Alaska, the U.S. state located in the northwest of North America is one of the most beautiful destinations to visit. The place is filled with glaciers, wildlife and breathtaking adventure. Usually, cruises are a round trip that goes from Vancouver or Seattle. Cruises are the best ways to experience Alaska’s magnificent beauty. Travelling on a cruise is an entirely different experience than travelling in any other mode of travel. You can never predict the weather in Alaska. Even at the peak of summer, Weather can expeditiously change. This makes you wonder what to keep and what to leave while packing. Here are a few tips that might help you in your cruise packing to Alaska.

Things that you might want to keep when cruise packing to Alaska

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Luggage

First of all plan days of your trip and see what type of luggage you would prefer.

Check with the cruise organizers if they have any luggage restrictions and then select accordingly.

Luggage sets are available online that are enough spacious and look classy as well. You might need a backpack and inside it some space for warm clothes and water bottles.

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Windproof clothing

You cannot miss out on Alaska’s unpredictable weather when making an Alaskan cruise packing list. Your cruise packing to Alaska will not be complete without it. Prefer taking Omni-tech technology clothes. They come in three layers, waterproof and breathable shell material that keeps your body warm for a longer time. Decathlon provides numerous of them online and at an affordable price.

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Headbands

Headbands not only protect you from the cold but also can be used for multiple purposes. Camping in cold climate or a healthy morning run, this can be used anywhere anytime. This is a must for you if you are a frequent traveller.

Opt for multi-purpose headbands

Multip purpose headbands can work for several purposes (as the name suggests) like a headband to keep your hair from whipping around in the wind, a full head-cover, a mouth cover if it gets too cold, a neck scarf etc. So with one stone(or band), you hit many birds(not literally, please don’t hit birds 😛 ).

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Cardigan

A cardigan is very important and easy to go as part to any wardrobe, and also keeps you warm. The plus point to this is that you don’t need to worry about its combinations.

It goes with everything.

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Thermals

We all wish to carry different dresses and don’t want to cover those dresses or shirts with a cardigan or a sweater outside. Well, if you don’t want to cover your attire from outside, cover yourself from inside. Keep thermal tops and thermal pants with yourself, to wear them under your attire, so that you stay warm and don’t even spoil your dress by covering it. There is a variety of thermals that you can buy online. There is a variety of it available on amazon. They come in beautiful colours as well as sizes and styles like long sleeves, half sleeve, sleeveless, underwear and long pants to make your dresses and you look beautiful. So bottom line do not miss your thermals while cruise packing to Alaska.

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Gloves and socks

Another essential for your cruise packing to Alaska is gloves and socks. You don’t want to travel to the cruise without a pair of gloves and a pair of socks. Different glove styles are available online or you can buy it from the showrooms if you don’t stay in a place with cold weather.

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Tops and Dinner Dresses

This is your personal decision on how many tops and blouses you want to take along with you on the cruise to Alaska. Try to carry a few non-thermal tops as well. Who knows, you might get to experience a warm evening there. Plus the dinner on the cruise makes you wish to get all pretty. The cabins and other rooms on the cruise would have heating, so it’s best to carry some casual as well as fancy wear that you can opt to wear indoors while carrying a nice jacket or coat that will help you stay warm when you step out.

You might want to keep a graceful dress in your bag which is a little more than casual.

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Swimsuits

Every cruise has a swimming pool or hot tubs in which you can dip after a long expedition and that feeling is unexplainable. So if you are a water baby carry a swimsuit along with you. Bathing robes will mostly be provided by the cruise but if you don’t want to risk it, carry that too and enjoy the relaxation.

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Raincoats

Never ever trust Alaska’s weather conditions, it can spoil your hair, makeup and attire in a minute. Keep a raincoat with yourself in your bag so that you use it when the rain starts to pour.

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Umbrella

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. You wish! Keep a backup with you if you are not able to wear a raincoat, keep an umbrella with you in your bag when you start on your cruise packing to Alaska. Never trust Alaska’s weather.

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Scarf

If you check out winter outfits anywhere, a scarf is a must, Pair it with a trendy (yet warm) overcoat and divert all the attention to yourself. Complete the attire with boots and you’re done. The perfect outfit for a cruise to Alaska is ready and the plus point is that it’s warm. It won’t take much space in your cruise packing list.

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Shoes

Preferably take water-resistant shoes along with you on the cruise to Alaska. Along with that, you might have to carry a pair of athletic shoes and a pair of sandals that go with your attires. But waterproof shoes are a must.

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Waterproof pants

Not only waterproof shoes but also waterproof pants are a necessity for you to carry on the cruise. Having them in your bags will reduce the stress of spoiling your phone and wallet in the pant pockets. It will be a saviour for you any day at the cruise. You can also opt for water-resistant trekking pants that have a zipper to turn them into shorts.

One minute you’re wearing pants, then the sun comes out and voila! you can be in shorts!

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Chargers

Phone or laptop chargers are a thing that you will never forget to carry with you but always keep one extra in some other bag so that if you forgot one, you have a spare to help yourself. Power banks are also useful, carry one (fully charged before your trip) with you.

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Stay Sun-resistant

The snow on the glaciers reflects up to 75-80% of the UV radiations. So you need to carry a good sunscreen with good SPF and sunglasses that are UV resistant.

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Binoculars

Generally, you will get a pair of binoculars on the cruise when over waters. But if you want it on the lands you will have to carry one with you. The size and weight of the binoculars don’t matter when it comes to cruise packing to Alaska.

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First- aid

Last but not the least, first- aid. If you are on some medication, just don’t forget to carry them along with you. And if not, still carry some basic medicines that help you in case of emergencies. Band-Aids, bandages, antiseptic cream, Vaseline, moisturizer, Aspirin, anti-diarrhoea medicine, bug spray for mosquitoes are few basic requirements in your first-aid kit for the cruise. For precautionary purpose always put First-aid in you are cruise packing to Alaska luggage.

These are few things without which your cruise packing to Alaska will be incomplete. If you think there is anything else that should be kept for Alaska in your luggage, let us know in the comments section below.

Bon Voyage!

Also read: Top 7 things to do in Fairbanks, Alaska