Summer Ferry Schedules Posted
Washington State Ferries have released the May-June schedules for Port Townsend/Coupeville and Anacortes/Sidney, B.C.
See www.ferrytravel.com/anacortes.htm
Washington State Ferries have released the May-June schedules for Port Townsend/Coupeville and Anacortes/Sidney, B.C.
See www.ferrytravel.com/anacortes.htm
BC Ferries Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay
Ferry service between Brentwood Bay & Mill Bay will be temporarily suspended while the MV Klitsa undergoes a scheduled major refit.
Travel to Mill Bay and Brentwood Bay is available via Highway #17 and Highway #1.
Alaska Marine Adds Sailings 20 April
Alaska Marine has added sailings on Monday 20 April to accommodate ferry travellers who were affected by the cancelled MV Fairweather sailings on Sat 18th
High winds & heavy seas had caused the April 18 sailing cancellations on the MV Fairweather
Please contact the Juneau office at 1-907-465-3941 for further information,
MV Tustumena Still in Drydock
While in drydock for her annual maintenance it was discovered that the MV Tustumena required additional work.
This work had delayed her return to service until 12 May 2015.
As a result all Tustumena sailings from 02 May to 11 May have been cancelled but Alaska Marine agents in the Juneau office (1-907-4653941) are on hand to help with rescheduling ferry travellers.
No Cabin ? No Worries !
No need for a cabin if you want to meet & enjoy company from around the world; gaze at the spectacular heavens and rest your weary bones - just pitch your tent on the aft deck of the ferry and grab a recliner.
Enormously popular !
AMHS Closes On-Board Bars
Alaska Marine Ferries will close their bar service on their major vessels in 2015
Beer & wine will still be available on board but sales will be limited to each vessel's cafeteria and conducted only during meal hours.
The announcement suggests that the bar closures will result in a saving of some 750,000 per year for the ferry system.
Alaska Marine May Face Ferry Cuts
Budget cuts may force both Alaska residents and thousands of visitors planning ferry travel in Alaska this summer to make last minute changes to already confirmed reservations.
While not yet detailed, budget restrictions could force some 9,000+ people currently holding booked and paid for summer ferry reservations to cancel or reschedule their trip/s.
Alaska Marine Highways Deputy Commissioner Mike Neussl (907-465-6977 ) notes that AMHS reservation staff are organized & will be contacting travelers to reschedule sailings and minimize inconveniences as soon as any schedule changes are confirmed
For more details call 1-907-465-3941
AMHS schedule change for Cordova Music festival
To accommodate the Cordova High School music festival there has been a route change to the FVF Fairweather ferry schedule.
Please call 1-907-4653941 for more details.