Alaska Cruise Guide: 10 Things I Wish I Knew

We've been to Alaska for the last three summers in a row and these are the 10

things

we

wish

we'd known before boarding an Alaska

cruise

Hey everyone, what's up? My name is Jordan and this is JJ Cruz. Thank you so much. To tune in today, today we're talking all

things

Alaska. Alaska has become one of the most popular destinations for

cruise

s in recent years and more and more cruise lines are adding more cruises to that region of the world, like I said. Jared and I have been going there the last three summers. We actually took an amazing group of our JJ team with us last summer, but there are some things that can really make or break your experience in Alaska and we're going to talk about those things here today.

Before we get into this, I just want to ask you to subscribe to the channel. We have gained many subscribers in the last few weeks. I want to thank everyone who has subscribed, but if you love Cruise's content and like it. all things cruise, hit that subscribe button and don't forget to tell YouTube you like this video by hitting the thumbs up, let's jump into this countdown of the top 10 things we

wish

we'd known before setting foot on a cruise Alaska. At number 10, the best time to take an Alaska cruise is from Memorial Day to Labor Day, not only will this give you the best weather during the Alaska season, but it is also the best time to go to see certain types of wildlife, it's the best.

It's a time when the waters are a little calmer and can hopefully give you a little better weather than, say, going in October, when it would traditionally snow during Alaska cruise number nine. We highly recommend looking for a cruise itinerary that includes inland passage. Traditionally, inland passage is included in all cruise itineraries to Alaska, but with the number of ships coming up the coast and calling in that region of Alaska, we are seeing several itineraries leaving without inland passage included. The Inside Passage is a narrow canal that is surrounded by beautiful mountains, it is one of the most impressive experiences you can have in North America and we cannot recommend enjoying the Inside Passage on your cruise itinerary if you are going with number eight and possibly bringing a raincoat now, although you should have. nicer weather during the Alaska summer can still be very rainy and sometimes extremely windy layers are key the weather in Alaska can change five six seven times a day during the summer months and you may experience rain in the morning and then very hot in the afternoon in Alaska I've had everything from a big winter coat to shorts and even a t-shirt because you never know what kind of weather you're going to get, it's always best to be prepared for rain or shine when you go out Last Frontier number seven, you'll want to invest in a good pair of shoes with good grip, now you don't necessarily have to have a good pair of hiking shoes unless you're planning on hiking and believe me, there are plenty of opportunities to hike when in Alaska, but we recommend that you bring shoes with good grip because sometimes you walk along the pier or sometimes when you walk through these towns you may find places that are wet or slippery, so having a good shoe with a good arch and a good Grip will allow you to walk more during the day and will prevent slips and falls on the concrete or on the dock near where boat number six is ​​docked. bring cash, this is something I wouldn't have even thought about until our last trip to Alaska, but on this trip we took last summer we visited a craft boutique, something we didn't find on the last two. times we went to Alaska, this craft boutique had all kinds of unique and cool gifts and souvenirs handmade by locals and Alaska Natives and we actually ended up purchasing a few things while we were there for friends back home, but several of these small areas only took up cash, this can also be true for food places, which brings me to my next point number five: eat local food and make sure you eat locally sourced food.

I'm not a big seafood or fish consumer, but I can definitely say halibut. and the salmon in Alaska is the best fish I've ever had and I love it and when I'm not in Alaska I crave it if you go to Juno if that's on your itinerary and Daves is a food truck you should try when you're there we've visited this one little food truck the last three summers and it seems to get better and better. The food there is amazing and it is one of several food trucks that are located in a small area of ​​Juno Park, off the beaten path.

Keep track, so look for Deckhand Daves when you go to Alaska and be sure to go forage when you're there. Number four would be to look for local excursions off the ship. Sometimes cruise ship excursions can be very expensive and that's because they are extremely popular if you use a site like viator.com or perhaps Airbnb experiences or just search for local websites and experiences that are off your ship, You can often find excursions that are much lower priced, of course if you go on an independent excursion you should know that it is your responsibility to get back to the ship on time so you will always want to make sure everything is under control but if You can book an excursion off the boat, it will save you a few dollars or a few hundred number three, if you are looking for wildlife, know when to go.

There are certain types of wildlife that you will only see at certain times of the year, for example if your goal is to see orcas those are most prevalent in Alaska in May and June, if you are going to see humpback whales they are there all summer long. , but they are more frequent in June and July, if you are going to fish for salmon, you should make sure you know the dates when you can actually fish because the salmon fishing season is mainly in early July and that is the time when You can catch and preserve the fish and send it back to your house, so you'll want to keep an eye on those dates.

July is a pretty safe month to see salmon, whales, salmon-hunting bears, as well as a variety of different wildlife you'll see in Alaska. Alaska Wilderness is amazing and the wildlife is great there so don't miss the specific time of year or month depending on what you are going to see number two plan to get up early and go to bed early going to Alaska is not a cruise to party this is not one of those cruises where you go on to drink and have fun and stay up until the wee hours of the morning this is a very different cruise than going on a cruise, let's say it leaves from Miami, there are so many beautiful things to see see from the boat in the morning, especially sailing into these different ports that you're normally going to pass through. different glaciers and you will enter the inside side passage early in the morning, so you will want to be awake and get up, have that cup of coffee and go out to the upper decks and enjoy the amazing nature, trust me.

I'm not a morning person and neither is Jared, but we were excited and ready to get up early each morning to enjoy the views and see the spectacular nature found on the Alaska front. Last tip number one, don't skip the Canadian port for On almost every itinerary you have to stop somewhere in Canada before returning to the United States for many ships, such as Victoria or Vancouver, and I just have to say that Victoria is one of the most charming places I have been to in the world. Don't skip this port, get off, eat some poutine, enjoy the shopping that Victoria has to offer and the beautiful area, there are amazing flowers and gardens.

There is a lot to see and do in Victoria, so don't skip that and say, well, not that. Alaska on my Alaska cruise, so I'm not going to get off the ship, get off the ship and enjoy Canada. Those were our top 10 things we wish we'd known before setting foot on an Alaska cruise. Let me know some of your tips in the comments below. What do you think about Alaska cruises? You have been? Is there any advice you would add to mine? Let me know in the comments below and let me know what you think of this list.

Thanks so much for looking. again my name is Jordan this is JJ Cruz until next time see you JJ Cru