Basics: The sun sets late during the summer months, so when planning your trip, keep in mind that the days will be longer.

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Kosher Food: For kosher food, we brought along frozen milk, hot dogs, hamburgers, and buns. We purchased the rest of our groceries at the local Safeway and Walmart.

We also had a bread maker shipped to our hotel from Amazon and baked a fresh batch every night, so we had homemade bread for sandwiches each day. We baked extra batches on Friday to have challah for Shabbos. The bread was delicious, and we ended up using the bread maker on many more trips.

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Minyan: We visited during the summer of 2020, right after the COVID-19 pandemic, so Chabad was closed and did not host a minyan. However, they generally do have a Friday night and Shabbos day minyan.

 

Shabbos: During the summer, Shabbos begins quite late and ends even later. We came prepared with some toys for our son and spent a lot of time at a local park. For meals, we ordered Pomegranate's travel-friendly meals and warmed them up on our trusty griddle.

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Chabad offers meals on-site but does not provide catering services.

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Weather: The weather in Alaska can shift from winter to spring, fall, and summer all in one day. Dress in layers so you can add or remove clothing as the temperature changes.

Additionally, it rains frequently in Alaska, so be sure to bring a waterproof jacket.

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Hotels and Attractions: Since we traveled in the summer after COVID-19, there were fewer tourists in general. We booked everything last minute, but as a general rule, attractions in Alaska can fill up months in advance. Be sure to book your accommodations and activities well ahead of time.