Dates, ports and weather

[Beamco]

Does anyone now if tours, excursions, shops etc. are running in early September?

 

[CruiserBruce]

44 minutes ago, Beamco said:

Does anyone now if tours, excursions, shops etc. are running in early September?

 

In early September, yes. As September proceeds, you will start to see shops closing, services being reduced. But more after halfway through September.

[AstoriaPreppy]

16 hours ago, CruiserBruce said:

In early September, yes. As September proceeds, you will start to see shops closing, services being reduced. But more after halfway through September.

 

On 4/17/2022 at 11:13 AM, skrufy said:

The July or August dates would be my choice. The Alaska season is shutting down in late September.

 

This used to be the case, but as cruise lines have expanded the moneymaking Alaska season each year, more stuff is opening earlier and closing later in the season.

 

HAL is running Alaska to the end of September 2022, and NCL is this close to offering *Halloween* sailing to Alaska in 2023. It's completely bonkers, especially with the potential for really poor weather and short days that late in the season.

[Ferry_Watcher]

21 minutes ago, AstoriaPreppy said:

NCL is this close to offering *Halloween* sailing to Alaska in 2023. It's completely bonkers, especially with the potential for really poor weather and short days that late in the season.

That late in the season is crazy!

[5waldos]

As long as the cruise ships are sailing I would imagine that many of the excursions will be available. They shut down when there are no people to take them or when weather precludes particular excursions.