Cruise Ship Question

[suzanne]

I am going on my first cruise in September to Alaska. I know to take things for layers off the ship but what about on the ship? Do they keep the temps at a fairly comfortable setting throughout the ship? Do the cabins have individual heat/cold temp controls?

Suzanne

 

[pedro47]

On Celebrity Cruise ships each stateroom have their own individual heat/cold temp control unit.
Plus, inside their ships you will be comfortable throughout their ships IMO. You will need to dress with layers clothes on the ship decks and on excursions .

I feel my answers will apply to all cruise ships to Alaska.

You sure also look at Cruises Critics website which is free to join.
It is the website for all cruise information IMHO.
Good luck.

 

[Passepartout]

I am going on my first cruise in September to Alaska. I know to take things for layers off the ship but what about on the ship? Do they keep the temps at a fairly comfortable setting throughout the ship? Do the cabins have individual heat/cold temp controls?

Suzanne

You will be very comfortable throughout the ship, and yes, there are individual thermostats in each cabin.

I should add that if you expect to hang out on your balcony in Glacier bay or if it's windy, you'll probably want to have a jacket handy.

 

[Glynda]

I am going on my first cruise in September to Alaska. I know to take things for layers off the ship but what about on the ship? Do they keep the temps at a fairly comfortable setting throughout the ship? Do the cabins have individual heat/cold temp controls?

Suzanne

I differ a bit. I get chilly in the ships' main dining rooms and restaurants as well as in the theater.

 

[Talent312]

If you are the sort who chills easily in restaurants...
You may need long-sleeves and a sweater on the ship.
On decks, balconies, and in port.. a fleece-lined jacket.
.

 

[pedro47]

The average temp in Alaska in Sept is between 60 and 80 degrees in the daytime and between 50 and 40 degrees at night.

Temperature will vary depending upon the region you are traveling.

 

[Luanne]

If you are the sort who chills easily in restaurant...
You may need long-sleeves and a sweater on the ship.
On decks, balconies, and in port.. a fleece-lined jacket.
.

I found that if I just made sure I carried some kind of wrap in the evening, I was fine (meaning I didn't need long sleeves).

 

[tompalm]

Onboard the ship, the temperature is around 70 degrees. But you will find some rooms like the theater cooler or the dining room might be different than the lounge or the center of the ship. It is best to take a light jacket everywhere you go.

 

[Icc5]

All depends on you. I'm always warm, my wife complains of her neck being cold. We just got back from a Britash Aisle Cruise and both felt the cabin was too warm lots of time even though room temp. was set on the coolest setting. One area that gets most people is going to breakfast or lunch and crossing the area where the pools (deck 10 on Crown Princess) the wind can blow quite hard and of course on the top decks.
Layered works best for planning and then you decide.
Enjoy your cruise. We cruised several times (we thought) when we were first married, tools the kids on a few and then stopped till retirement a few years ago. Now in two years we have done 4 with a 15 day,2x 12 day and 7 day. Talking to people on the ship many have done 30-40 cruises and some of those 56 day cruises.
Bart

 

[suzanne]

Thank you all for your help. I will have various items with me to layer if I need to. I just wasn't sure what would be needed on the ship.

Suzanne

 

[tompalm]

Was is needed is what you want to wear. Cruising has gone very casual and I am seeing more t-shirts than ever before. 20-30 percent of the people don’t wear a tie or jacket on formal night. The coldest cruise I ever went on was the seven day trip around the Hawaiian islands. I don’t know why the ship set the AC so cold, but it seemed liked it was in the 60s everywhere you went onboard. I had one windbreaker light weight jacket and was freezing the entire week. So, you never really know and each ship is different.