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Here are 2 that someone posted to our group for that day.

I’m on the Legend now. Most people I have engaged with seem to be taking it in stride.

We are booked on the 14 day Authentic Alaska cruise tour that starts with the 7 day northbound cruise on the Jewel from Vancouver to Seward. We have sailed on the Jewel before roundtrip from Seattle. It looks like we have a full day in the Homer area as part of the Cruisetour. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on things to do in Homer that they liked or any other suggestions for the cruise tour. Looks like we have 2 nights in Denali and 1 night in anchorage in addition to the 2 nights in Homer. Thanks.

You should be fine. The last 3 eruptions have had localized impacts. Because of its location they seem to be expecting a similar situation. We were there this summer during the most recent eruption. That was slightly east and north of the current situation. We saw some smoke from the eruption as we drove to the airport but it had zero effects on flights. One of our guides said the type of eruptions they have had recently don’t tend to cause travel disruptions because they don’t cause ash plumes. The 2010 eruption caused air travel disruptions because it erupted underneath a glacier that cause a lot of ash to be ejected. That one was called Eyjafjallajökull. I hope this helps reassure you a bit. For others, the cruise port is well away from the affected area.