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The Best Time of Year to Take an Alaska Cruise | When Should I Cruise to Alaska?
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@neilcharles2520 5 ай бұрын
I started cruising over 42 years ago,mostly to The Caribbean,Mexico,South America,Nova Scotia,Panama Canal to name a few,my friends and passengers i meet always told me an Alaskan cruise is the most beautiful,so seven years ago i decided to book one sailing out of Seattle and i was hooked,been sailing every year,except when covid hit...I don't cruise for food or entertainment anymore,i had my share.My time is spent on the balcony,sipping wine and enjoying the scenery,i don't get off the ships either,unless i want to grab a bite and a few beers in port,then it's back to my balcony..I have been in May,June,July and August...In May we had weather in the 80's at the ports....I won't sail in April and September...i also like the long nights...
@lisagardner903 Жыл бұрын
I have been on 2 cruises to Alaska, once in May and in September. We lucked out with beautiful weather both times. The cruise in September was awesome because many of the shops had their products on 50% sale because they close the stores in October. I got a bunch of really cool T shirts for 1/2 price.
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Glad to hear you made out with your Alaska cruises during the shoulder seasons.
@jamescollett680 9 ай бұрын
sounds like an unforgettable trip
@jpok1 7 ай бұрын
What are some cool stuffs to buy in alaska other than tshirts? How mucu do u recommend to bring for em? Tks ahead
@lindaguida4074 2 ай бұрын
Heard July is best
@iandean1112 11 ай бұрын
I cruised last October, and it was beautiful. I'm from Michigan, so the weather was nice haha
@lindasisco7159 Жыл бұрын
Heading there the end of April into May. 12 day cruise. 2nd time there. Always said I would go back - and so happy to be fulfilling that statement.
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
So glad you were able to go back. Have a great trip!
@ericpeters9476 3 ай бұрын
As I was raised on the northwest coast, one comment that struck me was about Chilcat eagle population. The Brackendale Eagle Preserve near Squamish averages more than 1300 eagle. Eagle counts have surpassed 3000. This is a short excursion from Vancouver and we’ll worth a 1/2 day if you need an Eagle fix.
@Eatsleepcruise1 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip. Do you need a car or do they offer tours from Vancouver?
@Nana-Opa 10 ай бұрын
We just got home from our end of October 2023. We were so lucky to have great weather the whole time! It was labeled as rainy season
@Eatsleepcruise1 10 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you lucked out with the weather, that can make or break a trip.
@RonRicho Жыл бұрын
Rarely does one video answer all your questions but this one did! Thanks very much.
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@MimiCoco-gt7zo 7 ай бұрын
Impeccable video
@joycemarks3678 Жыл бұрын
This will be our 3rd try to Alaska…going the end of May-June. It has been on my husbands bucket list! Sure hope it’s all we have been told!
@susanthielen4464 Жыл бұрын
I hope you have a wonderful cruise! We are doing our 8th in September.
@liznichols4916 9 ай бұрын
We are going on the Discovery Princess starting May 25th. Maybe we'll see each other around. 😊 This will be our first cruise to Alaska.
@OHANA-Beach-Suites 6 ай бұрын
WE ARE GOING THIS SUMMER FROM HERE IN SEATTLE! LETS GOOO ALASKA!!!!🛳️
@lukepevensie 7 ай бұрын
i was researching on it to see the auroras on a cruise ship, maybe have a solo birthday cruise for 10 days is perfect.
@gwillis01 4 ай бұрын
In my trivial opinion, May seems to have the best balance of conditions.
@hobnobkitkat Жыл бұрын
Heading to Alaska on Nieuw Amsterdam in 6 weeks - first time Alaska, first cruise - Can't wait
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Alaska is one of our favorite cruise destinations! Hope you have a great time.
@benlogan2193 Жыл бұрын
My wife and I will be on that ship in June! Have fun!
@hobnobkitkat Жыл бұрын
@@benlogan2193 you too
@kari97632 Жыл бұрын
We are going on Nieuw Ansterdam end of Aug. This will be our first cruise and first time to Alaska
@hobnobkitkat Жыл бұрын
@@kari97632 you will have a wonderful time
@phillipsouthard8285 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! We sailed Alaska at the end of May/early June in 2023 and loved it. Decided to book a late September one in 2024 and have been a little nervous that it won't be as amazing.
@Eatsleepcruise1 7 ай бұрын
Have fun! What cruise line?
@Yoko.Kurama 5 ай бұрын
See any bears?
@phillipsouthard8285 5 ай бұрын
@@Yoko.Kurama unfortunately we didn’t. According to the different tour guides and locals, late May/early June was still a little too early in the season for bears to be seen. We saw a ton of whales, bald eagles, and seals though!
@marjiemadlena5871 Жыл бұрын
We are scheduled on the Celebrity Eclipse at the end of May. First time cruising to Alaska. Super excited!
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Have a great cruise. Our first cruise to Alaska was on Eclipse sister ship Celebrity Solstice and we were hooked.
@marjiemadlena5871 Жыл бұрын
@@Eatsleepcruise1 We were on the Solstice this last October to the Mexican Riviera.
@valefranco8907 Жыл бұрын
I’m very close to book this one! 🤩
@FraserAtSea Жыл бұрын
I took my first cruise to Alaska last year on Discovery Princess, and we sailed in July 2022. We vlogged the trip on my channel - feel free to take a look - but we got some fantastic weather!
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing. We will have to take a look. Happy cruising.
@jonathonwilliamson9879 5 ай бұрын
Alaska Or Bust. June 2024, On The Grand Princess. Cruise and Denali. 97 days before starting the Journey. Fly to Vancouver and Fly Home From Fairbanks. Dome Trains, Landing on Glaciers in McKinley, Paddle Wheel River Boat In Fairbanks. and so much more. Bucket List Biggie check off
@neilcharles2520 5 ай бұрын
Try doing a back to back next time,
@michellezayas3362 24 күн бұрын
Going next yr in May... hopefully the weather is good. First time in alaska
@Eatsleepcruise1 19 күн бұрын
Which cruise line and itinerary?
@ronfletcher8969 Жыл бұрын
we are going late September,,bucket list checked..lol
@jimroscovius 3 ай бұрын
Same for us - late September, 2025.
@sirthomas4637 Ай бұрын
April sounds nice. No crowds, snow and glaciers..
@brantthompson199 Жыл бұрын
We go towards the end of June on Princess, Glacier Bay!!
@theneverendinghighway Жыл бұрын
I picked my cruises for next October 2024 (Doing Back to Backs on NCL). Now, I have no clue if this is going to work, but I assumed that these weeks so far late in the season (Mid October) would mean possibly less people on the ships. And, with that the opportunity to possibly upgrade to a balcony or suite for much cheaper than just buying them out right. I could be wrong and will be stuck in my inside cabin, but I know I will find amazing spots on the ship for viewing
@anthonybrown2352 Жыл бұрын
Sounds about right to me. Best of luck to you!
@emilyinnetherlands5295 11 ай бұрын
hi, I also booked NCL this Oct. my experience is their upgrade options where very random, i.e. they sent invitation to upgrade to my friends who booked balcony room, but not to us who booked window room. And we are the one who actually want to upgrade to balcony room 😅. And the upgrade is a bidding system. The bidding price is not cheaper than if we booked at the beginning. We put 350 USD for the bidding and it shows we are in orange. only know the result 14 day before on board. Of course，yours could be different. I hope you will get it
@justmehere1877 10 ай бұрын
Just finished an October 9 day Alaskan cruise. We caught some bad weather and one night had over 26 ft waves. But the cruise before and after us had much better weather!!
@neilcharles2520 5 ай бұрын
Balcony cabins are the first to sell out,and loyal passengers get the upgrades first,I have been traveling with Carnival for over 42 years and sailed on their first ship The Mardi Gras...I am also a Diamond member....The Perks i get is amazing...My last Alaska cruise,i had a bottle of Champagne and fruit plate sent to my room at 6pm every evening and a bottle of wine at my dinner table,even if i ate at the paid restaurants..So if you enjoy cruising,do it on one cruise line until you build up that royalty...We have been on many other cruise lines also...
@cassandrafine6373 Жыл бұрын
We're going via Holland America on the Eurodam from July 29 to August 5. Excited and will be ready!!!
@drmattmspeaks3187 4 ай бұрын
I did that cruise with that company many years ago. Great experience. Cruised north to Vancouver along the inside passage. Enjoy your trip.
@thomashenkler4969 Жыл бұрын
So basically do one of each!
@billsnyder1021 Жыл бұрын
Alaska Cruise on Quantum in May. 2nd trip, New ports
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Have a great trip. Quantum is an amazing ship!
@onjekaji5832 Жыл бұрын
I’ll be going on an Alaska 10day with my loved ones v v v soon!!!!!
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Have a great cruise.
@benlogan2193 Жыл бұрын
First Alaska cruise (Double Denali) this June on the Nieux Amsterdam. Can't wait!
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Have a great trip.
@elaine7877 8 ай бұрын
Hi looking to do the same cruise in September on the HA Nieuw Amsterdam can u tell me how your experience was? Also what deck u were on? We r currently looking at Deck 5, 6, 7 & 8
@benlogan2193 8 ай бұрын
We had a great time. We did the land portion first. Denali was well worth it. We saw lots of wildlife and the southern peak of Denali. It was also nice to get to the ship and relax after the busyness of the land portion. I cannot say enough about awesome the crew was! In Skagway we did the White Pass rail and went into Canada. We also did whale watching in Junuea. We saw orcas, whales, and sea lions. We had a wonderful time! @@elaine7877
@Jacqleentravels Жыл бұрын
This is awesome info, thank you
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome.
@beadcrazie9327 11 ай бұрын
My birthday is in mid Sept and that is when I want to go next year
@nwo4L Жыл бұрын
Going in July 2024 on the ncl sun cant wait
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Have a great cruise.
@equalizer1946 4 ай бұрын
Absolute best time to take a cruise is in August when the children are back in school.
@Eatsleepcruise1 4 ай бұрын
That is a good time. You sailing to Alaska this year?
@equalizer1946 4 ай бұрын
@Eatsleepcruise1 Not this year but we have been there 5 times and would not hesitate to go again. Northern Europe and the South Pacific are in our plans for this year.
@billkallas1762 8 ай бұрын
I'm on the Bliss that sails on June 15th, 2024, on a short 7 day cruise.
@Super396chevelle 2 ай бұрын
How was your trip?
@billkallas1762 2 ай бұрын
@@Super396chevelle Cruise was good, flight home was a disaster. Major thunderstorms in Chicago closed the airport. Was diverted to Minneapolis and spent 9 hours in the airport waiting for a flight.
@MomDocTravels Жыл бұрын
Which company did you use for your bear watching tour in Ketchikan? Planning for our sailing for June 2024.
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
We actually did the tour through the cruise line. It was on Holland America Line's Nieuw Amsterdam.
@pamelaadam9207 5 ай бұрын
I have to take my holdays when schools are off . Iwould be looking at October.. my city in Scotland is further north than Junoso cold nae bother
@redb.3885 Ай бұрын
You forgot to tell people about the state bird you will see in July, and August, the mosquito
@barryfletcher7136 10 ай бұрын
Well, I am going in late October.
@clee8998 2 ай бұрын
On the Alaska Cruise, which side of the ship has a better view to watch the whales/Orca? Thanks
@Eatsleepcruise1 2 ай бұрын
Depends on the route and itinerary. Some cruise line will denote scenic cabins. Which ship are you looking at?
@clee8998 2 ай бұрын
@@Eatsleepcruise1 Princess lines
@claudiamatallana8095 Жыл бұрын
Im going in the Middle of October this year with NCL bliss from Seattle.. Any tips? did I pick a terrible time? thanks
@user-ez4jy6jj4g 9 ай бұрын
No you didn’t, you will see nature it will be amazing no matter what
@daocollins1 Жыл бұрын
Going with Royal Princess end of May/ first week on June! Can’t wait!
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Have a great trip, we sailed on her siter ship Majestic Princess and had a great time in Alaska.
@valefranco8907 Жыл бұрын
Sailing from where?
@vk8753 8 ай бұрын
august month can we expect to see see snow covered mountains in glacier bay?
@stephencullum8255 Жыл бұрын
Going on an Alaska Cruise on the Bliss the last week of April. Wonder if any chance of seeing the northern lights at that time?
@Eatsleepcruise1 Жыл бұрын
Very slim chance. But, you never know. Best time is later in the season when it is darker. Thanks for watching.
@Kenya_1979 Жыл бұрын
Is the water rougher in September?
@cherylw.4920 11 ай бұрын
Just got back yesterday, it was not rough.
@SHEKHARBOPARDIKAR 6 ай бұрын
We will be sailing this year on 31st August to 7th September. I am from India and an avid Wildlife photographer want to know what are the chances of sighting birds and Wild life in Alaska during our cruise days ?
@paigele2399 4 ай бұрын
We will also be cruising to Alaska those dates. What cruise line are you on?
@jacksanders7029 9 ай бұрын
Not liking large crowds, what cruise line has the smallest ships?
@neilcharles2520 5 ай бұрын
The small ships are four or times as expensive like Silver Seas...but the food and passengers you meet is worth it..
@naomii8153 9 ай бұрын
If you go to Alaska in May-June, will their be glaciers?
@user-ez4jy6jj4g 9 ай бұрын
What a question? Glacier are permanent 😂
@kokenif 2 ай бұрын
Seriously!😂
@user-ez4jy6jj4g 9 ай бұрын
September isn’t bad as you make it out to be
@fogsmart 2 ай бұрын
Go before the next US administration closes the border🤣😝 Great video btw!
@michellezayas3362 24 күн бұрын
Okay in case you don't know... alaska is a USA state. Duh
@gusallegri5393 23 күн бұрын
Seriously hoping everyone understands that cruise ships are some of the worst polluters on the seas. Canada is getting much more aggressive with discharge rules, thank goodness! I sincerely hope that the new regulations make these cruises economically unviable. The inside passage is one of the most precious areas of marine biodiversity on the planet. Oh and all those little trinket shops in the ports… owned by the industry. Want to seriously avoid the crowds. Buy a sailboat and explore. Again the cruise industry is destroying the seas. Be a better human, travel in a more environmentally conscious manner.