You may have heard the mosquito jokingly referred to as the unofficial state bird of Alaska.  It’s no wonder that people ask about whether mosquitoes will be a problem on an Alaska cruise. The answer, like so many others, is, “It depends.”  Don’t worry, it’s mostly good news.

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Personal Experience

We’ve completed four Alaska Cruises on the Disney Cruise Line, and I don’t remember encountering a mosquito on the ship or any port city, and neither does anyone else from our party.  We saw a few on an excursion that went into the woods.

Now how can it be that mosquitoes are such a problem in Alaska, but we never ran in to any?  Let’s see why.

Just The Facts

1. Mosquitoes are not seagoing.  They aren’t going to fly half a mile off shore and swarm around your moving cruise ship.  It might be possible for them to reach your ship when you’re docked, but there’s fact number two to keep in mind here:

2. Mosquitoes don’t do wind.  If there’s a breeze, then they won’t come around.  It’s almost always breezy by the ocean, even in port.

3. Mosquitoes are worse in Northern Alaska, and mostly inland.  Travelers to Denali, for example, will find themselves on the menu.  Cruise ships mainly visit ports in southern Alaska and, obviously, not the inland areas.

4. Mosquitoes come out to feed mostly at dawn and twilight which leaves a whole lot of daylight hours in the summer that are likely to be mosquito free.  Most cruisers will be on board their ship during those active mosquito times.  If mosquitoes are out during the day, they mostly stick to shady areas like good little vampires.

5. Mosquitoes like to be near fresh water, particularly still or slow-moving water. That’s not the ocean, though it might describe an area on an excursion you take.

And what else?

1. It may give you some peace of mind to know that mosquitoes in Alaska don’t carry any diseases at the present time.  Experts don’t think it’s likely that they will start any time soon either.  It’s not impossible of course, just unlikely.

2. Peak Mosquito season is from mid June though about the end of July.  I’ll point out that two of my previous Alaska cruising experiences were smack-dab in the middle of that time, and I didn’t see them on the ships or in the port cities even then.

Yes, but….

If you have an excursion that heads deep into an area that might have mosquitoes such as a marshy, inland area or deep in the woods, you might still be concerned about mosquitoes. 

Keeping your body covered as much as possible with natural fibers is considered to be a really good deterrent, as is using an insect repellent. The repellent can be sprayed on your clothes and exposed areas of skin.  Repellent containing DEET is considered the gold standard by many experts, but there is concern about the safety of using DEET, particularly on children.  You can do a deep dive on the internet that will keep you busy for days or talk to your doctor.

So what’s your experience?  Did you encounter any mosquitoes on your Alaska Cruise?  Please be sure to scroll down to leave a comment or question below.

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