In some seasons, Alaska stays light all night
I took this photo while on a seven-night summer cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage (Seward was the actual port) with Regent Seven Seas. We sailed through the Inside Passage of Alaska and stopped in towns such as Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka. We cruised past incredible icebergs, untouched islands, breaching whales, and massive stretches of icy water. On the final day at the crack of dawn, we cruised slowly past the behemoth Hubbard Glacier. It was so searingly blue, it almost didn’t look real (I’ll be sure to post pictures of it later).
The further we sailed north, the lighter it stayed at night. When I took this photo, it was near midnight; the sky stayed in a permanent state of sunset. Fortunately, the cabins all had thick, double-layered curtains so we could sleep normally.
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oh this is beautiful! I’m trying to convince the wealthy aunts to take me on an alaskan cruise this Spring. I’ve always wanted to do that.
When I was in Iceland we had 24 hours of sunlight. It was a cool novelty but somewhat mind numbing coupled with jetlag. Apparently the hostels in Iceland aren’t big on curtains either. Took a lot of sleeping pills that week!
Very beautiful. It almost reminds me of a sand painting.
I would love to go further North, I haven’t been past Edmonton, Canada. Then again, that is cold enough in the winter.
Thanks, John and Stephanie! It really was beautiful! It was a pretty pricey cruise….not something I could have afforded on my own (my grandmother took the whole family).
Stephanie, I forgot that Iceland has summers with light 24/7, too! I bet it’s tiring when you can’t get the room very dark. Have you ever seen the movie Insomnia? It’s based on that…
John, you should definitely make it up there sometime! But definitely don’t go in the winter. I was in Alaska in the summer, and even then, it was freezing in certain parts!