?? New mommy & luvin it ?? asked:
I want to know at night in Alaska will we be able to see the “Northern Lights”? Or do you have to be a certain place? Where is the best place to view the lights? Thank you!
I’m taking a trip on an Alaskan Cruise and?
on Jun 24th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
The Northern Lights are seen in late fall. Much farther inland. Many go near Fairbanks, Alaska.
Sorry.
Enjoy your cruise.
on Jun 25th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
You can only see those during the winter, but one thing that is cool is it will still be light out most of the night during the summer so you have to look at your watch to know when its time to go to bed, either that or stay up all night.
on Jun 28th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
NO!! You will not be able to see the “northern lights” regardless of when you go on your cruise. The northern lights can only be seen during the winter months and none of the cruise lines have cruises during the winter season. The cruise season in Alaska is mid-May through mid-September, ONLY.
In addition, during the cruise season it never gets dark enough for you to see the northern lights. There will be about 20 hours of daylight during the summer months. Daylight starts about 5:00 AM and it does not start to get dark until about midnight.
So, its not the place that you have to be in but the time of year that you have to go to see the northern lights.
Look at “when to see the northern lights” at this web site: