Ship guide · Norwegian Jade at Icy Strait Point
Norwegian Jade is Norwegian's most frequent visitor to Icy Strait Point in 2026, with 19 separate calls between May and September. Most days give you 9 to 11.5 hours ashore, though a handful of evening calls run much shorter.
Launched in 2006 and refreshed in a 2017 refit, Norwegian Jade is 965 feet long, 93,558 gross tons, and carries about 2,402 passengers at double occupancy. It's one of the smaller ships in Norwegian's Alaska fleet, which makes it a comparatively easy ship to get on and off quickly at Icy Strait Point — useful on the season's shorter evening calls.
Which dock?
Full background on the pier, and how Norwegian's other ships compare, is on our Norwegian Cruise Line Passengers guide.
Plan your hours ashore
Norwegian Jade calls at Icy Strait Point 19 times in 2026, mostly on a Wednesday/Saturday rotation from May through mid-September. Most days arrive around 7:00 am and run 9 to 11.5 hours; a smaller number of evening calls arrive around 5:00 pm and give you only about 5 hours ashore. A sample from the published 2026 schedule:
| Date | Arrival | Departure | Time ashore |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | 10:00 am | 6:30 pm | ~8.5 hours |
| June 6, 2026 | 7:00 am | 6:30 pm | ~11.5 hours |
| July 18, 2026 | 7:00 am | 6:30 pm | ~11.5 hours |
| September 12, 2026 | 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | ~5 hours |
Jade runs two very different kinds of days in the same season — long 7am arrivals and a handful of short 5pm evening calls. Always check your specific date rather than assuming a typical Norwegian port day. Times sourced from Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska's published 2026 Icy Strait Point schedule; confirm on board.
Plan my call
Getting into town
A flat, roughly 1.5-mile shoreline path connects the pier 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.
Most of Jade's calls dock directly at Wilderness Landing, so you walk straight off. A few 2026 dates use a short tender ride to the same pier — check your daily navigator to see which kind of call you've got.
What fits your port day
Quick answers
Frequently — 19 separate calls between May and September 2026, mostly on a Wednesday/Saturday rotation.
Most calls run 9 to 11.5 hours on 7am arrivals. A handful of evening calls (5pm arrival) give only about 5 hours ashore, so check your specific date.
Wilderness Landing on every 2026 call. Most dates dock directly; a few use a short tender ride to the same pier.
No. Jade runs both long daytime calls and a few short evening calls in the same season, so it's worth checking your specific date rather than assuming a typical Norwegian port day.
965 feet long, 93,558 gross tons, built in 2006 and refreshed in 2017, with room for about 2,402 passengers.
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