Is September Ice a problem?

[Lotsasmiles]

I have read on CC that the early cruises in May sometimes do not get very far into Tracy Arm due to the amount of ice still around.

 

As I am booked for September, does early winter ice cause the same problem?

 

Thanks

Anne-Marie

[Budget Queen]

Daylight can cause Tracy Arm "problems". If you have an afternoon transit, the ship/boats have to be out prior to dusk.

[Northern Aurora]

The hubby and I have traveled to both Australia and New Zealand, and so I realize that the "reversed" seasons can be somewhat tricky when trying to anticipate the weather. But, quite frankly, early September will not be "early winter."

[Lotsasmiles]

Thanks for that - yes very tricky trying to anticipate which season means what!! Gather then that September can only be classed as autumn - sounds great :D

[Coral]

Tracy Arm can have problems anytime during the summer. We had problems in July and ended up skipping it.

[TheCalicoCat]

I have read on CC that the early cruises in May sometimes do not get very far into Tracy Arm due to the amount of ice still around.

 

As I am booked for September, does early winter ice cause the same problem?

 

Thanks

Anne-Marie

 

It can - that is why I did not consider very early or very late sailings. If it happened all the time then the cruise lines would probably stop trying. (So it could be perfectly fine - just to iffy for me.) Meanwhile, at "the most optimal time" what ever that may be, you could have a lot of fog & not see anything even with no ice...

[AKman2495]

BTW, it tales a long time for ice to build up in the coastal areas next to the sea. Actually, in September, the sea ice situation is probably at its lowest point. Of course, no one can predict how much a glacier will calve, but there is no such thing as "early winter ice" as you put it.