Unlike mega cruise ships on the same route, it's cheaper, no frills, and serves mostly locals. I paid $282 for a private cabin on the 19-hour ride from Juneau to Ketchikan. Here's how it went. On a ...

Unless you have an airplane or private boat, there is only one way to reach many parts of the largest and wildest state: the Alaska ferry system. The 10-vessel fleet transports 350,000 people and ...

Alaska is a big place, but doesn’t have a lot of roads to show for it. It does have the Alaska Marine Highway System, and Alaskans travel all over the state on the ferry. Some people use the it to ...

May 23—JUNEAU — An Alaska-built ferry sailed its maiden voyage with passengers Tuesday, 17 years after it was first envisioned. The 280-foot Hubbard took more than four years to come into service ...

Some people go to Alaska on cruise ships for the cruise-ship experience; others go to Alaska on cruise ships for the Alaska experience. The ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway offer the best of both, ...

The state has been pushing for the new terminal for several years, saying it would benefit travelers by reducing operating ...

We were 24 hours north of Bellingham, so spotting a bald eagle was already routine. But this time, a pair of the magnificent birds was about to put on a show for a few passengers on the rear deck of a ...

Q: We want to travel to Alaska via the Alaska state ferry out of Bellingham in late July/early August. We want to get off the boat and stay in towns overnight and then catch the next boat north. Can ...

JUNEAU, Alaska — The head of the Alaska state ferry system has resigned, but says his departure has nothing to do with a decision to cut service to Bellingham. Dennis Hardy, the Transportation ...

The state ferry M/V Tustumena is out of service with some crew and passengers in isolation after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19 early Saturday evening in Dutch Harbor. The discovery of the ...