Alaska Marine Highway Ferry (AMHS), What to expect!

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Published 2021-07-05
What to expect when when taking the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry in Southeast Alaska. Some port calls are Bellingham, WA in the south and moving north are Ketchikan, Wrangle, Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau, Haines, and Skagway. You will want to arrive 2 hrs. early and check in. They will give you a lane assignment, so they can load you in the correct order to allow you to disembark at your destination. once inboard head to the purser desk to grab your tateroom keys or pich a tent on the aft weatherdeck.

AMHS Playlist:
   • Alaska Marine Highway (AMHS)  

Tips:
1. They have fans! the rooms get hot.
2. Bring a lawn chair. there is bot much setting outside
3. Bring quarters for the ice machine
4. Grab all your stuff that you will need quickley. they load you in tighy and sometimes you cannot let your tailgate down.
5. Bring warm clothes so you can enjoy outside
6. Pack snacks
7. Ther is very limited cell service.
8. Bring binoculars to spot wildlife.
9. Bring soap and shampoo.
10. Bring sunscreen. the Alaska sun is hot!

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#haines
#skagway
#petersburg
#wrangle
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All Comments (21)
  • @LandlockedNoMore
    This brings back memories, we did Belligham to Ketchikan a few years back, then in 2022 we road the Matanuska from Bellingham to Sitka. I love traveling on the Alaska Ferries!
  • @bkbland1626
    Excellent. I'm headed up there in Aug, which should be excellent. Can't wait. Thanks.
  • @jimtalbott9535
    My wife and I were on the Columbia in 2001 and 2003 - camped on the deck on the way up - big mistake there. In the way back down we had a cabin and a cooler full of beer, snacks, and liquor.
  • @KevinsRoadtrips
    Really cool video. Made me chuckle when the guy said "you're going all the way to Bellingham?" Thanks for sharing.
  • @deannyeltatzie7759
    Showing my age here. I miss going to Prince Rupert without a passport. Love the Ferry.
  • @monabiehl6213
    I took this ferry from Haines to Prince Rupert. This is the way to see the Inside Passage. It isn't partying and entertainment. the entertainment is the scenery. The movies they showed were about Alaska.
  • @suddenlysolo2170
    I live in BC Canada so I'm used to our ferry system, but it's interesting to see the differences with others. I'd like to see a tour of the Alaska ferry and it's onboard ammenities
  • @ArcticNatureExperiences
    Hello and greetings from Norway! Really interesting to watch your experience on the AMHS. We have fjords and mountains in Norway, but nothing like the AMHS anymore (our coastal express is more like a cruise ship for affluent tourists from abroad). I noticed your car was pointing in the opposite direction of all the other cars on the car deck - did you leave the ship with no problems?
  • @tommyclifton8130
    Are you leaving Sitka for good? Great video! I miss the ferries but the schedules are horrible now.
  • @FreezerBoundOutdoors
    Nice tour. . .how long of a trip was it???  We were on one in jersey, but it was only a couple hours, no rooms, just waited on the weather deck.  Great video, hope your trip went well.
  • @TBrownRecords
    HI, you made a very helpful did you move back to Florida permanent or temporary ?
  • @cmcer1995
    A room with a view and a bathroom. You must be living right. Often people get no window or bathroom unless you pay more.
  • @sincereuni4m452
    Where does one get tickets? I can not find any information online and am planning on going to Alaska next summer