Do we need bug repellant for Alaska in May?

[scmona]

Leaving the 27th.

[scmona]

Do they even have a bug situation in May?

[Illyria]

If you're only visiting cruise ports and not going inland, you shouldn't have any problems with mosquitoes. I was in Alaska in May (early to mid-May, though), and there weren't any mosquitoes.

[zqvol]

If bugs bother you it wouldn't hurt. Often my wife and I can be next to each other and she is covered with bugs and there is not one near me. It never hurts to be prepared.

[solongshakespeare]

I'm in Anchorage. We've had a mild winter and the mosquitoes have been out for three weeks. So far they are the big and slow ones, but in a couple of weeks they should be picking up. A small bottle of bug spay wouldn't be the worst thing to have on hand.

[Ashland]

We've never needed it for May ports in Alaska...but I always bring the "Off" brand individual packaged wipes...easy to take with you.

[Coral]

I have never needed it on a cruise in May. I have needed it hiking in Seward though.

[rslinky]

Here in Anchorage right now. Definitely mosquitos. We leave for Denali in a few hours and its warm there too - up to 67 predicted for today. Glad we brought our deep woods off wipes.

[AKStafford]

Was trying to do yard work here in Wasilla last night and was fighting mosquitoes like crazy.

[scmona]

Thanks for the comments. Looks like we can't forget the Off