Just home from Carnival Legend Alaska trip!

We're from Chicago, so we're the same as you. I get cold easily though, whereas my teenage son doesn't. So when I had on 3 layers, he had 2! LOL! Pretty much every excursion I had on 3 layers and hiking boots. I had a long sleeve t-shirt, then a heavy sweatshirt, and then my jacket. I bought one on the ship since I didn't pack a heavy one, just a decent rain jacket. The one I bought has a fleece inside with a waterproof outside. Definitely something I've worn again since being home.

 

For dinner I often wore long pants, jeans, or a long skirt and then a long sleeve top with a sweater jacket or cardigan. I will say that in general, we feel people are less dressy on the Alaska cruise than a Caribbean one. I think it's because people have so much stuff already packed, that they just don't want to get all dressy. I mean, really, really, NOT dressed up people were there on formal nights. During a Caribbean, we see maybe a handful of people still in tee's. I did bring some sandals and carpis with, but barely wore them.

Thanks-figure if we can tolerate Michigan winters Alaska shouldn't be a problem-was it warm on the ship at night? I am thinking of some dressy sleeveless tops with capris (taking a sweater as well just in case)

We're from Chicago, so we're the same as you. I get cold easily though, whereas my teenage son doesn't. So when I had on 3 layers, he had 2! LOL! Pretty much every excursion I had on 3 layers and hiking boots. I had a long sleeve t-shirt, then a heavy sweatshirt, and then my jacket. I bought one on the ship since I didn't pack a heavy one, just a decent rain jacket. The one I bought has a fleece inside with a waterproof outside. Definitely something I've worn again since being home.

 

For dinner I often wore long pants, jeans, or a long skirt and then a long sleeve top with a sweater jacket or cardigan. I will say that in general, we feel people are less dressy on the Alaska cruise than a Caribbean one. I think it's because people have so much stuff already packed, that they just don't want to get all dressy. I mean, really, really, NOT dressed up people were there on formal nights. During a Caribbean, we see maybe a handful of people still in tee's. I did bring some sandals and carpis with, but barely wore them.

Alaska in general is not a dressy kind of place. I spend lots of time there, and I've been to weddings and funerals where carhart bibs were the standard attire. Very few residents concern themselves with fashion over functionality. I would assume this may be at least part of the reason for less formal attitudes on alaska cruises.

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LPut--when I went to Alaska on Legend this past June, there were no tender ports. Ship docks right next to pier and you walk off.

LPut--when I went to Alaska on Legend this past June, there were no tender ports. Ship docks right next to pier and you walk off.

Thanks so much

We are heading to Alaska on the Legend in May-we have an early private excursion in Juneau-does the ship dock there or tender. Just don't want to miss our excursion. Thanks

The ship docked right there.

Thanks-figure if we can tolerate Michigan winters Alaska shouldn't be a problem-was it warm on the ship at night? I am thinking of some dressy sleeveless tops with capris (taking a sweater as well just in case)

I still found it cool overall, even on the ship. I'm sure I never wore a short sleeve top of any kind without a sweater over it. And then I often went back after dinner and put my sweatshirt on.

I still found it cool overall, even on the ship. I'm sure I never wore a short sleeve top of any kind without a sweater over it. And then I often went back after dinner and put my sweatshirt on.

Thanks we generally change after dinner into comfy clothes-just trying to limit on packing-reuse stuff several nights

I did the Legend Alaska cruise in 2016 (6-14/21), AND THE ONLY regret was that the cruise had to end. The weather was perfect, and like many others have said, I over packed. It hit the 60's a few days, and never went below 45 the whole trip.