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Solo Cruise to Alaska: What Nobody Tells You Before You Go

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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to take a solo cruise to Alaska, this video is for you. From Glacier Bay and Endicott Arm to whale sightings, quiet mornings in the Inside Passage, and the emotional reality of traveling alone through one of the most breathtaking places on Earth, this is the Alaska cruise experience nobody fully explains until you live it yourself.

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Solo travelers consistently describe Alaska as more than a vacation. Something about the glaciers, the stillness, the wildlife, and the scale of the landscape changes people. In this video, I explore why.

Whether you’re considering your first solo cruise, researching Alaska cruise tips, wondering if solo travel is lonely, or simply dreaming about the Last Frontier, this guide walks you through what the journey actually feels like.

You’ll discover:

What solo cruising in Alaska is really like
Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier experiences
Wildlife encounters in the Inside Passage
Ketchikan, Juneau, and Sitka highlights
Why Alaska is ideal for solo travelers
The unexpected social side of solo cruising
Why so many travelers return home changed

If solo travel has been calling you, Alaska might be the answer.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Why People Dream About Solo Alaska Cruises
01:50 The Fear of Going Alone
02:44 The Inside Passage Experience
04:37 Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier
07:41 Alaska Wildlife Encounters
09:23 Ketchikan, Juneau & Sitka
13:57 The Unexpected Social Side of Solo Cruising
15:18 Why Alaska Changes People
16:11 Returning Home Different

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@SoloCruiseTravel Creator 4 months ago Pinned

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📌If you’ve ever considered cruising Alaska alone, what’s the biggest thing holding you back right now? And if you’ve already done it, what moment stayed with you the most after you came home?
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@michelehartley5990 2 months ago

I’ve been blessed to go to Alaska twice, the second time went to Denali. Highly recommended Denali, it was pricey but so worth the money.❤

@robertogren3052 2 months ago

Heading to Alaska end of month on one of Queen Elizabeth last Alaska cruises. Looking forward to it. Thanks for video

@TonySerrano10 2 months ago

Doing an Alaska cruise is definitely on my bucket list, the only challenge for me is the cost. Hopefully I’ll be able to score a great deal like u did on the NCL Encore.

@starflowers1 3 months ago (edited)

I’ve been to Alaska 4 times with family and all during shoulder season. I’ll be taking my first solo cruise, 10 days, in a few weeks on NCL Joy, fa ship I’ve been on two other times. I’m a bit anxious about dining alone but I’m still going to eat in the MDR and specialty restaurants. I downloaded a number of books and will bring my journal should I feel awkward. I’m know this adventure will open new horizons and will bring new insights that I wouldn’t have traveling with others.

@dognanny1325 3 months ago

I hvnt booked yet bc im afraid of picking the wrong ship for my style of travel, bad food, and canceled bookings at the last minute (i seen reports that ships will cancel bookings for buyouts, etc).😅 There are no guarantees in life but with soooo many options for cruises, choosing is hard 😅

@rhondaslife 4 months ago

I would love this, but can't justify leaving my husband at home but still paying for him. Sigh...

@carac8577 4 months ago

I live in Alaska but still plan do the cruise to be able to see more of my beautiful state.

@fglatzel 4 months ago

Why would anybody want to cruise to Alaska to freeze his butt off? 😂

@loraweems8712 4 months ago

I'm taking the Inside Passage next June, on NCL Encore. Solo cabin, but with about 150 friends on the trip.
I'm looking forward to it so much!

@daizy8009 4 months ago (edited)

The first cruise I ever did in my entire life was a solo cruise to Alaska 2 years ago out of Seattle...Round trip for 10 nights. It was glorious!!!! The key is finding a cruise where you get to spend several hours in each port verses just a few hours, and also getting to go into Glacier Bay was amazing! ❤ I had been taking care of my 90 year old mom and one of my siblings came into town to give me a break and I wanted to go on a cruise by myself to get some rest relaxation and refreshment❤ I did a whale watching excursion, I did the train ride in skagway, I did a couple of trams up the scenic mountainsides, I did a Pacific Northwest Indian Lodge tour and the rest of the time I just enjoyed Alaska and the serenity of the ship and the water and did anything I wanted to being solo. I plan on going again.

@1960genius 4 months ago

I just came back from a 7 day solo cruise to Alaska. I cannot believe I got to see the glaciers that looked almost animated on my phone/camera in comparison to seeing them with my own eyes. It was magical and serene. I feel so incredibly blessed to have witnessed all that beauty. I’m not sure if I can cruise with others again 😅 I’m currently working on scheduling another Alaskan cruise hopefully in the near future. Thank you Wade for the awesome encouragement, inspiration and information that you share! 💙

@user-ef2ou7iy6k 4 months ago (edited)

I’ve got 3 solo Alaska cruises booked for this year, one is 28 days and ultimately touches Hawaii. Hawaii/Tahiti 35 day booked solo Oct/Nov. The entire winter, Dec-Feb is booked solo primarily on Virgin. I saw lots of solos on a quick NCL 7 day last week out of MSY. Can’t really understand why “going solo” on a cruise seems to be considered right up there with going to Mars or something alone. It’s just not that big a deal. There’s always someone to chat with if you want. Conversely you can keep yourself. Only bummer is the solo supplement which btw was zero on NCL last week which they seem to be fairly consistently relaxing in the few weeks/days before departure recently.

@Hilly_On_The_Go 4 months ago (edited)

Just came off this very cruise… Solo to Alaska. Took the Carnival Miracle on a B2B 16 nights from Tampa thru Panama Canal to Seattle and then the 10 nights in Alaska….all to honor the memory of my late wife who passed unexpectedly early last year. This was a dream cruise for us and to be in Ketchikan on our anniversary made it all the more special. Words can’t describe this cruise and pics/video don’t do it justice. Alaska is simply breath taking. Totally different vibe of any other cruise you could ever go on.