cruzgryphon Posted February 1, 2021 #1 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I was wondering what Alaska is like in early June. I know the chances of seeing bears are slim, but what about other wildlife - whales, eagles, sea otter, puffins? What is the temperature like? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted February 2, 2021 #2 Share Posted February 2, 2021 As mentioned here frequently, the weather in Alaska changes hourly...at least it seems that way. A Google search of weather for a couple of your ports would be beneficial. The days are long. We did a 14 day Alaska cruise in June 2019. We dressed in every variation we brought, from shorts to totally bundled up. Temps from upper 70s, to highs of around 40. We had some rain, but nothing more than showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 2, 2021 #3 Share Posted February 2, 2021 I have gone several times in June and it has been beautiful. I have seen wildlife on all of my trips. May has the least amount of rain of the tourist season and June just has slightly more. Each month after has more rain. You are planning on going at a great time. Dress in layers! Cooler in the mornings and gorgeous in the afternoons. Need to layer up on glacier days also wear gloves and ear protection (I am out all day). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted February 2, 2021 #4 Share Posted February 2, 2021 As Coral suggested bring layers. In Skagway, we have experienced 35C in June. Have also experienced gale force winds and heavy rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailin Gal Posted February 2, 2021 #5 Share Posted February 2, 2021 We went first week of June a few years ago, RT from Seattle. We saw whales, eagles, seals, and a couple bears. I like layers that we can easily add/remove and pack in a bag or backpack when off the ship. Take a rain coat and make sure it's really waterproof before you go (water repellant doesn't cut it when its cold and wet). We re-waterproof our rain gear and backpacks periodically with 303 Fabric Guard. Raincoats make an excellent wind-blocking outer layer, too, so we wore ours a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted February 2, 2021 #6 Share Posted February 2, 2021 We have a May 2022 Alaska cruise booked, and during my research I found this site. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.when At the bottom of the general wildlife viewing article there’s a link to specific calendars for the various regions. I’m assuming that since the guide is done up by their Fish & Wildlife dept that it’s pretty accurate, but I have no first hand experience for that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted February 2, 2021 #7 Share Posted February 2, 2021 13 hours ago, Heidi13 said: As Coral suggested bring layers. In Skagway, we have experienced 35C in June. Have also experienced gale force winds and heavy rain. I had that in July once (heavy rains, fog, winds, etc...). It was purely awful. I went several years later that same week in July (over the 4th of July) and it was so hot and sunny, I got a sun burn. Expect anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoW mAn Posted February 4, 2021 #8 Share Posted February 4, 2021 I hope you weren't planning on going this year - Canada just banned cruises for another year When you do go, I strongly recommend bringing a zip-up fleece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailin Gal Posted February 5, 2021 #9 Share Posted February 5, 2021 On 2/2/2021 at 9:33 AM, bookbabe said: We have a May 2022 Alaska cruise booked, and during my research I found this site. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=viewing.when At the bottom of the general wildlife viewing article there’s a link to specific calendars for the various regions. I’m assuming that since the guide is done up by their Fish & Wildlife dept that it’s pretty accurate, but I have no first hand experience for that yet. Great site, thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted February 5, 2021 #10 Share Posted February 5, 2021 If you want to see bears you might try looking for a cruise that includes Icy Strait Point. It is on a native reservation where one can take various tours that include hiking into various parts of wilderness. We took one hike (with about 20 passengers) which was not very strenuous (only a few miles on easy terrain) where we did spot a few bears and other wildlife. Our hike had a professional guide and an additional armed guard (he carried a nasty 45-30 short barreled rifle. His job was to protect us in the very unlikely event that a bear might get too close or worse. And before folks get bad thoughts he told us that they have never had to shoot a bear on any of the tours. But it was nice having that security. Our cruise was on Seabourn and the small number of passengers was very advantageous for some ports. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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