How do I pack for an cruise off the coast of Alaska?
A guide for the wool novice
Dear Michelle, you asked me during this podcast episode: How to pack for a cruise in the inner passage of Alaska, in August? I decided to make that into a Q&A post with clothing and colour examples, since the topic intrigued me, to inspire others who might be planning a similar trip.
I find that people traveling to Norway have almost always underestimated the need for warm clothing and sensible footwear. July and August are supposedly summer months. Everyone in the northernmost part of the northern hemisphere takes the term “summer” to be an extremely relative term, and traveling in regions that have rain and wind as the most prominent weather conditions, and tourists in flimsy T-shirts and ballet slippers being rescued off a mountain in July is not unheard of, can be a challenge. Why not instead enjoy the midnight sun, fresh air and rosy cheeks while snugly wrapped in layers of a smartly selected travel wardrobe? And here’s how to pack to avoid sucking the enjoyment out of your trip by always shivering with cold while googling “Caribbean Cruises” on your phone: