Sue and Kevin Mullen wrote:
> Keera Ann Fox wrote:
>
> > I'm completely new to cruising (and this group - hi!), and am going on a
> > cruise to Alaska on the Golden Princess in July (21st). What is the
> > weather likely to be like then? I don't like lugging luggage, so
> > anything I don't need to pack…
>
> Hi Keera Ann,
Hi, Sue!
> Fancy meeting you here, hope everything is ok. I will try to find time
> to drop into that other group in the near future.
I was wondering when I'd meet you here. :-)
> I haven't been to Alaska yet, but will be going in 2009 if everything is
> ok.
>
> From everything I have read here and from friends who have gone many
> times, I think you need to be prepared for most any weather and dressing
> in layers is the best bet. In recent years some have found it to be in
> the 80s/90s in some of the ports, yet when you are near the glaciers you
> need to bundle up. I will leave more details to those who have been
> already.
Well, we're definitely going to go near a glacier, so I'll take my wool
underwear and layer with that.
--
Keera in Norway * Think big. Shrink to fit.
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