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Always Save on Seattle -Victoria Ferry Bundles

Big Savings on Ferry Bundles

Save serious travel dollars by adding a Victoria hotel stay when booking the Seattle Clipper ferry.
Most downtown Victoria hotels can be included in a Seattle-Victoria ferry bundle and prices are always guaranteed to provide a saving over booking transportation and accommodation separately.

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Special: Seattle - Victoria Ferry Packages From $277 PP/DO

Ferry Package Between Seattle - Victoria

Package inclusions:

  • Scenic round-trip ferry from Seattle to Victoria
  • 2-night hotel accommodations in Victoria
  • 3-day Budget rental car
  • Opportunity to explore some of the best historic
    and modern gardens in North America!
    (Admission to gardens not included, must be booked separately on own) 
  • PACKAGES FROM $277 PP/DO

Book early -1-800-686-0446- as this is a popular special & prices rises as space decreases.



Alaska Ferry in for Repairs

Sailings Cancelled for the Matsnuska

Mechanical issues have  forced the M/V Matanuska ferry sailings to be cancelled through 7 February, 2020.

Updates will be posted under Ferry News on ferrytravel.com

Homer - Kodiak Ferry Schedule Adjustment

Alaska Ferry Change Notification For Homer - Kodiak
The April 22, 2020 ferry service between Homer - Kodiak  (MV Kennicott) has been cancelled and service will be delayed on Saturday April 25.

Alaska Marine announced that the ferry schedule changes were made "to provide service around Prince William Sound on Thursday April 23 and Friday, April 24".

Seattle - Victoria Mini Vacation

Taste Of Spring at Butchart Gardens
Board the Seattle- Victoria ferry at 8:00am and before treating yourself to a very special High Tea, spend the day exploring Butchart Gardens' colourful & fragrant indoor garden .
Then hop the dedicated bus back to the city in time to board the return ferry to Seattle at 5:00 pm

Summer 2020 Alaska Ferry Schedules Due Early February

Service Cuts and Fare Increases For Alaska Ferries
Deep ferry service cuts and fare hikes is the only way to drastically reduce the annual subsidy the system needs to operate, say state officials

The State operated Alaska ferry system currently operates as a sub-agency of the Department of Transportation but if providing ferry service toady at roughly 2018 levels, the ferry service would  require a $68 million state General Fund contribution.
That $68M contribution - something the Dunleavy government is not prepared to approve, is 40% more than the current budget combined with an overall 25% increase in fares over 2018 rates.

To get help or book summer passage into /out of Alaska visit www.ferrytravel.com or call 1-800-686-0446

BC Ferries Suffer Delays

Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Leaders Protest Coastal GasLink Pipeline

In solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs, a portion of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal north of Victoria, B.C. was blocked this morning.

The demonstration caused the 7am sailing between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen to depart 2 ½ hours late and the 11 a.m. sailing out of Swartz Bay to be cancelled.

Demanding respect for Wet'suwet'en sovereignty, the demonstration focuses on pushing back Coastal GasLink's 670-kilometre pipeline being built from B.C.'s northeast to Kitimat

Mechanical Issues Continue to Plague Alaska Ferry Vessels

Mechanical issues have caused the Alaska Ferry to be delayed in Bellingham

The Alaska ferry MV Matanuska is now expected to depart Bellingham WA at 5pm on Thursday, January 23rd.
This mechanical delay will impact both the Matanuskas' arrival & departure times in Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Juneau, Skagway, Haines, and Sitka.

Alaska anticipates the ferry will return to its regular Bellingham - Ketchican on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at 6 p.m. 



Prince Rupert - Ketchikan Sailings Reinstated

Alaska Reinstated Prince Rupert as a Port of Call
After much speculation, Prince Rupert BC will continue to be a port-of-call connecting the Alaska ferry system to British Columbia

Severe ferry budget cutbacks by Alaskas' Dunleavy government in the fall of 2019 resulted in a much diminished Alaska ferry service & while it appeared that Prince Rupert would be cut from the summer 2020 ferry routes operated by the State, a reprieve was announced early this week.

Summer schedules and fares for all 2020 Alaska ferry sailings are expected to be posted on www.ferrytravel.com early in February.

BC Ferries To Introduce Hybrid-Electric Ferries

Newest BC Ferries Arrived at Ogden Point on 18 Jan 2020

Called Island Class ferries, BC Ferries new battery-powered hybrid-electric vessels will commence service on the Campbell River-Quadra Island & Nanaimo Harbour-Gabriola Island routes early this spring.

The ships are rated as being among the most efficient and quiet in the world; and each Island Class ferry is expected to have a service life of 40+ years.

The new ferries, which will carry up to 47 vehicles & 300 passengers and crew, are expected to provide the BC Ferry Corporation with a 10-20% saving in fuel costs.

Alaska Advises 2020 Summer Sailings Release

Long Wait for Alaska Summer Schedules Nearly Over
After months of budget restriction negotiations, the State of Alaska has at last provided a preliminary 2020 ferry schedule.

Although the fares are increasing and the sailing frequency to many ports has been reduced, it appears the Prince Rupert ferry service has been added back into the  mix.

It is anticipated that the full 2020 Alaska ferry schedule will be posted and available for booking on www.ferrytravel.com within the next 2 weeks.

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