5 Must Pack Items for an Alaska Cruise in 2023

After spending all added up, multiple years worth of days in Alaska, in this video we share 5 items that are always with us when going to Alaska to get the most out of the trip.
Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:45 1. Binoculars
1:34 2. Umbrella
2:16 3. Hiking / Waterproof Shoes
3:09 4. Government Issued Photo I.D.
4:05 5. Power Zoom Camera or Telephoto Zoom Lens
5:38 Summary
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[@MultiPhotoDave]

Thanks great tips

[@dockeddiscoveries]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pault.5744]

25x magnification binocular??? You better bring a giant tripod and a backpack to haul that thing around because there's no way you're free handing 25x binoculars. I think an 8x or 10x power binocular is more than sufficient.

[@user-tq6bv3uy1e]

2:07 just got back from alaska, all days in Port were 70 plus degrees and sunny

[@dockeddiscoveries]

Amazing!!! Thats so lucky you had such great weather!

[@johnmudd6453]

I took thermals and to buy tee shirts and shorts 😀

[@billcook4768]

Good stuff. But if I can offer an alternative to #5, consider not taking a camera. As I get older, a take fewer and fewer pictures and find I enjoy the actual experience more and more. Consider something like journaling for your memories. And if you want to see a picture of a whale or a video of a lumberjack show, there a million of them on line.

[@dockeddiscoveries]

Hi Bill! I agree in most cases. However, when it comes to wildlife, phones just don't have the technology yet. Sure they have digital zooms, but the quality degrades very quickly. Samsung has a decent 10x optical in their newer phones, a couple of other brands too. I was hoping the new iphone would have 10x, but only 5x optical in the new models, and only in the Pro Max. So that is around 120mm equivalent on a full frame camera, which is fine until it comes time to try to photograph / film Alaskan wildlife from a distance. I like your journaling idea though!

[@Mark-pp7jy]

Instead of an umbrella, which won't keep you warm, why not pack a quality rain suit? (FootJoy, Nike, Zero Restriction, Callaway, etc)