Alaska Cruises in August 2011
The second most popular month for Alaska cruises comes in just behind July for the most anticipated month to set sail through the Inside Passage. Alaska cruises in August offer another spin in the continuing dilemma on the best month for taking an Alaskan Cruise. So let's look at some of our thoughts on August as the month to cruise this year.
August can be one of the dryer and warmer months in the Southeast Panhandle, ( Inside Passage ) but there is something that makes August stand out even more then the typically fine weather.
Salmon, lots and lots of Alaska salmon. Yes, August is a great month for seeing this remarkable spectacle as more Alaska coho salmon then you ever dreamed existed return to the rich waters off Alaska's southern shores.
Orca whales follow the returning salmon into areas where whale watching is spectacular. Your photos will be framed with the wild and scenic backgrounds that make Alaska's remote inlets and bays so very special. It won't be just the whales that people are talking about as you show your photos around in the coming years.
Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka, Skagway and Haines all have great things to offer in diverse and unique attractions for the first time and returning visitors to Alaska.
Find Alaska Cruises departing in the month of August.