MrsJLH52

Janet,

You're very welcome. Glad to help. For what it's worth, I got the "Bean's Waterproof Trail Model Hikers II, Low-Cut" shoes from LLBean and absolutely love them. They're super comfortable and warm. They appear to run true to size.

Jodi

Haven't been on here in awhile.. Wanted to see if anyone had added any new creative ideas.... My Alaskan trip is coming up in June and I am getting started with our cruise gang...

Janet,

My DH and I took a cruise to Alaska last June. You definitely want a light weight water proof jacket. We got some great ones at LL Bean that packed very compactly. You never know when it could start raining and can get very windy on the ship decks. I'm really glad mine had a hood, poor DH had a soaked head because it poored the day we were in Glacier Bay. (thankfully, the only rainy day we had.)

I'd also recommend waterproof shoes for the same reason, or at least a pair that would dry quickly.

Be prepared the dress in layers! In one day I went from being bundled in my jacket, with scarf and gloves (on the White Pass Railroad tour in Skagway, to short sleeves and sweating as we went for a hike the same day around Lower Dewey lake; which was honestly the best day we had on the trip! Basically, light layers where my savior on this trip. Definitely different than preparing for a Carribbean cruise.

For anyone who is a huge photography buff like me, a towel to cover your camera and a microfiber cloth to the clean the lense is a must. Nothing worse than being stuck in Glacier Bay or Whale watching with your expensive camera getting soaked.

I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any Alaska specific questions :)

Jodi