Alaska Cruises To See Northern Lights 2024. The best time to visit alaska for northern lights is winter or early spring.  — cruise guests sailing to alaska generally stand a good chance of seeing the famous aurora borealis, aka northern lights, but those onboard a princess cruises’.

 — witness the northern lights in alaska aboard one of the top princess, celebrity, holland america, norwegian cruise line or royal caribbean international. From $89 per guest per day.