Ketchikan

Three fiber-forward stops, from quick downtown yarn to a close fabric-and-notions fallback.

Dock note

Ketchikan cruise berths

Distances use the downtown berths near Front Street. Ward Cove calls require a shuttle into town before these estimates apply.

Photo: Joseph Corl

Yarn ashore

3 confirmed stops

Ketchikan gives knitters a proper shore-day choice: stay close to Creek Street for a compact yarn stop, or take a longer walk or short ride for a deeper fiber visit.

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0.2 mi / 0.3 km4 min walk

Yarn stop

Whale's Tail Quilt Shop

5 Salmon Lndg, Ste 204, Ketchikan, AK 99901

A very close Salmon Landing stop for fabric, thread, and needlework browsing near the downtown berths.

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Hours: Official shop pages are current; confirm yarn inventory before treating this as a dedicated yarn stop.

Access: Located in Salmon Landing; confirm elevator and shop entry details if step-free access matters.

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Fiber display from Fabulous Fiber Arts and More.

0.3 mi / 0.5 km7 min walk

Yarn stop

Fabulous Fiber Arts and More

716 Totem Way #100, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Walk through downtown toward Creek Street and Totem Way.

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Hours: Current site lists cruise-friendly daytime hours; confirm for Sunday and shoulder-season calls.

Access: Downtown approach is mostly compact; sidewalks and shop entry should be verified if step-free access is required.

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Yarn shelves at Untangled Yarn and Fiber.

1.4 mi / 2.3 km30 min walk

Yarn stop

Untangled Yarn & Fiber

1624 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Possible as a longer waterfront walk, but a taxi is easier if your port time is short.

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Hours: Third-party listings are current, but confirm the shop’s own site or phone before committing.

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Getting there

Local ways off the pier.

Cruise-day transportation options for Ketchikan, chosen around the terminal and the yarn stops in this guide.

Shuttle

Ketchikan downtown shuttle

Use this first if your ship is assigned to Ward Cove instead of the downtown berths.

Downtown walking estimates only make sense after you are in town.

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Transit

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit

A local transit option for longer in-town movement when weather or timing makes walking less appealing.

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Taxi

Yellow Taxi

Best for Untangled Yarn & Fiber or any stop beyond the compact downtown core.

Call or search from the pier when you arrive; taxi availability can swing with ship volume.

Open taxi search

Nearby guides

Boston

A pre- or post-cruise Boston yarn errand with real neighborhood shops, not pier-side browsing.

Portland, Maine

A compact Maine port where multiple fiber stops can fit into one shore-day walk.

Halifax

A strong Canada port with a walkable downtown fiber shop and deeper yarn options by taxi.

Montreal

A St. Lawrence homeport where the best yarn shops are planned city errands, not pier walks.

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Ketchikan

Three fiber-forward stops, from quick downtown yarn to a close fabric-and-notions fallback.

Dock note

Ketchikan cruise berths

Distances use the downtown berths near Front Street. Ward Cove calls require a shuttle into town before these estimates apply.

Photo: Joseph Corl

Yarn ashore

3 confirmed stops

Ketchikan gives knitters a proper shore-day choice: stay close to Creek Street for a compact yarn stop, or take a longer walk or short ride for a deeper fiber visit.

Port map

Where yarn is in relation to the cruise ship port.

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0.2 mi / 0.3 km4 min walk

Yarn stop

Whale's Tail Quilt Shop

5 Salmon Lndg, Ste 204, Ketchikan, AK 99901

A very close Salmon Landing stop for fabric, thread, and needlework browsing near the downtown berths.

quilt fabricthreadsnotionspatternsneedleworklimited yarn

Hours: Official shop pages are current; confirm yarn inventory before treating this as a dedicated yarn stop.

Access: Located in Salmon Landing; confirm elevator and shop entry details if step-free access matters.

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0.3 mi / 0.5 km7 min walk

Yarn stop

Fabulous Fiber Arts and More

716 Totem Way #100, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Walk through downtown toward Creek Street and Totem Way.

hand-dyed yarnAlaska fabricskitsnotionsRaven Frog Fibers

Hours: Current site lists cruise-friendly daytime hours; confirm for Sunday and shoulder-season calls.

Access: Downtown approach is mostly compact; sidewalks and shop entry should be verified if step-free access is required.

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1.4 mi / 2.3 km30 min walk

Yarn stop

Untangled Yarn & Fiber

1624 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901

Possible as a longer waterfront walk, but a taxi is easier if your port time is short.

luxury yarnhand-dyed yarnweaving yarnspinning toolsAshford dealer

Hours: Third-party listings are current, but confirm the shop’s own site or phone before committing.

Access: Best treated as a taxi stop for mobility needs unless you have confirmed the walking route.

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Plan ahead

Get the printable Ketchikan yarn-crawl guide.

We'll email you a shore-day yarn map for Ketchikan plus fiber cruise deal alerts. Free, and easy to unsubscribe.

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Getting there

Local ways off the pier.

Cruise-day transportation options for Ketchikan, chosen around the terminal and the yarn stops in this guide.

Shuttle

Ketchikan downtown shuttle

Use this first if your ship is assigned to Ward Cove instead of the downtown berths.

Downtown walking estimates only make sense after you are in town.

Read shuttle notes

Transit

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit

A local transit option for longer in-town movement when weather or timing makes walking less appealing.

Check transit

Taxi

Yellow Taxi

Best for Untangled Yarn & Fiber or any stop beyond the compact downtown core.

Call or search from the pier when you arrive; taxi availability can swing with ship volume.

Open taxi search

Nearby guides

Boston

A pre- or post-cruise Boston yarn errand with real neighborhood shops, not pier-side browsing.

Portland, Maine

A compact Maine port where multiple fiber stops can fit into one shore-day walk.

Halifax

A strong Canada port with a walkable downtown fiber shop and deeper yarn options by taxi.

Montreal

A St. Lawrence homeport where the best yarn shops are planned city errands, not pier walks.