Tips for Cruising to Alaska - Page 4 - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Forum, Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

speedball · 10-07-2009, 04:16 AM

I was in Alaska on the Star Princess from Sept 6 and the only day that it didn't rain was the last day in Victoria BC. Every day that we were in Alaska, we had nothing but rain

sayhello · 10-08-2009, 01:16 AM

Big4Chaps, no, we didn't experience any wind, thank goodness! I was inland, not on the inside passage that week, so thank goodness we missed that! I can get very seasick, so I would NOT have enjoyed that!

I'm *SO* glad you had such better weather this time! Alaska is hit or miss; you just never know what you're going to get, but it's so spectacular, it's worth it! I'm glad you had good weather on the train in Skagway. I loved that train ride, and the views are awesome.

By the way, a friend of mine who used to live in Ketchikan told me it rains there about 95% of the time! So the odds were against you! During the 14-day cruisetour I took 3 years ago, the only full day of rain we got was in Ketchikan! (It rained the afternoon in Juneau after a gorgeous morning). But, as you say, it's mostly a drizzle, so doesn't spoil things too badly.

Congrats on a great trip!

speedball -- I'm so sorry you somehow managed to get all the rain!

That somehow doesn't seem fair! Maybe next time?

Sayhello

Big4Chaps · 10-08-2009, 10:58 AM

My daughter moved to Juneau the middle of July 2009. She said that they (SE Alaska) predict sunshine like the Southwest US predicts rain! LOL!

I guess I was better prepared for Alaska this time. Since it was 10 days later in the year than the last time & knowing it was the rainy season, I went prepared! I really did think the weather was wonderful for that time of year. I didn't get that cold, even when we were in Glacier Bay or when I was hanging out of the train taking pictures.

I think the secret is for everyone to expect rain 100% of the time because it's a rainforest there & realize if you're close to glaciers, maybe there's a reason they don't melt every summer!

So, if you didn't take the inside cruise, where did you go & how did you get around? I'm real interested to know because I'm still trying to figure out how we're going to visit Juneau next year & see other places in Alaska.

Blizzard · 10-08-2009, 03:34 PM

We cruised twice to Alaska this year. 5/30 and 8/29
Both trips we saw less that 1/2 day of rain and the temps were is the 70´s. They were great trips.

sayhello · 10-10-2009, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big4Chaps

I think the secret is for everyone to expect rain 100% of the time because it's a rainforest there & realize if you're close to glaciers, maybe there's a reason they don't melt every summer!

I think that's really good advice!

Quote:

So, if you didn't take the inside cruise, where did you go & how did you get around? I'm real interested to know because I'm still trying to figure out how we're going to visit Juneau next year & see other places in Alaska.

I actually took a land tour. Disney has a relatively new division called "Adventures by Disney". I took an 8-day tour with them (plus a day added on at the beginning in Fairbanks, and 2 days added at the end in Anchorage). We saw Fairbanks, Denali, the Kenai Penninsula (Girdwood, Seward, the Fjords) and Anchorage. Really fun tour, saw & did a lot of great stuff.

Sayhello