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The Big Dipper Alaska Ferry Adventures - Reservations and Tours on the Alaska Marine Mighway

Alaska Ferry Adventures
A private corporation, providing Reservation Services for travel on the Alaska Marine Highway since 1986
*NO SERVICE FEES*
Office Hours are Mon.-F ri. 7AM-5PM / Sat 8AM-5PM
1-800-382-9229
Toll Free Call Center


Combine the best of two worlds-cruise one way exploring the Coast and drive the other exploring the interiors of Alaska, Yukon, and British Columbia.
The food is excellent, the service on board is courteous, attentive and informal, plus cabins are available for rent on most ships.

The Alaska Marine Highway provides year-round FERRY services from Bellingham, Washington or Prince Rupert, BC through the Inside Passage connecting Southeastern to Southwestern Alaska, giving you the freedom to stop and explore small out-of-the-way ports.

In order to book your reservation we will need the overall length of your vehicle, width and height. Passports are required for US citizens driving across Canadian borders.



Cabins on the ferry are spacious clean and comfortable M/V Kennicott

Restaurant/Lounge & Solarium Areas

Ferry Reservations
Now Available for Booking Winter 2010/2011
1-800-382-9229
Toll free US & Canada
Our knowledgeable Alaskan Agents are happy to assist you with the best price and route to fit your vacation needs.

Take the Ferry Round Trip with your vehicle & Driver is Free this Summer
Valid for travel from May 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010

The licensed driver of a passenger vehicle will be allowed to travel FREE when accompanying a drivable vehicle on a round trip itinerary on the Alaska Marine Highway System. All travel must commence between May 1, 2010 and September 30, 2010 and the ports the same in both directions.

Summer Schedules May 1 - Sept. 30 2010
.pdf document Southeast Summer General Schedules
.pdf document SW Homer/Kodiak/Aleutian Chain
.pdf document Whittier/Cordova/Valdez

.pdf document Southeast Passenger and Vehicle Fares
Including all southeast communities from Bellingham to Yakutat
.pdf document Southeast Cabin Fares
Including all southeast communities from Bellingham to Yakutat
.pdf document Cross Gulf Passenger and Vehicle Fares
Includes fares from Whittier to Yakutat, Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert
.pdf document Cross Gulf Cabin Fares
Includes fares from Whittier to Yakutat, Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince Rupert
.pdf document Southwest Passenger and Vehicle Fares
From Prince William Sound to Kodiak Island, and The Aleutian Chain
.pdf document Southwest Cabin Fares
From Prince William Sound to Kodiak Island, and the Aleutian Chain
Fares
Passenger, cabin, and vehicle fares are all figured separately and are one-way. For example, if there are two people in your party, you are driving a car on board, and you would like one cabin, you should add: 2 passenger fares + 1 vehicle fare + 1 cabin fare

M/V Tustumena - Kachemak Bay Homer Alaska 2009
Photo by Carol Pipgras of Alaska Ferry Adventures
 
The Inside Passage Routes offer Hundreds of Miles of Magnificent Scenery in Calm, Protected Waters


MAP- MAINLINE FERRY ROUTES

Sample
Ferry Routes
Alaska Marine Highway Mainline Ports
Times may vary per ship
Running
Hours
Nautical
Miles
From
To
Bellingham Washington
Haines Alaska
58
916
Bellingham Washington
Whittier (70 miles from Anchorage)
98
1326
Prince Rupert B.C.
Haines Alaska
37
577
Prince Rupert B.C.
Whittier Alaska
67
822
Whittier Alaska
Valdez Alaska
6
78
Homer Alaska
Kodiak Alaska
9
136
Homer Alaska
Dutch Harbor Alaska
63
883
Hours: Mon-Fri. 7AM - 5PM AKST Sat. 8AM - 5PM Call Toll Free 1-800-382-9229 OR 907-235-7099 Email us: reservations@akferry.com