What size and power binoculars should I bring on an Alaskan cruise?

Question

What size and power binoculars should I bring on an Alaskan cruise? The trip will be 7 days long. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Walmart's sell a small size that fits into your pocket for $10.00 that are X30 that work great. The bigger ones get heavy after awhile and these work great. They sell them on the ship for $25.00. I had many people try these and they went in port and bought them. Afriend bought a pair to watch the deer.

I have taken them on 20 cruises to Alaska and would not go without them.

Enjoy.

Answer 2

If you do not wear glasses, then a pair of 8x25 will be nice and compact, easy to carry around.  I used a pair for years even though I do wear glasses, but I had to take my glasses off to use them.  You might consider a larger pair 8x30 or 8x40, but for this trip I would not.  If you wear glasses, you will want to give the problem more consideration.  There are binoculars especially designed for that purpose.  Look for a pair with eye relief of 17 mm minimum.  They will be more expensive and they will not be compact.

More powerful than 8 power are subject to shake and jiggles.  Some people can hold 10 power steady enough but beyond that it is virtually impossible.

Here is a link to a pair of 8x25 that should serve just fine.

http://www.binoculars.com/products/bushn...

For an eyeglass wearer,  something like this.  

http://www.binoculars.com/products/bushn...

Answer 3

The strongest possible