Don’t Let These 10 Alaska Cruise Mistakes RUIN Your Cruise!
Don’t Let These 10 Alaska Cruise Mistakes RUIN Your Cruise!
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From packing faux pas, missing out on hidden gems, and even preparing for the weather, today’s video is about the cruise mistakes that can turn your Alaskan adventure into a “wish-I’d-known-that” moment. We’ll help you avoid common Alaska Cruise mistakes and give you expert tips and tricks to ensure you have a smooth and unforgettable Alaskan cruise!
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00:00 Introduction
01:21 Choosing your Alaska Cruise Wisely
02:28 When to Cruise Alaska
03:32 Don’t worry about this
04:05 Alaska Itinerary
04:39 Glacier Day
05:30 Shore Ex Blunder
07:08 Food
07:59 Alaska Packing Secrets
I suggest tights for under your jeans. Don’t neglect layers for your lower half. I went in May and we had some cold days.
I almost don’t want to go to Alaska, feels like if you don’t do tons of research, you are risking a massively expensive vacation that sucks. Between travel, cruise, excursions, it will probably cost me close to $10,000 to go to Alaska. I’ve watched hours and hours of videos and I am still confused what ports are the must haves and what ports are a waste of time, sooooo many opinions!
Love this video, thank you so much. Me and my husband going in May 2025. 🥰👍
Just went to Alaska in May on NCL, wasn’t very happy with how far out the ship docked, and all of the shuttling time.
Very helpful going in September
What a lovely video thank you so much For all your great information I will be going to Alaska in three weeks. I’m super excited.!!
We live in Nova scotia so cold is not unusual but nice weather more often than not is the norm these days for May
Just got back last month from Alaska on HAL’s Zaandam. We lucked out on having fantastic weather, sunny every day. Temps were in the mid-50s sometimes reaching low 60s (around 10-16C).
Which side for your room? What you said is correct, however, if you’re taking a one-way trip from Seattle, you want to be on the Starboard side. One way from the north, port side. Round trip doesn’t matter because one side sees it going up, and the other going back down.
I will say, you get better viewing for longer on both sides if you take the inside passage (leave from Vancouver), than if you don’t.
We spent time on our balcony, the deck, and the Crow’s Nest while in Glacier Bay. Each had its benefits, and none were bad.
Also totally agree about booking excursions from just the cruise line. My friend snd I only had one excursion (Tracy Arm fjord) booked through HAL, and our friends booked two (one in Ketchikan). The rest of our excursions were through third parties. Great excursions.
Fantastic time overall, and loved every minute of it.
Our first was an Alaska cruise! It was our 25 th Annivwrsary , now planning a Norway Cruise
👏Tks
Ship side doesn’t matter on Round trip Seattle sails.
I’m taking my 76yo mother on an 11 day / 10 night Alaskan Princess Cruise, May of 2025. I’m surprising her with the tickets for her birthday in November. It’ll be her first cruise, and our first time to Alaska for either of us. This is a dream trip she’s wanted to go on for years!! I hope she’s happy and that we have a great time. I’m thinking that we will with all of these great tips your channel has graciously put together! 😊 Thank you so much!
Wait, what’s wrong with the Juneau kiosks in your thumbnail? I got the impression they save you a bit of money especially if you just want to take a bus to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.
My husband and I are going in September of 25. My celebration of retiring from a long standing job. So can’t wait.
Do you think we need to bring at least 1 pair of shorts? I feel like it’s gona be cold and wet.
Great Tips! Thank you
Going on Alaska cruise #9 in Sept. Most times weather has been great…had a little rain other times. Still a great cruise.
Orthofeet makes good waterproof hiking shoes that are very pliable.
Thank you for this video! We have yet to go to Alaska and I can’t wait!
Thank you for the tips
This is super helpful! Excited to be preparing for our first Alaska cruise!
Thanks great video, either going with ncl or princesses this summer to Alaska
Went on One Alaska Cruise with Celebrity on the first week of September and it was amazing. The weather was so perfect that when we got to the glacier the Captain called for all available hands on deck to see how beautiful it was. Yup the crew you never would see came up and was in Aww at how beautiful it was. We did a couple of excursions thru Celebrity and they were ok. When we go back we want to do some things more adventurous. Local restaurants are really stupid crazy expensive. We got off the ship and walked around got some shirts to bring home and went back to the ship. Trust and believe when people say BRING EXTRA SPENDING MONEY because to eat off ship is expensive and excursions are much higher than on Caribbean cruises. ✌🏼
We went in 2022 and I was disappointed with all the HUGE ships in port. Way too many people. Smaller ships are the way to go. These big ships have no place in Alaska IMHO.
It’s a really good point about it really not mattering which side of the ship you book your cabin on. I actually cruised Alaska in an Inside cabin as it was just far too expensive for me to book a balcony, so I spent most of my time wandering around the deck, and felt it was amazing to be mobile on your scenic cruising days – the scenery is all absolutely unbelievable!
I just got back from an Alaska cruise. Biggest mistake was going on Norwegian. The port stops were too short and WiFi that was paid for never worked.
Great tips, Sheri! Especially the one on choosing the right itinerary. This August is our 2nd Alaska cruise. My first was a round trip from Seattle and that limited our time in port. Our stop in Victoria BC was only 3 hours and we arrived at 8 pm. We didn’t bother getting off the ship
Thank you for this, but I’m still not going to OVERPRICED Alaska!!!!
Great tips! We are going on a 28 day Alaskan cruise in 2025 with Hal.
We are excited for EVERYTHING! Never been there before and planned for a couple years. You were right about the cost of this trip and excursions, we could have taken 3 week long trips to the Caribbean for what Alaska is costing! Thanks for all the tips on your videos!
Great video! Finally rescheduled our 2020 Alaska cruise and went in May! Thankfully we’ve been watching you all this time and we were totally prepared. Thanks, Sheri!!!
We went to Alaska with Royal Caribbean and weather is perfect it was May and cruise ship was good and we’re happy
We are leaving in an hour. (Leaving from Seattle) for a 9 day Alaskan Cruise. Pretty excited about It!
Don’t see your travel agent info
Absolute knockout !!!!
First cruise in a couple of weeks, no idea what to expect.
Great info for an Alaska cruise. Since the majority of ports on the itinerary will be in the USA, I would also recommend checking if your cell phone service provider is available at the ports you will be visiting. If you are okay with having access to your phone just during those daytime port stops, it may be a way to reduce your trip costs and not get the onboard WiFi package. When the ship leaves port, put it back on airplane mode so there’s no surprise charge for remote or roving connections while away from land.
Packing will be crazy for my cruise in May 2025. Begins in Port Canaveral and ends in Anchorage. There are so many great things to see in Alaska, money permitting, but at the very least get off the ship and walk around. The small towns have a special charm to them.
This will be my 3rd Alaskan cruise. 1st in 1998 Vancouver to Anchorage, 2022 round trip Seattle, would not recommend . Next in 30 days, August 2024 Vancouver to anchorage plus 4 days in anchorage! My mom and dad went on the 1st cruise with us and now this August mom will be 89 and a new widow and she is so excited to go again and she is sharing a balcony room with my son, her first grandchild! This time we will be able to afford more excursions!,
Hi Sheri! I’m planning an Alaskan cruise and am torn between Princess and Royal Carribean. It’s going to be 3 adults and 2 kids(5&9yrs). Do you have any suggestions on which we should choose?
Great tips! Can you tell me where you got that green dress? 🤩😂😍
If you are doing a one way, like we are, it does matter where your balcony is. Also if you are traveling on a bigger ship that doesn’t go through the inside passage and you’d like to see the scenery as it goes north, it also matters.
Don’t feel the grizzly bears, charge at a moose, or do a polar blunge off the balcony. I learned the hard way so that everyone else doesn’t have to.
Very helpful video! Thank you! 😊
My brother and I went on an Alaskan cruise we loved it out best day was on a motor boat our host a was lovely lady called Cherry she was a scream we got fantastic views of the glacier and held as piece of iceberg we loved every minute of the cruise.
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Best (and WORST!) Times to Cruise Alaska!
https://youtu.be/Q_Ci0RBmB4Q
10 Alaska Cruise Packing do’s and don’ts: https://cruisetipstv.com/10-alaska-cruise-packing-dos-and-donts/
Travel Advisor Referral: Mention CruiseTipsTV when you call!
http://cruisetipstv.membercruises.com/ – (949) 681-8092 to book a cruise with Wendy and her team 🙂
Safely Book Excurions for Less:
https://www.shoreexcursionsgroup.com/?id=1369368&data=sheri@cruisetipstv.com
Wall Itinerary
http://cruisetipstv.com/docs/Sample-Wall-Mount-Itinerary.zip
ALASKA CRUISE PACKING LIST 2024 🌲What to pack for an Alaska Cruise 🌲
https://youtu.be/aLFc69yCGoo
FREE Alaska Packing LIST:
https://cruisetipstv.com/10-alaska-cruise-packing-dos-and-donts/
MAGNET DISCOUNT:
Magicaldaycreations.com makes custom magnets – use code CTT10 for 10% off your order
PRODUCT LINKS:
All jackets & outerwear shown: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/Outerwear
Waterproof shoes: Womens LIGHT hiking boot- https://urlgeni.us/amzn/bootcolumbia
Men’s LIGHT hiking boot: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/b9mL
Men’s light waterpoof shoe: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/MenWaterproof
More shoes for a cruise: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/CruiseShoes
Sneak erasers: https://amzn.to/3KjOiNn
Lightweight backpack (unisex): https://urlgeni.us/amazon/BackpackRED
Hand warmers: https://amzn.to/3KfzUFF
Dry socks: Men- https://urlgeni.us/amzn/MenDrySock & Women- https://urlgeni.us/amzn/DrySockGals
Waterproof socks: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/WaterproofSock
Packable puffer, fleece layer and rain layer favorites:
Compression Packing Cubes: https://amzn.to/44V6czu
Packing cubes seen on thumbnail: https://amzn.to/3R2napJ
Travel binoculars: https://amzn.to/4buQqO5
Sling bag or belt bag: https://amzn.to/4bzUz3q
Waterproof luggage tag holders – all cruise lines https://amzn.to/44Zi6bp
Luggage Tags for Royal Caribbean & Celebrity: https://amzn.to/4by23nF
Hamper: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/LeafHamper
MORE Alaska Cruise Essentials: https://urlgeni.us/amazon/Alaska
Shop My Cruise Outfits & Follow on LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/CruiseTipsTV
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Great tips and recommendations!! Thanks for sharing Sheri! 🥰🥰👍🏻👍🏻