The Alaska Marine Highway System’s proposed winter schedule might not be as sparse as some initially feared, but even after an updated announcement last week addressed some concerns there were still ...

The Kennicott ferry will be coming online in mid-December when Columbia goes in for its annual overhaul, but not before a nearly two-week blackout in service between Bellingham and major Alaska ports, ...

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Kennicott near Ketchikan. (CC photo by Jay Galvin) The Alaska Marine Highway System announced significant changes to this year's summer ferry schedule running ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state-run ferry system is proposing a winter schedule that suggests limited service for some southeast Alaska communities and improved service for Kodiak Island and some ...

Alaska's best-kept secret is its incredible ferry system that will make your national park vacation one of the most memorable ever. Here's a complete Alaska heartland itinerary on how to travel by ...

JUNEAU — Gov. Mike Dunleavy and state legislative leaders have agreed on a plan to fund Alaska’s ferry system in advance, preventing abrupt changes to ferry schedules if the system’s budget is cut in ...

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 ...

The ferry Columbia is shown at Ketchikan’s shipyard on Sept. 19, 2022. (Eric Stone/KRBD) One of Alaska’s main ferries won’t be running this winter after all. The Columbia was going to be used on the ...

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska has sold the ferry named Malaspina to a business group in a deal aimed at giving the ship a new life and preventing it from being scrapped. The Malaspina, ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Four crew members of the state ferry LeConte showed no indication of alcohol use when the vessel ran aground, the Coast Guard said yesterday. The Coast Guard conducted routine ...