MSC Poesia
Mon, May 31, 2027 · Pier 91 · Your trip plan
Sailing from the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. Your whole trip from home and back, one step at a time, with what each part costs.
The day before you sail: A Perfect Circle with special guest The Cult at Climate Pledge Arena, Sun, May 30.
1 of 10 planned. Estimated trip cost: $89.
Your plan
1 of 10 planned
- You
Before you sail
0/1MSC Cruises, sailing Mon, May 31 from Pier 91. Book the cruise before flights and a hotel: they depend on it.
Booked your cruise yet?
Sun, May 30Arrival day
1/5How are you getting to Seattle?
Where are you flying from?
- Arrive in Seattle1 night before
Landing a day earlier gives you a free day. Sat, May 29 could be Snoqualmie Falls and the wine country, Mount Rainier day trip, Pike Place Market food tour.
Landing the day before you sail leaves time to recover if your flight is late.Best booked once your cruise is confirmed.
Got your flights?
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Where are you staying? Your driver takes you to the door. Add your hotel and this ride is ready to book.
Where are you staying?
Drop your bags and the rest of the day is yours.
On in Seattle Sun, May 30
- A Perfect Circle with special guest The Cult7:30 PM · Climate Pledge ArenaTickets
Afternoon
1:30 PM–5:30 PM
GRIZTRONICS2
4:00 PM · Gorge Amphitheatre
Free:Things to bookSee tours and tickets
Mon, May 31Sailing day
0/2A slow breakfast before the ride to the pier. Your bags come with you; porters take them aboard.
Ideas for your 3½ free hours
Space Needle and Chihuly Garden
The view over the Sound and the mountains; pair it with Chihuly Garden and Glass next door.
1–2 hours
Seattle harbor cruise
An hour on Elliott Bay with the skyline, the port and, on clear days, Mount Rainier.
1–1.5 hours
Seattle Underground tour
Walk the buried streets under Pioneer Square and hear how the city raised itself a storey.
About 1.5 hours
Plan the day:Things to bookSee tours and tickets
Where are you staying? Your driver picks you up at the door. Add your hotel and this ride is ready to book.
Pier 91, Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91. Bring your cruise documents and photo ID.
Busy port day: 2 ships in Seattle (2 at Pier 91)
Pier 91 has more than one ship this day, so the terminal curb and the roads to it are busier than on a one-ship day. Book the ride ahead, leave extra margin, and arrive in the window your cruise line assigned.
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7 nights at sea · On board MSC Poesia. Back in Seattle Mon, Jun 7, the ship's next call here.
Shore excursions (check your itinerary for your ports)JuneauKetchikanSkagwaySitkaIcy Strait PointVictoria, BCMon, Jun 7Coming home
0/2MSC Poesia is back at Pier 91 on Mon, Jun 7. Passengers leave in groups, and MSC Cruises gives you a time. Then:
After the cruise
Who goes where
Everyone heads home together.
Free your handsStore bags in Seattle
How are you getting home?
Same as how you came
From Pier 91 to Seatac, about 41 min, 19 mi. Flights after about 12:30 PM are comfortable: most travelers are off the ship by about 9:30 AM. Timing your flight home
Check your bags at the pier
Flying Alaska, American, Delta, Horizon, JetBlue, Southwest or United after noon? Port Valet sends your bags from the ship to your airline, free from the Port (airline bag fees still apply).
How Port Valet worksSee Seattle on the way to the airport
A small-group city tour picks you and your bags up at the pier and ends at the airport by 1:45 PM, about 5 hours. For flights from 3:45 PM.
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Pick a flight that leaves time to get off the ship, collect your bags and ride to the airport.Best booked once your cruise is confirmed.
Got your flight home?
Plan how you'll get home from the airport.
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About this sailing
Pier 91 · MSC Cruises · 7 nights
- Pier
- Pier 91 · Smith Cove Cruise Terminal
- Address
- 2001 W Garfield St, Seattle, WA 98119
- Cruise line
- MSC Cruises
- Call type
- Turnaround day (one cruise ends, the next begins)
- From Seatac
- about 38 min, 19 mi
- Ship's next Seattle call
- Monday, June 7, 2027 (7 nights)
- Also in port
- Quantum of the Seas (Pier 91)
The night before: a room near Pier 91
Check in Sun, May 30, check out sailing morning, Mon, May 31. These waterfront and downtown hotels suit Pier 91; each one opens with those dates, and you can add the morning ride to the pier.
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The ride to the pier is pre-filled with the hotel as pickup and Pier 91 as drop-off; set the time to your boarding window. Seatac may earn a commission on rooms booked through a partner, at no extra cost to you.
Coming back: Mon, Jun 7, 2027
MSC Poesia is next in Seattle at Pier 91 on Mon, Jun 7, the likely last day of a round trip from this sailing. Pier 91 to Seatac is about 41 min, 19 mi.
Timing the flight home
- Follow the disembarkation scheduleMSC Cruises assigns each group a time to leave the ship. Plan the flight around your group's time, not the hour the ship docks.
- Add the steps after the gangwayCollect luggage in the terminal, meet the car at the curb, drive to Seatac, then check bags and clear security.
- Set the pickup after your group's timeBook the ride now with the date set, then pick a pickup time that leaves room for the terminal.
- Flying later in the day?Luggage storage and the Port Valet bag service (free, for Alaska, American, Delta, Horizon, JetBlue, Southwest or United flights after noon) can free up time in the city. How they work
- Flight at 3:45 PM or later?A small-group city tour picks you and your bags up at the pier and ends at the airport by 1:45 PM. See the post-cruise tourOpens a tour partner; we may earn a commission at no cost to you.
Shore excursions
Plan your port days
Well-reviewed shore excursions at the ports Alaska sailings from Seattle usually visit. Check your itinerary for your ports and the time in port, then check the date the ship is there.
Tours are sold and run through Viator; booking opens viator.com in a new tab, and Viator confirms the final price and time. Seatac may earn a commission.
Questions about this sailing
What time does boarding start for MSC Poesia on Monday, May 31, 2027?
MSC Cruises assigns your arrival window. It's in your cruise documents or app. Book the pickup so you reach Pier 91 at the start of it.
How far is Pier 91 from Seatac airport?
About 38 minutes and 19 miles by car to Smith Cove Cruise Terminal at Pier 91, 2001 W Garfield St, Seattle, WA 98119.
Which other ships are in Seattle on Monday, May 31, 2027?
Quantum of the Seas (Pier 91). Expect busier roads and curbs at the piers.
Can the sailing's pier or date change?
The Port's schedule can change. Confirm the pier with your cruise line before you travel.
- All MSC Poesia Seattle dates
- Every ship in port this day
- MSC Cruises Seattle schedule
- Pier 91 terminal guide
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