What Is It Like on an Alaskan Cruise? PART 1! - All about cruising from Seattle to Alaska.
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- Have you ever wondered what it is like on a cruise or a cruise to Alaska? In this video, I take you with me cruising on the Emerald Princess as we sail Alaska with our first stop in Ketchikan Alaska.
The first cruise port on the cruise was Ketchikan Alaska. I explored downtown Ketchikan and Creek Street to view the salmon swimming upstream. There were thousands of salmon. Ketchikan was a cute town and I was lucky to visit on a day with sunshine. It is one of the rainiest cities in North America!
During the cruise, there is lots of untouched wilderness and beauty to view right from the ship - icebergs, glaciers, mountains full of evergreen trees and more. If you love nature and scenic cruising, this is a good cruise for you!
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Part 2 showing the most beautiful place I saw in Alaska can be watched here th-cam.com/video/klll1X0JezY/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for linking this here. Now I'm on track and in order. lol. So beautiful!
This is too good to be true! Definitely something I'd like to do in the future!! 💓🙋
Travels with Tan awesome, do it one day. Great experience to do at least once in life.
Looks amazing! I would love to go on a cruise one day :) great video friend!
thank you! I hope you get to go one day :)
Little Birdie Travel - That double rainbow was spectacular..!! Can't wait to see your Part 2... FC
im going on a cruise in a week and OMG YOU GOT ME SO EXCITED IM NOT GONNA GET ANY SLEEP
that is very exciting! You will have a lot of fun.
Epic! Honestly cruises have never appealed to us, but this looks awesome. The ship loks really comfortable and those sights! Blown away!
Ben Freely thanks, glad to share a new way of travel with you. An Alaskan cruise especially is all about nature and just enjoying the ride.
Little Birdie Travel - I thought yours was a golf channel - different places to get birdies..!! LOL..!! But no - a beautiful video on Alaska - and your narration is delightful...What a great time..!! FC Steve
FortuneCookie45LC hahahaha golf! ... a different kind of little birdie... thanks FC, trying to improve on my narration.
Absolutely fantastic cruising to Alaska!! 83
So excited for our Alaskan cruise next July :’)
yay! New adventures are always exciting :)
Haha, how that working out for ya
Eric WHY DID YOU REMIND ME, ERIC? ID BE IN ALASKA RN.
Christina You gotta go next year, Alaska is amazing.
I landed on part 3 first, so I'm watching backwards. lol. I didn't see the links to the series within your part 3 video, so you might want to add that like you did here in part 1 pointing to part 2. Love it! How neat!!
lol, backwards! You are right, thanks for the suggestion. Making those changes ASAP!
The views are amazing. Not to mention ending on a double rainbow. Nice video. Found my way here through Struggleville. I smashed that big red button for you.
Thank you. I felt like the double rainbow was good luck! lol. Thanks for stopping by.
Wow. It looks so peaceful
It is indeed very peaceful :)
I'm thinking about taking a cruise so I'm checking out cruise videos. If cruises are really this relaxing I might have to take one every six months
Been to Alaska many times, but none on a Cruise ship. Been to many places that a Cruise Ship will never go, such as Adak, and Kiska. But I also been in some of the roughest seas. Loved Alaska, but my body would not like the climate now.
Treating my awesome wife to our first cruise after my second retirement just around the corner. Any recommendations on a cruise line covering Alaska whale watching? Great video series. Subscribed. Cheers!
Early Congratulations on retirement! What a great treat for you and your wife.... As far as whale watching, your best bet is to plan whale tour excursions at the cruise ports. When I was in Juneau, my friends saw Killer Whales during their whale watch tour which sounds amazing. Too bad I didn't go with them! LOL. I would have love to have seen that!
On the cruise ships, you are sort of at the luck of nature to see whales and have to stay on the look out because you never know when they will appear. Early mornings are the best time to see whales usually.
The cruise lines often do seminars to learn more about Alaska, glaciers, whales and other related topics. Princess has great service on the Alaska Cruises, although I think Norweigen has better cruise ships. If you want a luxury Alaska cruise, there are definitely more options. If you would like to browse upcoming cruises, feel free to check out my cruise agent website kmiller.cruisesinc.com/travel/HomePage.html
So glad you enjoyed the series! Thanks for stopping by.
That was a beautiful place. Wanna visit there
Melted TV glad to share with you. I hope you get to go and make it happen! Have you been on a cruise before? Thanks for always commenting ☺
Hello to Little Birdie Travel - Alaska cruise NICE..!!
Hello! An Alaska cruise is nice indeed!
So cool! Definitely want to do something like this someday. Great video !
Jamie Banks Thanks! I am sure you will get to do it one day. ☺
Thank you for your reply. We are leaving from Los Angles round trip, on the Golden Princess September 11th .
Looks amazing. Glad you had good weather, if a little cold
thank you! The weather was abnormal in Ketchikan but I loved it!
Lovely! i love high tea & lots of yummy food😋👍💕tfs...
Yes high tea is a lot of fun.. I feel all fancy when doing it lol! Thanks for stopping by and watching.
I've only ever been on the oasis class ships so that one looks tiny. Beautiful scenery.
Thanks.
This is cool to watch although makes me a lil sad as my much anticipated cruise to Alaska in July is cancelled. Hoping some day I have the $ to book again as it looks amazing!
Sorry to hear about your cancelled trip. I do hope you get to go next year. I too have cancelled an upcoming trip but I'm hopeful I will get to go at a later date when the world is back to normal... I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
We are taking star princess to Alaska from San Francisco 10 day July 2,2020. Look forward to the crown grill Yumm
awesome, you will love it! Are you spending a few days in SF as well?
Wow! There were no salmon at all when I was In Ketchikan (in May)
I wish I had a balcony 😍
Sandra Ty aww no salmon? Guess May was early in the season. In end Aug there was thousands in the water and some werent going to make it upstream and some dying since it was getting late in summer.
Looks amazing! Can I ask what month this was and what the weather was like? I'm going on an Alaskan cruise in July. Not sure what clothes to pack.
Hi Leah. I was there at the end of August. The sunshine in Ketchikan was abnormal as it is the rainiest city in the US, but it was 80 degrees the day I was there! I would suggest bringing things you can layer (for the cold) or take off you get a warm day or two.
Warm clothes are definitely needed because there will be some very cold days with rain. So, I suggest a winter jacket, sweater, a hat, scarf and maybe even a pair of boots.
Where are you leaving from? If you are leaving from Seattle, it can get very warm in the summer, so you may see some hot days as you sail out, or as you sail back in. So, just in case, have a few light pieces of clothing too and always remember your swimsuit on vacation :) You may be able to get in the pool if you get a warm day or two at sea.
Little Birdie Travel thanks so much. That helps a lot! I’m doing a really big trip, starting in Vegas, then heading to Seattle, then to Fairbanks and from there touring through to Vancouver before making my way across Canada to New York. Looks like I’ll need to pack for all seasons. Thanks again for your insight. Much appreciated.
exciting! Well considering you will have a trip to many cities where it will be warm that time of year.. perhaps skip the boots. Just keep in mind you may run into some rain in Alaska. I would hate for you to lug the boots to all those cities!
I went on the Disney Wonder out of Vancouver, British Columbia to Alaska from June 18-25, 2018. It was a very fun and interesting experience! It’s always cool to see other people’s perspectives on similar routes! Would love to support each other’s channels! 😀
That must have been a lot of fun. I haven't been on a Disney Cruise but would love to try it one day. Thanks for the support.
Great ship. Nice having the balcony off your room. Full watch of this and 2 other videos complete. Keep creating. Bye for now.
TiggerTips The balcony is wonderful! Especially needed for Alaska. Thanks for stopping by.
I would have loved to see gift shops, resteraunts, and tourist sites....
Hi Audrey. Would you have liked to see the gift shops off the ship or did you mean on the ship? Ill have to include more of those things next time. I show some of the shops and restaurants on the ship in part II of this series also, if interested.
I really appreciate the suggestion of what you would like to see and will try to do next time. Thank you!
Planning on a cruise in July. I suffer from
Motion sickness, can you feel anything while on the ship?
Yes, there is an occasional rocking. I don't suffer from motion sickness but I know people that do and they bring medicine for it. Since you know that you suffer from it, medicine would be a good idea.
Great video,doing planning now for this summer.Do you think that the smaller ships are a better option then the bigger ie..Carnival NCL ect ???
Hi Timothy, it all depends on what you like. Big Ships will have more onboard to do for days at sea, but that also means more people and new faces to see.
If you prefer something more "intimate," then a smaller ship could work out... My preference is the big ships. After many cruises, I like the options that a big ship can offer for days at sea. I will have to admit that for a cruise to Alaska, I mostly relaxed and gazed out the balcony at the beautiful scenery for a majority of the time so the size of the ship didn't matter as much. However, in the evenings when its dark and nothing else to do, its nice to have options for entertainment onboard.
So, I really don't have a straightforward answer for you. Sorry! But hopefully that bit of insight helps. Just think about what you are looking for and choose from there.
@@LittleBirdieTravel Thank you for your detailed answer,definitely some things to consider.
Was the cruise rough?
Not at all for my trip. I went end of August/beginning Sept.
I don't remember if you said what month this was. We are going on the second week of September. Just hoping the weather is good.
Hi there! I went in last week Aug/ beginning September... the weather should be good for you for some parts of it. No matter what time of year, you will have some cold days in Alaska so be prepared. Where are you leaving out from? The best days were near Seattle and Victoria BC. I got lucky with the sunshine in Ketchikan. Ketchikan is the rainiest city in the US.
From my experience in Alaska if you do not like the weather, give it 5 minutes It will change. But not sure about the temps though.
Was it all inclusive? And what is the weather like?
Cori Trottman Cruises are all inclusive. Includes your meals and room and board in the price. Also includes shows and most activities on the ship.
The weather varies. Warm winter clothes are needed for many days at sea. If leaving from seattle in summer, it will most likely be warm and get colder as you sail close to Alaska.
Weather is unpredictable. It was 80 degrees in Ketchikan when I went. BUT many days in Ketchikan it is cold and rainy.
Basically, you have to prepared for anything! Best advice is pack layers of clothes you can take off and layer on to adjust to temperature.
was the water calm going to Alaska?
Hi, I am so sorry I missed seeing this comment months ago!.... Well, I wouldn't say it was "calm" but we didn't reach any rough patches or storms at sea so I think it was fairly smooth sailing as can get in the open seas.
Did you get WiFi at ports? Going to Alaska May 2018
usually you can go to a nearby restaurant or coffee shop and they will have wifi for customers.
What was the exit port? Alaska is a great place to bring a DSLR camera.
Hi. The exit port - do you mean where did the cruise sail from and end? It started and ended in Seattle.
Definitely plenty of photo opportunities so if you have a great camera, for sure bring it!
Yeah, the exit port is the port that the ship called from (left from). You guys may have gone past me! I live on Marrowstone Island, which as you leave from Seattle through Admiralty Inlet there is an island (Marrowstone) on the port side, Whidbey Island on the starboard, and Port Townsend on the Port Bow. This is right before you enter the Straight of Juan de Fuca, which is the major channel before you enter the Pacific. Marrowstone in this image is the island on the right on the left of the channel.
think I will save my money for good quality salmon.
I love your voice Babe...
Yana Mohamed haha thanks!
This video is great!! you have some really good shots in there and after this video I really wanna go theree! I am subbed and can't wait for more! If you could also check out my film channel and subscribe it would be great :)
Beautiful girl
Thank you 🙂