart from either Bell Street Cruise Terminal or Smith Cove Cruise Terminal.

If you would like to leave your car at the terminal whilst on your cruise, parking is available at both Seattle cruise terminals and can be booked online via cruiseseattleparking.com.

Bell Street Cruise Terminal parking

Spaces: 1,700
Location: directly opposite the cruise terminal
Booking: cruiseseattleparking.com
Contact: (206) 783-4144

Smith Cove Cruise Terminal parking

Spaces: 600
Location: on-site, with complimentary shuttle from parking to terminal entrance
Booking: cruiseseattleparking.com
Contact: (206) 783-4144

If you are flying to join your cruise, the nearest airport to Seattle's cruise terminals is Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, served by 36 airlines which fly from all over the world. It lies to the south of the city, approximately 15 miles/25km from Bell Street Cruise Terminal and 18 miles/30km from Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. Either cruise terminal can be reached by road in approximately 30-40 minutes from the airport.

There are several options for traveling from the airport to your cruise terminal. These include:

Taxis
Rideshare services
Coach transfers (if you book your flight with Cunard CompleteAir)
Airport shuttle services

For more information, visit our Seattle airport guide or portseattle.org.

If you plan on traveling to Seattle by train, the closest station to the cruise terminals is King Street station in downtown Seattle, which is served by Amtrak services from across the USA.

Both cruise terminals are a short distance from the train station:

Bell Street Cruise Terminal is approximately 1.5 miles/3km from the train station, or a 10 minute taxi ride.
Smith Cove Cruise Terminal is approximately 4.5 miles/7km from the train station, or a 25 minute taxi ride.

For more information, visit portseattle.org.

FAQs about Seattle cruises

If you want to extend your vacation and spend a few days exploring Seattle before or after your Alaska voyage, why not book one of our hotel packages and stay in one of our specially selected Seattle hotels?

All packages include accommodations, breakfast (unless otherwise stated), group transfers between airport, ship, and hotel, local taxis and service charges, luggage porterage, and the services of a local Cunard representative.

We offer packages for the following hotels in Seattle:

Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Hilton Motif Seattle Hotel

Located in downtown Seattle, both hotels are less than a 10-minute drive from Bell Street cruise terminal and around a 15-minute drive from Smith Cove cruise terminal.

To add a hotel stay to your cruise booking please use the option found during online checkout on some voyages on our website or call our Customer Service Department at (800) 728-6273.

For more information about our Seattle hotel partners, please visit our hotels page.

Both Bell Street and Smith Cove cruise terminals offer parking, guest luggage storage (at additional cost), taxis and an airport shuttle service.

Bell Street cruise terminal is located within walking distance of Pike Place Market, Seattle Aquarium and the Great Wheel.

Smith Cove cruise terminal is very close to the city center, with shops and restaurants to explore. The famous Space Needle is also close by.

Queen Elizabeth sailing through Glacier Bay, Alaska

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