Alaska's Inside Passage By State Ferry Or Small Cruise Ship
For over 36 years this vessel has been the mainline ferry servicing the entire Inside Passage.
Alaska's inside passage by state ferry or small cruise ship. 1500 km long that runs from Puget Sound in Washington State USA along the British Columbia Canada coastline to Skagway Alaska USA. For Gulf of Alaska. The Alaska Marine Highway boasts eleven passenger and vehicle ships within their fleet and they travel throughout all of Alaska.
A small ferry for people and cars called the Chilkat operated from Haines near the top of the Inside Passage to Juneau the only state capital without road access to the outside world still the case to this day. Experience the largest national forest in the United States the worlds deepest fjords and massive glaciers like the ones found in remarkable Glacier Bay. For Prince William Sound.
Tent camping aboard the ship provides a unique combination of both camping and cruising as the ferry travels through the Inside Passage. We are planning a trip for next September and would like to explore the small towns of the Inside Passage using the Alaska Marine Highway ferries. The Inside Passage is also sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Inland Passage which is.
Glaciers fjords forests mountains islands and beaches are heaven for wildlife fans with an abundance of birds bears and whales. The flagship MV Columbia is the pride of the Marine Highway. Independent travelers may prefer to take in the same scenery via the Alaska Marine Highway the states ferry system.
Tongass Highway Ketchikan Alaska 99901. The Inside Passage is heavily traveled by cruise ships freighters tugs with tows fishing craft and ships of the Alaska Marine Highway BC Ferries and Washington State Ferries systems. Alaska Small Ship Adventure cruises allow you to explore Alaskas Inside Passage where other mega liner ships cant.
Book an Inside Passage small ship cruise in Alaska for natural encounters stunning scenery and adventures. Welcome to Alaskas Inside Passage. It is a popular cruising area and marine transportation route due to its absence of open ocean.
