ALASKA CRUISE PACKING LIST 2024: What to pack for an Alaska Cruise

Planning an Alaska cruise and wondering what to pack? Here are the Alaska cruise essentials you need. In this video I share what to pack for an Alaska cruise including clothing for men and women, travel gear for Alaska excursions and cruise items.

I also share what I packed for my Alaska cruise & the must-haves to bring or leave at home. These amazon cruise essentials are perfect for alaska cruise vacations.

If you're going on an Alaskan cruise for the first time, this video is a must watch!

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ABOUT ME
Hi! I'm Ilana! I live in Montreal, Canada with my husband Frank. We can often be found dreaming about & planning future cruises, ideally to hot & sunny destinations!

Please note that I do not sell cruises on Life Well Cruised. Videos are for entertainment purposes only. I share my own opinions, personal experiences & info with other cruise travellers, which I hope can be helpful. Please contact your travel agent or cruise line for advice & information specific to your booking.

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[cherylw.]

I took a 3 in 1 jacket that had a removable fleece with a waterproof jacket in my Sept trip to Alaska last year. It was perfect :). I took water resistant gloves, it rained quite a bit on our trip, was happy to have them. The other must was smart wool brand hiking socks. I’m a Floridian, I’m a wimp about the cold and I was nice and toasty. Agree with the belt bag and. Light backpack. I did not feel the needed a poncho, I took waterproof pants, that and my rain jacket were perfect. We did a lot of hiking. Merrill hiking boots were great. Going back again this year, just fell in love with Alaska❤️

[nilviavogel]

Hi Ilana! I just finished my Holland America Alaska cruise and I’d like to thank you for all the great tips I’ve got from many of your videos! Definitely you made our trip much smoother and nicer! At first, my husband couldn’t understand why I was buying “weird items”, like magnetic hooks, special luggage tags, binoculars, rain cover, door decorations, or making reservations weeks before etc. But along the trip he said: “You are really well prepared for this cruise!” - thanks to you, Ilana! All the best! Hugs 🤗

[AJStarhiker]

From North Dakota, and I love 3-in-1 ski jackets. The shell and liner can be separated to give you different options depending on the weather.

[sportsMike]

Don't have to pack as much as you'd think. I found myself reusing sweaters and hoodies. Since it's a cool weather cruise you don't get sweaty or Sandy.

[sf]

We're going Aug 2nd!!!! Your video makes me so excited. I've never been to Alaska or Canada. We will be more than ready to beat the Texas heat come August! 🥵😃

[livinthemntns]

Thank you for such a great video as well as the other cruise tip videos you have made. From luggage, to packing cubes, to wall hooks, to waterproof clothing, to a multi port electrical outlet, to a passport wallet, to plastic cell phone cases, and more, our cruise was made so much easier because of those great tips. We have cruised previously, but this video as well as your others, provided us with much better insight on how to prepare. This resulted in an Alaskan land tour/cruise that was absolutely fabulous and problem free. Thank you!

[maryzenkungfu]

We are heading on an Alaskan cruise through Norwegian at the end of September. This video was so helpful! Thank you!

[salasinez]

My first Alaskan Cruise will be in August. Very helpful tips, thank you. so much for sharing.

[NJfolks]

Planning our second cruise now. Your videos helped a great deal for the first one, and now we're going to Alaska next summer. Thanks so much for really awesome content. Instead of magnetic hooks, I found heavy duty magnetic clips that were awesome. Wish I could remember where I got them last year!

[cheryln]

Hi Ilana, I'm going on my first cruise and your videos have provided me with such a wealth of great information! I've watched MANY, many cruising videos and in my opinion no one comes close to your channel for content and quality. I come from a family of cruise enthusiasts who have been trying to get my husband and me on a cruise for years and we finally decided to go for it. We are heading to Alaska on a Celebrity cruise and have booked a suite, this video is exactly the information I need in knowing what to pack. 😊 Thank you!

[gram]

I’m going to Alaska in a few weeks. It’s my first cruise and I’m looking forward to it. I have been watching your videos for months and I have learned so much so I feel that I am totally prepared for the trip. Other subscribers have also left some wonderful ideas. Thank you so much Ilana……I really appreciate your channel.

[julieDJTFP]

We got back from Alaska yesterday (Holland America eurodam) for our second trip to Alaska. It was cold but something my husband and I found us that it really depends on how cold you get. My husband.. Freezes so he need a jeans, a sweatshirt and his jacket. For me, not so cold, a jacket was sufficient. Even during our cold rainy day in Sitka. After two trips, our thermals never got worn in June or August. Rain Jacket is required and I always say buy one big enough to go over your regular jacket unless that jacket is waterproof. Early June was very wet. Each time we went, I never had enough shorts. The actual ship and our cabin was warm and I always find I need at least a few pair of shorts.

[arosenweig]

I cruised to Alaska more than 20 years ago and it was one of my favorite cruises since you get to see lots of natural landmarks and so much more!

[danscheid]

we moved from binoculars to monocular they work much better because you can keep one eye on your target as you bring up the monocular

[fitandfabulouswithcharleas]

I will be cruising to Alaska in August 2024! This was the most informative Alaskan cruise packing video I've seen. I will share it with everyone in my travel group. Thanks for sharing!

[BeverlyBaynum]

We go in July for the land/cruise tour. on Princess. Going with my brother, his wife, two sisters and my husband
Your videos have been invaluable! thank you so much!

[BTimmer]

We're cruising northbound on HAL in late August from Vancouver to Skagway and then doing the overland through the gold country and back down from Fairbanks to Denali and ending in Anchorage. We're then laying over a day in Anchorage before taking a Princess cruise southbound from Whittier to Vancouver. This will be our 3rd consecutive year doing land/sea cruises in Alaska and they never get old. Your tips are quite good.

[dmoniquerenee]

Love this video! I live in Miami and sailing to Alaska for 10-days from Seattle on Friday. I returned home a coule of days ago, I never check luggage as I pack efficiently -- global business travel is my jam and I carry those packing habits over to vacations via land or sea. I wear Barbie size clothing and pack skinny. I never momma bear pack. I let adults make smart decisions and I have no say or input on what they pack, nor do I pack for them. So I say skip the bulky clothing; go for cashmere/merino wool thermals and socks and wear your waterproof / resistance boots (my feet were never cold or wet walking on glaciers). I agree, pack sneakers as I work out every morning on top walking, hiking, dog musing, canoeing, fishing and animal watching. Because I am a spa junkie bring OKA-B sandals spa shoes are a must. My clothes I can wear from sunset to sunrise and always best dress. No Amazon fashons for me. There are too may other venues to shop for stylish clothing and see I do not want to see 10 other clones in my outfit on any given day.

Thanks for sharing your experience and recommendations; some of your other video featuring 25-50 packing essentials are opposite my packing style.

in the end this cruise was amazing and I over packed which I was trying to avoid coming from Miami with only a carry-on. I did not pack or need any sweaters or layers. I say quality over quantity. gave all of my purchased winter/cold weather gear purchsed (jacket, bib overal snow pants, gloves, earmuffs, hats and etc.) to one of vocalist-enterainers who wore my size as I would have no need for this stuff in Miami. I typically pack clothing I have not intentions on bring home so my return trip is lighter.

I began tracking the weather begining two weeks b4 and it was mild 50-60's with light percipation on the Alaskan Islands -- Seattle was 85F and upon on our two days prior and 2 days after so we enjoyed a wonderul stay.

[lizl]

Ilana, I just printed your cruise planner for the second time to prep for our upcoming Alaska cruise! We appreciate your tips so much!

[decall]

Our first cruise was in 2010 on Princess going to Alaska. My sister forgot to bring a jacket. We bought jackets in Ketchikan that we still wear. Went again in 2019 on HAL, more jackets. Going back next year on Princess, will get more jackets. We live in Colorado so we do use them through out the year.