Whats the best time for me to visit Southeast Alaska?
That question seems to often come up no matter what destination is being considered. With Alaska travel, it’s almost always a question that is not only asked by virtually everyone, but it’s also the first question. Rain, bears, whales, sunlight, temperature, number of people, fishing, snow level, flowers, insects, Northern Lights – how much, how little, how long, where exactly, how thick, what variety, how high/low – these are all key interests for travelers planning an Alaskan vacation. It’s The Big Land, and therefore, there is no “cookie cutter” answer to these curiosities. But we do want to help by providing a guideline or chart as shown below to describe when “skies are most blue” and when salmon change hue. With “The Un-Cruise” (American Safari Cruises), weather becomes less of a general concern since we are able to get so close to wildlife, scenery and continually have a hands-on experience throughout our explorations. But if you have certain interests you want to try to maximiz