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|  | | Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | | Alaska Ferry Schedule Changes | January 24th: Alaska ferry Cancellations
MV Taku has canceled the revised schedule for today; Tuesday, January 24th due to ongoing mechanical issues.
MV Taku is expected to depart Juneau as scheduled on Thursday, January 26th pending completion of repairs.
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| Saturday, January 21, 2012 | | Alaska Ferry Advisory | Ferry Sailing cancelled for 22 January 2012
Mechanical problems have caused cancellation of the FVF Fairweather to
Whittier Sunday, January 22nd
An additional Whittier sailing has been added on Monday,
January 23rd to accommodate the traffic backlog.
(update provided by amhs 21 Jan at 15:15h)
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| Friday, January 20, 2012 | | Alaska Ferry Schedule Changes |
29 January 2012:
MV Matanuska will now depart Haines Sunday 29 Jan at 11:15
to
accommodate the Haines basketball team connecting from the Inter-Island
Ferry
02 February 2012:
FVF Fairweather will add a stop in Valdez on Thursday, February 2nd to accommodate the Ice Worm Festival in Cordova.
28 February 2012
MV Lituya will add a sailing on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 to accommodate the 3A/4A basketball tournament in Ketchikan.
21 March 2012
MV Lituya will add a sailing
on Wednesday, March 21st to accommodate students traveling to the Junior
High School Music Fest in Metlakatla.
25 March 2012
MV Lituya will depart early on
Sunday, March 25th to accommodate students traveling home from the
Junior High School Music Fest in Metlakatla.
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| Friday, January 20, 2012 | | 24th Jan 2012: Alaska ferry Cancellations | Alaska Marine Ferry Cancellations
MV LeConte Sailings Cancelled on:
24 January 2012 Juneau-Haines Cancelled
(equipment
maintenance and testing)
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| Friday, January 20, 2012 | | Alaska Marine ferry Cancellation / Revisions | Ferry Revisions / Cancellations
FVF Fairweather Sailings Cancelled on:
21 January 2012 Cordova to Whittier
21 January 2010 Whittier to Cordova
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| Thursday, December 15, 2011 | | Alaska Ferry Special | Ferry Travel between Washington & Alaska & throughout Alaska
A 30%
discount is auto applied for full fare adults, children and vehicles on “mirror image”
round trips when booked through www.ferrytravel.com
Offer valid for travel November 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012
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| Sunday, December 11, 2011 | | Seatte -Victoria Ferry - Hotel Savings | 2012 Seattle Ferry Package Specials Include
- round-trip ferry for 2 adults between Seattle & Victoria
- 1 night hotel stay for 2 adults in Victoria
- all applicable taxes
All packages are charged in USD & are subject to change &availability
*Note a fuel surcharge will be added to all packages
Enjoy 2 Days + 1 Night in Victoria BC
May & June 2012 packages start from 133.00 pp/do
July-Aug 2012 packages start at from $157.50 pp/do
September 2012 packages start at 150.50 pp/do
Enhance your trip by adding additional nights; Butchart Gardens; high tea or whale watching
For more information call 1-800-686-0446
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| Sunday, December 11, 2011 | | High Winds Cause ferry sailing Cancellations | Sunday, December 11, 2011
All Sailings for Sunday, December 11, 2011 on the Alaska ferry MV Fairweather have been canceled due to high wind and seas
in Prince William Sound.
For more information, please contact an Alaska terminal at 1-800-642-0066. | |
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| Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | | Fabulous Seattle - Victoria Ferry /Hotel Special | Ferry & Stay overnight in the 4 star Hotel Grand Pacific for $232.00
Book & travel by February 29th and receive round-trip ferry transportation + a one night stay at Victoria's Hotel Grand Pacific for only $116
pp/do.
Price includes taxes and children under 11yrs are free!
Restrictions can apply so call 1-800-686-0446
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| Monday, November 21, 2011 | | 22 November Homer AK to Seldovia Ferry cancellation | Homer Alaska to Seldovia Alaska
Ferries scheduled to sail Homer and Seldovia on
Tuesday, November 22nd have been canceled due to high seas and poor weather conditions
For more information and further
cancellation updates, please contact AMHS at 907-465-3941 | |
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| Monday, November 21, 2011 | | Kodiak Alaska - Port Lions Alaska Sailings canceled | Kodiak AK to Port Lions AK
Monday, November 21st:
Sailings between Kodiak & Port Lions AK have been cancelled due to poor weather
Replacement service to Port Lions AK has been scheduled 23 November 2011
For more information on cancelled sailings please call 907-465-3941
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| Monday, November 21, 2011 | | Cordova - Valdez Alaska service resumed | Cordova AK -Valdez AK
Service between Cordova Alaska and Valdez Alaska resumed Saturday 19 November after the side berth was examined and tested by the Alaska Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities engineers
Ferry schedules can be found at www.ferrytravel.com
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| Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | | Winter Ferries to Alaska | Ferry from Washington to Alaska Year-Round
Ferries depart from Bellingham WA to Alaska every Friday year round.
( www.ferrytravel.com)
The most popular ferry route to Anchorage or Fairbanks Alaska is from Bellingham WA to Haines Alaska.
The ferry makes stops in Ketchikan, in Wrangell, Sitka, Petersburg and Juneau before arriving in Haines Alaska
From Haines the driving distance to Anchorage is approximately 650 miles
There are no ferries between Washington and Anchorage or Washington and Fairbanks.
If one does not have a passport they can ferry from Bellingham to Ketchican, transfer ships and travel Ketchican to Whittier. This avoids the Canadian border and Whittier is a 2 hr drive from Anchorage
The ferries to Whittier commence service in January 2012.
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| Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | | Bypass Canada using the ferry to Homer AK | Washington to Homer Alaska
Alaska Marine cross-gulf sailings between Washington and Homer commence in January 2012.
Until April 2012, the sailings from Washington to Homer and Whittier require a ship transfer in Ketchikan or in Juneau but they avoid Canada so enable access into Alaska without a passport.
For more ferry information or for ferry reservation call 1-800-686-0446 or visit www.ferrytravel.com
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| Saturday, February 19, 2011 | | Ferries to Alaska experience heavy traffic | Inside Passage ferry travel
2011 passage on the Alaska Marine Highway - the ferry system that enables travellers to ferry with their vehicles
up the Inside Passage through Ketchican, Wrangell, Sitka,Petersberg, Juneau, Haines and finally to Skagway from Bellingham Washington, is experiencing record bookings. If seeing Alaska by ferry is on the bucket list for 2011 early planning is essential
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| Thursday, January 20, 2011 | | AMHS Ferry Updates | Weekly ferry service to Gustavus Alaska
Commencing in 2011 the Alaska Marine ferry le Comte will provide twice weekly service Juneau to Gustavus Alaska.
The ferry to Gustavus will take between 3 -5 hrs depending on the date. The ferry cost, one way, per person is approximately 33.00 USD
Gustavus is known as the gateway to the Glacier National Park
It is here that some of the most spectacular scenery in Alaska can be enjoyed
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| Wednesday, January 05, 2011 | | Ferry System Down | Alaska Ferry System
Technical issues resulting from a hardware failure have resulted the
shutdown of the Alaska Marine ferry online reservation system.
Since
01 January 2011 ferry schedule, fare and booking information has
been unavailable from the Alaska Marine site however system officials
advise
that they expect the site to be functioning prior to weeks' end
In the interim, sailing, rate and booking information is available through 1-800-686-0446 | |
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| Monday, January 03, 2011 | | Bellingham Washington to Whittier Alaka to Kodiak Island | Bellingham Washington to Whittier Alaska to Kodiak Island
May 2011 will see the introduction of the MV Kennicott providing direct
cross-gulf servicefrom Bellingham, WA to the port of Whittier.
Whittier is approximately 60 miles south of Anchorage.
The cross-gulf ferry will stop in Ketchikan, Juneau and
Yakutat on the
way to Whittier and will then continue on to
provide connecting service from Whittier to Kodiak Island
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| Thursday, December 30, 2010 | | FERRY WARNING | Avoid Ferry Cancellation Frustration
Because of inclement weather during the winter months it is important
to always call the departure terminal a few hours prior to the scheduled check-in
to confirm that there are no ferry delays or ferry cancellations.
Ferry terminal numbers
Clipper ferry: 1.800.686.0446
BC Ferry: 1.888.223.3779
Alaska ferry: 1.800.585.8445
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| Wednesday, December 29, 2010 | | BC FERRIES Rescue | Thank You BC Ferries
A man was rescued by BC Ferries after his 14' boat capsized in high winds on 28 December
Suffering from signs of hypothermia when the MV Queen of
Cumberland rescued him from the frigid waters just south of
north Pender Island, the man was taken to the Otter Bay terminal where he was examined by B.C. Ambulance paramedics. | |
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