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Bellingham Ferry to Whittier

Spring Ferry Sailings Sold Out
As of 29 March the 1st available sailing from Bellinghan to Whittier is late June.

There will be direct sailings on the 10th and 24th July; or the 7th and 21 of August and on the 4th and 18 of September.

Additional sailings will cross the Gulf from Bellingham but will require a ferry transfer & possible stay in Juneau.
For those sailing dates call 1-800-686-0446

Alaska Ferry Experiences Mechanical Issues

Bellingham Ferry Cancelled

After experiencing mechanical issues, the MV Matanuska sailings from Bellingham have been cancelled.
It is anticipated that the Matanuska will resume service  01 April 2021.

The MV Kennicott has been reschedued  to accommodate Matunuska passengers and will add southbound port calls in Petersburg and Wrangell.

Book Alaska Ferries Early

Booking an Alaska Ferry Early Is Essential
The only ferries from the Lower 48 into Alaska depart from Bellingham, WA.
Two ferries travel up the Inside Passage: one as far as Skagway , and the other ferry turning at Juneau to cross the Gulf & deliver passengers to Whittier. The ferry crossing the Gulf will miss Canada. 

Becausee the Bellingham - Whittier ferry passengers will not pass through a Canadian border, they will not require passports.

As of March 28, the Bellingham to Whittier ferry sailing are sold out of vehicle space until June.

Early booking of all Alaska ferries is essential to avoid both disappointment and high fares. ( Fares rise as space decreases)

If trying to get to Alaska with a vehicle prior to June, and not able to pass through Canada, consider booking a barge which carries vehicles weekly from Seattle to Anchorage or Seattle to Fairbanks.
 For barging information & costs call I-800-686-0446

COVID-19 Information For Alaska Ferry Travellers

Latest Covid Information
For passengers Departing Bellingham, Washington
*A Covid-19 test must be administered within 72-hrs of the day of departure, and a negative result must be presented on checking in at the terminal or boarding for travel.
The manditory State of AlaskaTraveler Declaration Form must be completed for each passenger and providedto AMHS crew at boarding. Passengers must be able to select #1(a) on the declaration form
Testing Information
The following Information pertains to testing:
If testing is not available in your location, there are FDA authorized at home tests that may be an option

Details about which test are accepted are located at https://covid19.alaska.gov/faq/


Bellingham Ferry to Alaska Delayed

Mechanical Issues

The Matanuskas' March 20, 2021sailing out of Bellingham was delayed due to a mechanical issue.

The new estimated date/time of departure is March 27 at 3:00 pm.
For more details please call the Bellingham Terminal at 360-676-8445

Covid Alternate For Ferry Travellers To Alaska

Alternatives For Getting Vehicles to Alaska
With the Canadian border remaining closed, barges provide a vehicle transport alternative to the twice monthly ferry service between Washington and Whittier Alaska.

Departing Seattle every Tuesday, year-round, barges transport vehicles to Anchorage, Fairbanks and ports along the Inside Passage.
Barge passage to Anchorage takes between 9-10 days depending on weather - but the cost and ability to take advantage of the barge service frequency, makes shipping vehicles / household goods to Alaska an easy alternative to using the Alaska ferry.




Alaska Ferries Sold to Spain

Alaska Sells Its Fast Ferries

Alaskas' newest ferries, the high speed cats MV Fairweather and  MV Chenega, have now been sold to Servicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas S.A. in Spain, for a combined price of $ 5,174,444

The ferries were purchased 15 years ago by the State of Alaska for a cost of 36 million each.

From 2004 to 2018 the Fairweather served ports in Southeast Alaska, but she was expensive to run, so was pulled from service in 2019 and has sat idle since. 
Her sister ship the Chenega has been out of service since 2015.

 The proceeds of the sale of the two ferries will go into the Alaska Marine Highway Systems "vessel construction fund" - an account used for future vessel maintenance and construction.

For more information on booking an Alaska Ferry, email info@ ferrytravel.com or visit www.ferrytravel.com

Seattle - Victoria Ferry Travel Update

Seattle Ferry to Victoria Issues a Stop Sell

A stop sell through June 30, 2021 has been issued by the Seattle - Victoria ferry company, Clipper Vacations

With a promise to provide rolling updates the first week of each month based on projections as to when operations will be resumed, bookmarking Ferry News will be the best way to discover when reservations can be made.


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