Before you sail, book your hotel in Seattle Southside and explore. Just a short train ride from major attractions, arrive early and stay late to make the most of your Pacific Northwest adventure.
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Sign UpDiscover the perfect home base for your Alaska Cruise just minutes from the cruise ship terminal. Seattle Southside has a wide range of affordable hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more!
For your Alaska cruise from Seattle, come early or stay longer in Seattle Southside. With over 60 hotels near the Seattle Airport to choose from, hundreds of places to dine and countless activities, Seattle Southside is the perfect place for a little pre- or post-vacation relaxation. So go ahead—add a day, or two to your vacation and experience all there is in the Pacific Northwest.
Find the best hotels in Seattle Southside to stay before and after your Alaska Cruise. Get free parking and transportation to your cruise pier by booking a hotel cruise package. Be sure to arrive early for your cruise so you have time to get settled and explore a bit before you embark on your journey.
Now getting where you need to go before your trip just got even simpler with our Park & Go Package. Book and stay at a participating hotel, and you'll get parking and…
Now getting where you need to go before your trip just got even simpler with our Park & Go Package. Book and stay at a participating hotel, and you'll get parking and…
Leave the logistics to us. Now getting where you need to go before your trip just got even simpler with our Park & Go Package. Book and stay at a participating hotel…
Leave the logistics to us. Now getting where you need to go before your trip just got even simpler with our Park & Go Package. Book and stay at a participating hotel…
Two terminals serve the area. Both are located on Seattle’s waterfront, about 20–25 minutes north of Seattle Southside.
The Port of Seattle is pleased to offer complimentary luggage transfer to your airline at the end of your cruise. The service is recommended for flights departing after 12:00 pm on disembarkation day.
Have your cruise questions answered and learn how to navigate your way during cruise season.
So, you’re finally taking a majestic Alaskan cruise from Seattle? Great choice! It’ll be an experience of a lifetime.
Seattle Southside is the easy choice for smooth sailing.
Both cruise terminals are located on Seattle’s waterfront, about 20–25 minutes north of Seattle Southside.
Learn more about the stories that make this region unique. Seattle Southside Scenes explores the art, culture, and history of the Seattle Southside region. As one of the most unique areas in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Southside is filled with public art, historic landmarks, and a diverse populous with rich, cultural heritage. Seattle Southside Scenes uncovers and documents fascinating stories behind iconic landmarks, hidden gems, and the people behind them.
In June of 1947, weeks before the infamous Roswell incident, Fred Crisman and Harold Dahl had a close encounter off the shores of Des Moines. Allegedly, a group of UFOs rained down…
Artist Robert Morris removed undergrowth from an abandoned 3.7-acre gravel pit in SeaTac, terraced the earth, and planted it with rye grass. Morris returned the land to active use — 40 years…
This shimmering, glittering art installation at the Angle Lake light rail station in SeaTac marks the beginning or an end to any journey. Named “The Cloud” to represent a 3D cumulus cloud…
The mysterious and controversial Big Catch statue in Des Moines is based upon a tale of a beautiful maiden who was turned into a fish.
Spice Bridge, the International Food Hall in Tukwila, is home to FIN’s Food Business Incubator program, which helps South King County women of color, immigrants, and refugees start and grow thriving businesses…
Learn about Roy Olmstead, "The Good Bootlegger", and his role in the secret culture of bootlegging during prohibition, and how Des Moines was a key location to deliver smuggled alcohol.
This important piece of land in Tukwila along the Duwamish River represents the history of how the Coast Salish people, pioneering truck farmers, and Italian immigrants all interacted with surrounding landscape.
With all the happy dogs frolicking around at this SeaTac park, you’d never know the location used to house a Cold War-era missile defense system. In the late 1940s a defense system…
The oldest continually operating business in Des Moines has grown and sold high quality plants to locals and visitors since 1907.
Find free Seattle area and Washington state maps. Maps for the cities of SeaTac, Tukwila and Des Moines are also available.
You don't have to leave your home to explore Seattle and beyond!
Trains, planes, automobiles or boats—whatever your preferred mode of transportation, it comes without hassle in Seattle Southside.
In addition to convenience and variety, Seattle Southside offers up great value.
Find information on traveling with disabilities in and around Seattle Southside.
We've created a few suggested itineraries to kick-start your planning. Use them to generate ideas and customize one to make it your own.
Plan your trip to Seattle with confidence using our comprehensive weather page! Stay informed with daily forecasts for the next week, and explore FAQs about Seattle's ever-changing weather patterns. Whether you're visiting…
Overview of Cruising Out of Seattle
Your guide to amazing adventures before + after your Alaska cruise.