Cruise line guide · Celebrity at Icy Strait Point
Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Solstice both call at Icy Strait Point — on two noticeably different schedules. Here's what that means for your port day, whichever ship you're on.
Icy Strait Point has two piers, Ocean Landing and Wilderness Landing. Celebrity's specific pier assignment isn't published in advance and can vary by sailing — check your ship's daily navigator or the port signage the morning you arrive.
Celebrity ships at a glance
Celebrity sends Summit and Solstice to Icy Strait Point. Here is how they compare, based on the port's published 2026 schedule.
| Ship | Max guests | Where it lands | How often in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Summit | 2,218 | Ocean Landing | Weekly, May to Sept 2026 |
| Celebrity Solstice | 2,852 | Wilderness Landing | Weekly on Tuesdays, May to mid-Sept 2026 |
Solstice carries about 630 more guests than Summit and arrives in the afternoon (around 1:00 to 1:30 pm), so its day runs into the evening. Summit is the morning ship. Check which pier your ship uses before you plan your walk into town.
Plan your hours ashore
Celebrity's two ships run genuinely different port days. A sample from the September 2026 schedule:
| Ship | Typical arrival | Typical departure | Time ashore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Summit | 7:00 am | 3:00–5:00 pm | ~8–10 hours |
| Celebrity Solstice | 1:00–1:30 pm | 9:00–10:00 pm | ~8–9 hours |
These are representative times from published 2026 sailings, not a guarantee for your specific date — always confirm your ship's actual arrival and all-aboard time from the daily navigator once you're on board.
Getting into town
A flat, roughly 1.5-mile shoreline path connects the Icy Strait Point piers to downtown Hoonah, typically 25–45 minutes each way. Full terrain, landmark, and accessibility details are on our walking + shuttle guide.
A shuttle runs whenever a ship is in port, about a 5-minute ride, typically sold as a round-trip ticket at the Icy Strait Point ticket booth near the donut shack — not on board the shuttle itself.
What fits your port day
Quick answers
Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Solstice, based on the 2026 Alaska season schedule.
Celebrity Summit typically runs a standard morning-to-afternoon call, while Celebrity Solstice arrives early afternoon and departs in the evening. The two ships simply run different itineraries.
Icy Strait Point has two piers, Ocean Landing and Wilderness Landing. Celebrity's specific assignment isn't published in advance and can vary by sailing.
Yes, though it's tighter. A 2–3 hour tour still fits before the evening departure — confirm same-day timing with the operator given the later start.
About 1.5 miles by a flat shoreline path, roughly 25 to 45 minutes on foot, or about 5 minutes by the on-demand shuttle.
Free for the Shore Crew
One printable page with walk times, shuttle tips, landmarks, and a back-to-ship clock so you never cut it close. Join The Shore Crew and it lands in your inbox. One email a month, no fluff.
See the full guide to bears, whales, food, and free things to do once you're off the ship.