Anchorage To Tokyo Transpacific Crossing September Weather?

We've booked the transpacific voyage, Anchorage to Tokyo in September. Several days at sea and port stops in Russia and Japan.

For those who have taken this trip, do you have any input on the weather?

We know the days at sea will be chilly but what about the ports?

No help...but this looks like an interesting and unique itinerary!

dudesdynamos,

unfortunately the honest answer is "it depends"....

We took this cruise starting in Vancouver in 2013 and had only a couple of rainy days and one day with heavier seas. Ports required a sweater and a jacket but were never really cold.

When you search the forum for keywords like Sept Tokyo you will find a variety of different reports so... It is a crossing at a time of changing seasons!

Net, do come prepared with warm clothes (even gloves and a warm headcover) plus raingear and anti-seasickness medicine. You may not need them, but could be very sorry in case you left them at home...

It is a great and once per year only cruise!

We've booked the transpacific voyage, Anchorage to Tokyo in September. Several days at sea and port stops in Russia and Japan.

 

 

 

For those who have taken this trip, do you have any input on the weather?

 

 

 

We know the days at sea will be chilly but what about the ports?

We had some seriously nasty weather in the Bering Sea, sick bags all round, then lovely clear weather in Petropavlosk. And Tokyo was wet wet wet.

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I'm going the other way next month - Tokyo to Seward. Getting excited. Did San Francisco to Tokyo, via Adak in 1959...

We also did Vancouver to Tokyo in 2013 and agree with MJN1 - it depends. We expected the Bering Sea to be rougher than it was and the weather colder than it was. However, as we all know, the weather lately has not been predictable. For instance, last year, Alaska barely had any snow but had definitely made up for it this year.

I would layer my clothing and certainly would bring clothing/jackets for rain.

BTW, what ship is doing the crossing? In 2013 we were on the Shadow which I believe is on loan in China.

hello

we did it in 2015 and loved it so much we are back for it again this year too. the weather for us was great except for dutch harbor. seas were rough and the capt could not get in to port. we had grey days and we had sunny pool days, but for the most part it was great.

Our itinerary indicates we're on the Shadow so maybe it will be back from China by then and hopefully all spiffed up.

Thanks Geoffieg, can you help direct me to your blog?

Thanks.

Thanks Geoffieg.

We really enjoyed reading about your experience. It is very helpful to us.

We have taken eight SS cruises since 2003. We couldn't agree with you more regarding SS's business strategy.

In our opinion they are really a sub-luxury line. They have cut back in so many ways, from little things to big things but it is clear the penny pinchers are dictating the strategy and service. Maybe first time SS cruisers don't know what they are missing but SS veterans are always disappointed when they sail the new SS. Our last four or five SS cruises have been disappointing when compared to earlier cruises.

We have even suggested they possibly have an "upscale" costlier fare on each cruise where all the niceties of the old days are restored, but that is probably an unrealistic idea.

The one constant is the quality and attitude of the staff.

We wanted to try this itinerary or we would have certainly tried one of the other luxury lines. If our upcoming cruise is as you describe it will probably be our last SS cruise.

What a shame, but we can't be critical of the owners wanting to make a profit.