Great Bear Rainforest cruise from Seattle 2025 and 2026 - Noordam

[Blackduck59]

12 minutes ago, ChinaShrek said:

I noticed HAL has a microbrewery tour for Victoria. Is Victoria known for its beer? I might take that tour if you guys have good beer.

Yes, Victoria has a vibrant brewery scene. I'm not sure which breweries are on the tour, but there are many to choose from. We also have 3 different beer festivals, you can check the Victoria Beer Society for more details. Beer is a thing here.

[Monarda55]

Question for Inside Passage veterans:  given that it looks like this cruise may now only go Inside Passage on the southbound leg, would it be better to book a verandah cabin on the port side (mainland) or starboard (islands). Goal is scenery and wildlife. Thank you in advance for your wisdom!

[Alberta Quilter]

I don’t think it would matter.  The scenery is stunning on both sides.  I hope @Blackduck59 or @Heidi13 will chime in and correct me if I’m wrong.

[cruisingrob21]

5 hours ago, Blackduck59 said:

Yes, Victoria has a vibrant brewery scene. I'm not sure which breweries are on the tour, but there are many to choose from. We also have 3 different beer festivals, you can check the Victoria Beer Society for more details. Beer is a thing here.

I've walked between several in town breweries - all have their own style and tasting rooms (need to check hours as some are only open certain days or times).  I don't think there is need to do a tour if you've got a grasp on searching for breweries on a smart phone.

[Bimmer09]

On 3/18/2024 at 4:24 PM, Bimmer09 said:

April rain in AK was a record 3.4 inches in 2017. In 2023 it was 2.0.

As I have a vested interest I will check the rain this April in Ketchikan and also Prince Rupert, rainiest place in BC.

It's always worth taking an umbrella of course-including in the toasty Caribbean.

I can easily cancel as it's 2 years away if it seems there's a high chance of rain as you feel.

I'll post the rain results on this thread between April 19 and 26.

Norris

Here is my weather record covering the cruise dates if they were occurring this year. I don't sail until 2026 so will record the same next year. I highlighted the ports on the days they will be visited. Dry =no rain. Rain=for some or all of the time we are docked.

 

Victoria 4/19         61     Dry

P Rupert               60     Dry

Ketchikan              61    Dry

 

Victoria 4/20          62    Rain

P Rupert                62    Dry

Ketchikan              63    Dry

 

Victoria 4/21          56    Rain

P Rupert                48    Rain

Ketchikan             52    Rain

 

Victoria 4/22          58    Dry

P Rupert               51    Dry

Ketchikan              50    Dry

 

Victoria 4/23          61    Dry

P Rupert               47    Rain

Ketchikan              48    Rain

 

Victoria 4/24          52    Rain

P Rupert                50    Rain

Ketchikan              51     Dry

 

Victoria 4/25          54    Rain

P Rupert                56    Dry

Ketchikan              57    Dry

Nanaimo               51    Rain

 

Victoria 4/26          55   Rain

Seattle                    50   Rain

 

Seattle 4/27          53    Rain   

 

Norris