Alaska

[tjcletsgo]

Hello, will stuff be open on May 1st? Thanks!

 

 

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[CruiserBruce]

I would be asking this on the Alaska board, as it is specific to Alaska, and not related to Princess. But in general...things will be opening up, but I doubt it will be 100% open.

[AF-1]

Today is May 16th. Why are you asking about May 1st?

[CruiserBruce]

Today is May 16th. Why are you asking about May 1st?

 

Considering next Alaska season would be a reasonable assumption.

[Cruisin' Chick]

Today is May 16th. Why are you asking about May 1st?

 

I was confused by this too. Plus, what is "stuff"?

[fishywood]

Perhaps the OP is thinking of booking one of the two very early season Alaska sailings in 2018: April 27 from Los Angeles or April 28 from Seattle. The former will call in Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Ketchican May 2 through 5 respectively, the latter in the same sequence two days earlier starting April 30.

 

You can be assured that sufficient infrastructure will be operating to accommodate cruise passengers by those dates else those cruises would not have been scheduled. Juneau is inhabited year-round so there will be plenty of signs of life there. The other two cities do rely on seasonal workers from elsewhere which may or may not be in place that early. You can research what "stuff" you plan to do and inquire directly of them what their usual opening date is each year. As for Glacier National Park and other natural attractions, it is probably up to the Weather Gods how much access is available in early May.

[xlxo]

The glaciers are not getting bigger...

[easyboy]

Plus' date=' what is "stuff"?[/quote']

 

 

Interested to know too!

 

 

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[Colo Cruiser]

Way too early for me! Stuff or no stuff. :o

[tjcletsgo]

Shops, excursions etc. Thanks to the ones that responded. Cruise leaves LA 4-24-2018.

 

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[Working 2 Cruise]

Shops, excursions etc. Thanks to the ones that responded. Cruise leaves LA 4-24-2018.

 

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It does help to be specific!

[partybarbie]

I was in Juneau on May 11th. Everything seemed to be open. There were hardly any tourists. It was wonderful. We walked through a little park, complete with homeless people. It felt just like our home in Auburn, California. We went to a local restaurant and had oyster shooters and Alaskan beer. It was nice enough that we could sit outside and watch eagles fly by. Go early and enjoy yourself.

[satxdiver]

Several years ago we were on the first north bound AK cruise and then went to Denali and Fairbanks in a rental car. Particularly at Denali but also other areas some of the venues were not open yet as the tourist season had not started. It was nice though without the tourists and there were enough places open to get what we wanted like food etc.

 

It appears the OP wants to do a south bound cruise with time first in AK. Just be aware that some restaurants etc will not be open yet but then the crowds will not be there either.