lalaredd111 Posted June 15, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2015 When is the best time of year to cruise to Alaska on DCL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisefamilyforever Posted June 15, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Disney only sails Alaska from late May to mid August. Alaskan cruises rarely are available earlier than May or later than September from any cruise line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirottie Posted June 15, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 15, 2015 We went last year on another line-their last of the season on August 19. They said it was the best weather of all of the cruises. Earlier in the summer there is more rain than later apparently. We're doing Disney to Alaska next summer and have chosen the latest date we could because of kids starting back to school, so we're doing end of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted June 15, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 15, 2015 No cruise line that I'm aware of visits Alaska other than in the summer. We cruised the second to last cruise of the summer--again, reports of best weather all season, saw lots of wild life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted June 15, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2015 When is the best time of year to cruise to Alaska on DCL? You want most chance of sun, most daylight, salmon run, wildlife. Believe it or not depending on what your priority is you'll get different times from May thru late September. I caution that you take any poster's comment of great sunny weather or the promise of wildlife sightings. It ain't indoor, its a temperate rain forest, nor a zoo, the wildlife is wild and both weather and animals are unpredictable. BTW Disney sales the most limited schedule and the least attractive scenic cruising. yes it is Disney, no is it the best option for Alaska IMHO :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlxo Posted June 16, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I assume the ferry runs year round... it looks like a cruise ship. http://www.akferry.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted June 17, 2015 #7 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) We went last year on another line-their last of the season on August 19. They said it was the best weather of all of the cruises. Earlier in the summer there is more rain than later apparently. We're doing Disney to Alaska next summer and have chosen the latest date we could because of kids starting back to school, so we're doing end of July. Actually - the later in the season = the more likelihood of rain. You were just lucky last year! http://www.alaska.org/advice/best-time-to-visit-alaska Edited June 17, 2015 by NancyIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted June 17, 2015 #8 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Guess we lucked out in as well (several years ago). Some "mist" but virtually no rain in August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted June 17, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 17, 2015 My Alaska cruises were June 4-11, 2007; July 25-August 1, 2008; May 23-30, 2009; and August 5-19, 2011. It rained some on every cruise, but the best weather for us was in early June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted June 17, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 17, 2015 We've done 2 Alaskan cruises: 18-25 Sep and 3-10 June. The weather was pretty much the same for both - mid to high 60s and drizzles in Glacier Bay and Juneau. Only difference was September had less daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minirottie Posted July 1, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Actually - the later in the season = the more likelihood of rain. You were just lucky last year! http://www.alaska.org/advice/best-time-to-visit-alaska Thanks!! I didn't realize it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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