Very helpful, you have a pleasant voice and personality. Also, appreciated that you were sensible in showing items and mentioning we could have something similar so we don’t have to go spend extra buying it all!! Thank you
My wife and took the same cruise leaving on 5 Sep. This was our first Alaska cruise. We watched this video and found it very helpful and informative. It convinced my wife to finally get a new rain jacket and she is very glad she did. Thank you for posting this video.
My husband and I took the Alaska cruise on Royal Princess in May, and packed EVERYTHING 😂😂! Would you believe the weather was unbelievably hot, dry, and sunny? We live In Florida, and we're actually too hot! And yet, I would still pack all this because Mother Nature can be a real mutha!
I have been on 5 Alaska cruises and have had no issues with rain. I have been to England a few times and Ireland without any issues with rain! I guess I take the Arizona 🌞 with me wherever I go! I will still take rainstuff, but it's very lightly worn!
Thank you for the helpful video. We'll be on this cruise, too. If I see you, I'll say hi! =) This will be our third trip to Alaska. We really lucked out with the weather the first two times- no rain at all, so I'm kind of expecting rain this trip. And you're right, everyone needs a coat and hat for Glacier Bay day. At the time of this writing it's 33 degrees there. Hope you have a wonderful trip.
NEW HERE AND JUST FOUND YOU! I have been listening to cruise news the last year but your Alaska trip just caught my eye. We have been cancelled several times, but hoping for June 2022. 🤞🤞🤞. Thanks for all of the tips and good luck on your cruise. Have fun!!!
THANK YOU!!! I’m so happy you found us! I hope your cruise next June is your best trip so far! Thank you very much for watching our videos and letting us know you are here!
We have friends who cruised in Alaska in September and they got snow. Someday I want to cruise to Alaska in September as well. August works better for our schedules this year. I hope you have a wonderful time. Be sure to let us know how it goes. Thank you so much!
We are planning to go to Alaska next month, May 2022, in Royal Caribbean. It’s my first cruise. Thank you for the great tips! What is the fabric of the black pants ? I’d like to find some like that. Subscribed. Hope to see more of your videos.
You are going to LOVE it! My first cruise was to Alaska and after that I have cruised as often as I can! I hope you have a wonderful trip. Let me know how it goes! Thank you for watching and commenting.
You are going to love Alaska and especially cruising in Alaska! Thank you for commenting and for subscribing to our channel. Hopefully we will see you on board!😊
Excellent video...been doing hand carry for maybe 30 years....it is liberating and makes travel much easier even before the airport chaos of today. If you have the link for the cubes that look very useful and I have not used them before. Thanks so much
Allison, I’m just bouncing around through your vids ! Such GREAT content, and I know others will really start to DISCOVER you ! I know you have your own online store with your company logo, but do you have your own online Amazon store (like others are doing) to point to some items that have worked for you ?!
Thank you so much!! We have a set of Amazon links on our website - sites.google.com/view/letsgotraveltips/shopping-links?authuser=0 We still need to setup an Amazon store soon.
Be careful using laundry pods. Some of our clothes have been stained by them. Also, the pods are made of water soluble plastic that, unfortunately, doesn't always dissolve completely. We've wound up with sticky residue on our clothes afterward. I would take a clean sponge and seal it in a ziploc bag with a measured amount of liquid detergent (enough for whatever size load you're anticipating). Just throw the sponge in the washer with your laundry. If it's a fresh, new sponge it should hold up fine in a wash cycle. You can also buy laundry sheets but I would be wary because of my experience with the pods not dissolving completely.
The sponge idea is a good one. My wife just uses a paper sheet that combines soap/dryer into one sheet. She just tosses the sheet into the washer with the clothes and then tosses the whole clothes/sheet into the dryer. That also produces a low suds level which helps reduce pollution of the water that the plastic pods produce. Tom
Hello Again, I’m loving all the great info. If you don’t mind me asking how many pieces of luggage did you check, we are trying to figure out what we need to get.
@Noah Bowen Hi Noah, Together my husband and I checked 3 pieces of luggage. It was a little more than usual since we had to take our coats and some heavier clothing and we did bring his suit and a dress for me. I also always allow extra space so I can being back souvenirs for us and our children and grandchildren. We very much appreciate your watching and subscribing. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you!
Not sure if you have answered this yet, but do you know the model of the Vera Wang bag? Love the size and the different compartments but I am having a very hard time finding "that" bag. I'm hoping to take it on my 13 night Alaska cruise tour in September. Thank you for all your great advice. It's definitely helped me fine tune my packing list so I don't overpack.
@@LetsGoTravelTips The bag is from Packing for Majestic Cruise 2021 What to Wear. It looks like a clutch than a duffle bag. It's big enough to hold your phone in one compartment, credit cards and bills in another and then a third compartment. It has a long strap and a clutch handle. Just perfect for port days. I wish we had a Vera Wang store close by but Amazon is usually my friend but I just can't find it under clutch or weekender. Sorry to bug you but I just love the clutch.
Hi Allison, getting ready for my August Alaska cruise, what is the brand name of the black pants? Thank you so much for all your video's, so informative...
I am thinking this is going to be a wonderful cruise at such a special time in history. So glad you will be there too! Be sure to say hi if you see us. Safe travels! Thank you for watching and commenting.
You probably will look better than you think. :) In all honesty, another type of coat will work great too. I just choose a puffer since they are so warm and pack so compactly. If you on our cruise and see me please do say hi. I will be looking like the Michelin Man too! :) Thank you so very much for watching and commenting!
@Connie Severino Hi Connie, I will talk about that in a video this week or weekend for sure. I am not into the rain or hiking either but Alaska is one of my most favorite places so hopefully you will enjoy your cruise too! Thank you so much for asking such a great question! I am so glad you are here with us!
In Alaska waters, most or all the washing machines are not allowed to be used for environmental reasons. Some are allowed, cause I think that the grey water is treated more, but I am not sure. I am ellite and even I cant get my clothes back while in those waters.
Hi Eloise, Check on Amazon or the Baggallini website. They must have sold out on the TJMaxx website because I checked before I mentioned their site and they had some. Thank you for watching!
There are indoor pools on many ships. I love to swim so I try to get in those as often as possible. I’ve swim in the North Sea, and in Alaska, and in the Antarctic. Granted, all onboard in a heated pool, but I have swam in those locations. Thanks for watching, Gordon 😎
Very helpful, you have a pleasant voice and personality. Also, appreciated that you were sensible in showing items and mentioning we could have something similar so we don’t have to go spend extra buying it all!! Thank you
Allison, you are so sweet. Thank you for the tips. This is the best Alaska packing guide I've seen.
As a FLoridian who has never even seen snow this is will be an adventure. I depart from Seattle in September 13. Thank you ❤️
You are going to LOVE Alaska!! I am so excited for you!! Thank you so much!
@@LetsGoTravelTips thank you 🙏🏻
My wife and took the same cruise leaving on 5 Sep. This was our first Alaska cruise. We watched this video and found it very helpful and informative. It convinced my wife to finally get a new rain jacket and she is very glad she did. Thank you for posting this video.
I’m so glad to hear it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching! We are glad to have you here with us!
My husband and I took the Alaska cruise on Royal Princess in May, and packed EVERYTHING 😂😂! Would you believe the weather was unbelievably hot, dry, and sunny? We live In Florida, and we're actually too hot! And yet, I would still pack all this because Mother Nature can be a real mutha!
very informative as a first timer to Alaska. Sailing in June with Discovery Princess. Thank you.
Us too!
@@mamawifenurselife just came back last yesterday Sunday
I have been on 5 Alaska cruises and have had no issues with rain. I have been to England a few times and Ireland without any issues with rain! I guess I take the Arizona 🌞 with me wherever I go! I will still take rainstuff, but it's very lightly worn!
Don't you all have monsoon seaon in AZ?😂
Thank you for the helpful video. We'll be on this cruise, too. If I see you, I'll say hi! =) This will be our third trip to Alaska. We really lucked out with the weather the first two times- no rain at all, so I'm kind of expecting rain this trip. And you're right, everyone needs a coat and hat for Glacier Bay day. At the time of this writing it's 33 degrees there. Hope you have a wonderful trip.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I appreciate you. I hope you have a wonderful trip. It would be lovely to meet you!
Thank you for making this video, I can get an early start on collecting all these essentials 😃
Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you for watching my videos. You are very kind.
NEW HERE AND JUST FOUND YOU! I have been listening to cruise news the last year but your Alaska trip just caught my eye. We have been cancelled several times, but hoping for June 2022. 🤞🤞🤞. Thanks for all of the tips and good luck on your cruise. Have fun!!!
THANK YOU!!! I’m so happy you found us! I hope your cruise next June is your best trip so far! Thank you very much for watching our videos and letting us know you are here!
Hello. I just found your videos. Could you send another link for the raincoat? The one above goes to a puffer coat. Thanks for all the info!
You are a wonderful person and I enjoy your videos very much. Thank you
Sailing to Alaska on a land cruise in August! Thank you so much for all the helpful tips!
Your video is really practical and well done, we will definitely use your helpful tips. Thank you.
Thank you for the info.
I am going on the same cruise in September! I can't wait!
Thanks for the tips. My first Alaskan cruise is this Sept. Am excited! I wonder if there will be snow by that time.
We have friends who cruised in Alaska in September and they got snow. Someday I want to cruise to Alaska in September as well. August works better for our schedules this year. I hope you have a wonderful time. Be sure to let us know how it goes. Thank you so much!
We are planning to go to Alaska next month, May 2022, in Royal Caribbean. It’s my first cruise. Thank you for the great tips! What is the fabric of the black pants ? I’d like to find some like that. Subscribed. Hope to see more of your videos.
I will be taking my first cruise to Alaska (or anywhere else) on August 7 from my hometown of Seattle. Thank you for so many useful tips!
You are going to LOVE it! My first cruise was to Alaska and after that I have cruised as often as I can! I hope you have a wonderful trip. Let me know how it goes! Thank you for watching and commenting.
We will be on this cruise. Our first time to Alaska
You are going to love Alaska and especially cruising in Alaska! Thank you for commenting and for subscribing to our channel. Hopefully we will see you on board!😊
Going in July...can't wait. You had a lot of good info...thank you.
thanks. very informative. we are going in June with Majesty Princess. I am going to shop for the proper clothes
Excellent video...been doing hand carry for maybe 30 years....it is liberating and makes travel much easier even before the airport chaos of today. If you have the link for the cubes that look very useful and I have not used them before. Thanks so much
Allison, I’m just bouncing around through your vids ! Such GREAT content, and I know others will really start to DISCOVER you ! I know you have your own online store with your company logo, but do you have your own online Amazon store (like others are doing) to point to some items that have worked for you ?!
Thank you so much!! We have a set of Amazon links on our website - sites.google.com/view/letsgotraveltips/shopping-links?authuser=0
We still need to setup an Amazon store soon.
Be careful using laundry pods. Some of our clothes have been stained by them. Also, the pods are made of water soluble plastic that, unfortunately, doesn't always dissolve completely. We've wound up with sticky residue on our clothes afterward. I would take a clean sponge and seal it in a ziploc bag with a measured amount of liquid detergent (enough for whatever size load you're anticipating). Just throw the sponge in the washer with your laundry. If it's a fresh, new sponge it should hold up fine in a wash cycle.
You can also buy laundry sheets but I would be wary because of my experience with the pods not dissolving completely.
Thank you for telling us about the pods not dissolving. It's wonderful we can all help each other here. Thank you again!
The sponge idea is a good one. My wife just uses a paper sheet that combines soap/dryer into one sheet. She just tosses the sheet into the washer with the clothes and then tosses the whole clothes/sheet into the dryer. That also produces a low suds level which helps reduce pollution of the water that the plastic pods produce.
Tom
For pods you can pop the pod and squeeze detergent out into the machine. Of course this only works with self serve laundry
Thank you for the tips! Ill make sure to bring laundry pods for 2 week cruisetour.
Alaska weather is unpredictable always been that way.
We will be on the Majestic in Sept so I’m definitely looking forward to your videos and reviews of the ship and ports.
Oh cool!! We'll be on Majestic too in Sept! Ours is the last cruise on the 26th.
You could also treat your shoes with a waterproof spray. A dry cleaner can waterproof your windbreaker jacket.
Great tips! Thank you very much! You are awesome!
Great tips. Thank you.
Ok I hope you enjoy your cruise
Hello Again, I’m loving all the great info. If you don’t mind me asking how many pieces of luggage did you check, we are trying to figure out what we need to get.
@Noah Bowen Hi Noah, Together my husband and I checked 3 pieces of luggage. It was a little more than usual since we had to take our coats and some heavier clothing and we did bring his suit and a dress for me. I also always allow extra space so I can being back souvenirs for us and our children and grandchildren. We very much appreciate your watching and subscribing. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you!
@@LetsGoTravelTips Thank you for the quick response and info
We will be on your cruise. :)
much appreciated...
Not sure if you have answered this yet, but do you know the model of the Vera Wang bag? Love the size and the different compartments but I am having a very hard time finding "that" bag. I'm hoping to take it on my 13 night Alaska cruise tour in September. Thank you for all your great advice. It's definitely helped me fine tune my packing list so I don't overpack.
Hi! It is the Vera Bradley Weekender bag. I hope you have a fabulous cruise! Let us know how it goes.
@@LetsGoTravelTips The bag is from Packing for Majestic Cruise 2021 What to Wear. It looks like a clutch than a duffle bag. It's big enough to hold your phone in one compartment, credit cards and bills in another and then a third compartment. It has a long strap and a clutch handle. Just perfect for port days. I wish we had a Vera Wang store close by but Amazon is usually my friend but I just can't find it under clutch or weekender. Sorry to bug you but I just love the clutch.
Hi Allison, getting ready for my August Alaska cruise, what is the brand name of the black pants? Thank you so much for all your video's, so informative...
@Barbara P Hi Barbara, They are Liz Claiborne. I got them at JCPenneys and really like them.
@@LetsGoTravelTips thank you so much, I'll see if I can find them...
We will be on the same cruise with you August 15th
I am thinking this is going to be a wonderful cruise at such a special time in history. So glad you will be there too! Be sure to say hi if you see us. Safe travels! Thank you for watching and commenting.
I always dread to wear a puffy jacket. I'm afraid that I'll look like the Michelin Man.
You probably will look better than you think. :) In all honesty, another type of coat will work great too. I just choose a puffer since they are so warm and pack so compactly. If you on our cruise and see me please do say hi. I will be looking like the Michelin Man too! :) Thank you so very much for watching and commenting!
I am going on a Alaska Cruise I am not into the rain and hiking. What about what goes on in the boat. Should I dress up.
@Connie Severino Hi Connie, I will talk about that in a video this week or weekend for sure. I am not into the rain or hiking either but Alaska is one of my most favorite places so hopefully you will enjoy your cruise too! Thank you so much for asking such a great question! I am so glad you are here with us!
In Alaska waters, most or all the washing machines are not allowed to be used for environmental reasons. Some are allowed, cause I think that the grey water is treated more, but I am not sure. I am ellite and even I cant get my clothes back while in those waters.
Am trying to find the Bagallini crossbody bag you showed. TJ Maxx website shows nothing for them.
Hi Eloise, Check on Amazon or the Baggallini website. They must have sold out on the TJMaxx website because I checked before I mentioned their site and they had some. Thank you for watching!
Please add reviews and comments after you go on your cruise in August. We are going in September and I would love to hear your comments.
I sure will! Thank you Cindy! I'm happy to have you following along!
@@LetsGoTravelTips We will be on the Sept 12 sailing.
If it’s so cold, how can one swim?
There are indoor pools on many ships. I love to swim so I try to get in those as often as possible. I’ve swim in the North Sea, and in Alaska, and in the Antarctic. Granted, all onboard in a heated pool, but I have swam in those locations. Thanks for watching, Gordon 😎