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Topic: Alaska Marine Highway System

	Alaska Marine Highway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Alaska Marine Highway System operates along the southcentral coast of the state, the eastern Aleutian islands and the Inside Passage of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada.
		The Alaska Marine Highway's main hub is in Juneau, though administrative offices were recently and controversially moved to Ketchikan.
		Lower-income and Alaska Native groups are primary patrons of the ferries because of the system's relatively cheap fares compared to air carriers such as Alaska Airlines for larger towns and bush plane carriers for villages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alaska_Marine_Highway_System (914 words)

	The Alaska Marine Highway System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Alaska Marine Highway is the longest ferry route in the world.
		The Alaska Marine Highway's on-board services include cafeteria-style dining, licensed bars, emergency-only radio telephone service, rental lockers, public showers, and a variety of sleeping accommodations ranging from 4-berth staterooms with private bathrooms and showers, to tent space on the deck.
		Gulf of Alaska trips which connect the southeast port of Juneau with the southcentral ports of Valdez and Whittier are made twice per month in the summer months.
	www.alaskayukontravel.com /amhs.htm (1016 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway
		The Alaska Marine Highway is made up of a fleet of 10 state-owned ferries that travel scenic coastal byways on over 8,000 miles of coastlines..
		Bellingham, Washington, southernmost terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway System, is 1-1/2 hours north of Seattle and one hour south of Vancouver, British Columbia.
		In 1996, the Alaska Marine Highway began "whistle-stop" service to the small communities of Tatitlek and Chenega Bay, made possible by the construction of new docks to provide staging areas for oil spill response capabilities in Prince William Sound.
	www.myalaskan.com /alaska-marine-highway.html (2594 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway System, the Alaska State Ferry and all the information needed for traveling on it. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Alaska Marine Highway System, the Alaska State Ferry and all the information needed for traveling on it.
		The state-owned and operated ferry system (Alaska Marine Highway) that connects the major Southeast Alaska communities with Bellingham, Washington and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada.
		Those driving the Alaska Highway to Skagway before boarding the ferry will be only four hours from Juneau via the ferry.
	www.enjoyalaska.com /ferry.htm (211 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway System
		The Alaska Ferries are huge and the calm protected waters of the straits and fjords keep one from ever feeling he or she is on a boat.
		The Alaska Ferry System has terminals in a number of Southeast Alaska communities including Juneau, Skagway, Haines, Ketchikan, Sitka, Wrangell and Petersburg.
		Southwest Alaska has its own ferry, affectionately known by the locals as "The Tusty," which carries people and vehicles between Seward, Homer, Kodiak, and Port Lions.
	www.romancingalaska.com /southeast/SE_alaska_marine_highway_system.htm (763 words)

	General Information - Alaska Marine Highway System - Kodiak Terminal. Ticketing and Information for all Alaska State ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Electrical hookups for vehicle refrigeration units are not available, and bottled gas containers on the RV must be turned off and sealed by a Marine Highway employee at the time of boarding.
		Alaska law is very specific about smoking in public facilities such as State ferries.
		It is the policy of the Alaska Marine Highway System that no qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation or be denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of the System, or be subjected to discrimination by any employee of the System.
	www.akferry.com /pages/ginfo.html (2504 words)

	Alaska's Marine Highway - Maps & Directions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Alaska's Marine Highway consists of over 8000 miles of coastal ocean routes connecting 31 port communities throughout Alaska.
		There are three main systems: Southeast Alaska (the Inside Passage), and Southcentral Alaska (Prince William Sound and Kenai Peninsula), and Southwest Alaska (Kodiak and the Aleutians).
		Land in Anchorage and drive south on the All-American Seward Highway (AK1) to Whittier (75 miles), or Seward (125 miles) or via the Sterling Highway (AK9) from the Seward Highway to Homer (227 miles).
	www.byways.org /browse/byways/12398/travel.html (653 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System Fares and Maps Alasca Alska
		Alaska Marine Highway ships run for 8,834 miles from Bellingham north to Skagway, across the Gulf of Alaska, into Prince William Sound, and out to Dutch Harbor, the tip of the Aleutians.
		The Marine Highway System serves hot meals, snacks, and beverages on all vessels.
		Cabins are available on the M/Vs COLUMBIA, MALASPINA, MATANUSKA and TAKU in the Southeast System, and the M/V TUSTUMENA serving the Southwest/Southcentral Systems, and are sold as a unit.
	www.alaskatrekker.com /amh.htm (982 words)

	Inside Passage: Alaska Marine Highway
		THE ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM The "Blue Canoes"-ships of the Alaska Marine Highway fleets-are a familiar sight in southeast and south central Alaska.
		Haines, on the other hand, has little to recommend it-aside from the nation's largest congregation of bald eagles in late summer and fall-and the road between Haines and Haines Junction is one of the worst in the highway system.
		One big plus in traveling the Marine Highway system is the convivial atmosphere aboard.
	www.familytravelguides.com /articles/alaska/passage.html (658 words)

	RV Travel -- Alaska Marine Highway System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It could well be the ultimate road trip, the Alaska Highway - a highway that starts officially at Dawson Creek, British Columbia, which is 800 miles north of Seattle.
		From Dawson Creek you head north, crossing numerous rivers and cutting through five mountain ranges, through the Yukon Territory and on into Alaska, with the highway officially ending 1,400 miles later at Alaska's Delta Junction, south of Fairbanks.
		Instead, we flew into Skagway, Alaska where we picked up a rental RV and intercepted the highway at Whitehorse in the Yukon.
	www.funroads.com /ea/ak_marine_hwy.jhtml (760 words)

	Alaska State Ferry (Marine Highway)
		Let the Alaska Marine Highway provide your room and prepare your meals, or sleep in the solarium and have a picnic.
		The mission of the Alaska Marine Highway is to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation of people, goods, and vehicles among Alaska communities, Canada, and the "Lower 48," while providing opportunities to develop and maintain a reasonable standard of living and high quality of life, including social, education, and health needs.
		The Alaska Marine Highway System has been operating year-round since 1963, with regularly scheduled passenger and vehicle service to 32 communities in Alaska, plus Bellingham, Washington, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
	www.alaskatravel.com /resources/alaska-ferry.html (269 words)

	GORP - Riding Alaska's Marine Highway System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1960, Alaskan voters approved a bond issue to develop a state-owned Marine Highway System connecting isolated communities of the southeast.
		Since Alaska has more coastline than the rest of the United States combined, and more than half of its coastal cities lack connecting roads, it makes sense create a highway on the high seas.
		But keep in mind that the Alaska Marine Highway is a public transportation system, not a cruise line, so while you'll see some of the most spectacular coastal scenery anywhere in the United States, you may be viewing it from the luxury of a pup tent.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/ak/highway.htm (869 words)

	Wildernet - Alaska Marine Highway System
		From the southern terminus in Bellingham, WA, the ferries ply waters lined with the lush, green rainforests of British Columbia and Alaska's Inside Passage, glaciers and fjords in Prince William sound, and windswept Aleutian Islands, rich in cultural, archeological and seismic history.
		There are two main systems: Southeast Alaska (the Inside Passage), and Southcentral/Southwest Alaska (Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska).
		In Southeast Alaska, northbound travelers can end their sail in Haines or Skagway to connect to the Yukon or other Alaska scenic highways, such as the Haines Highway and the Taylor/Top of the World Highway.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=BWY12398&cu_id=1 (506 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway System - Book Alaska Marine Highway System with AFerry.ca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Alaska Marine Highway System is actually composed of three systems.
		One is the Southeast system, which originates in Bellingham, WA and Prince Rupert BC, and follows the Inside Passage to Haines and Skagway.
		The Southcentral/Southwest system serves coastal communities from Prince William Sound to the Aleutian Islands.
	www.aferry.ca /alaska-marine-highway-system.htm (315 words)

	Ketchikan Alaska Marine Highway and Inter-Island Ferry Information
		The mission of the Alaska Marine Highway System is to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation of people, goods, and vehicles among Alaska communities, Canada, and the "Lower 48," while providing opportunities to develop and maintain a reasonable standard of living and high quality of life, including social, education, and health needs.
		The Alaska Marine Highway System has been operating year-round since 1963, with regularly scheduled passenger and vehicle service to 30 communities in Alaska, plus Bellingham, Washington, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
		During the past ten years the Alaska Marine Highway System has carried an average of 400,000 passengers and 100,000 vehicles per year.
	www.ketchikanalaska.com /ketchikan_alaska/ferry_information.html (287 words)

	The Alaska marine highway system: staying afloat on troubled waters. \| North America > United States from ...
		The Alaska marine highway system: staying afloat on troubled waters.
		Southeast Alaska's Prince of Wales Island is ready to commit mutiny over ferry service from the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS).
		Dronkert says he has decided that the ferry system should be considered an essential service for economic development, a service that is being subsidized by the state because the private market cannot afford it.
	www.allbusiness.com /north-america/united-states-alaska/449544-1.html (669 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway System - Contact Information, Maps, Pictures&
		The Alaska Marine Highway is made up of a state-owned fleet of nine ferries that travel scenic coastal routes totaling over 8,000 miles.
		The state ferry system is the only way to get a vehicle to most southeast communities.
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	www.welcometoalaska.com /ferry.htm (486 words)

	Schedule Changes - Alaska Marine Highway System
		A 50% discount from the standard adult fare is also available for passengers age 65 and older for travel between Alaska ports between Oct. 1, 2006 and April 30, 2007.
		The Alaska Marine Highway System has fast vehicle ferry service in the spring and summer between Sitka-Juneau-Haines-Skagway and in Prince William Sound.
		The Alaska Marine Highway System appreciates your understanding and apologizes for any inconvenience these new security regulations may cause.
	www.alaskaferry.com /schedules/changes.shtml (485 words)

	Marine Highway System - Results Summary
		Provide safe, secure, reliable and efficient transportation of people, goods and vehicles through the Alaska Marine Highway System by developing and implementing sound policy and procedures for operations, and staffing with well trained professionals who are sensitive to the needs of our customers.
		There are two questions regarding the quality of the reservation experience, three questions regarding the appearance of the terminals and personnel, and 16 questions regarding their experience on the ship, ship cleanliness and ship personnel.
		Analysis of results and challenges: The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is on par when compared to other ferry systems.
	www.gov.state.ak.us /omb/results/view.php?p=165 (547 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System
		Alaska Ferry Adventures provides friendly, professional, and courteous, service for all Alaska State Ferries and BC Ferries.
		Cruising Alaska’s scenic marine highway on the famous Inside Passage is an inexpensive and unforgettable way to see Alaska at your own pace.
		Transfer to the Alaska Railroad and continue North to Denali Park, or bring your own vehicle and have the option to continue by continental highway from Whittier.
	www.akms.com /ferry (396 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System Reservation and Ticketing Agent
		Alaska Ferry Adventures, a private corporation, providing contract reservation services for the Alaska Marine Highway DOT.
		The Alaska Marine Highway departs from Bellingham WA.
		Additional service is offered across the Gulf of Alaska to Whittier, making it possible to connect to Valdez, Kodiak, Homer, and the Aleutian Chain.
	www.akmhs.com (272 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway
		The trip north to Alaska on the Alaska Marine Highway System often begins at Bellingham, Washington, or Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
		Changes to the summer 2001 Inside Passage/Southeast Alaska schedule included twice weekly departures from Bellingham, WA in June, July, and August.
		Many prefer the trip up Alaska's Inside Passage because of the variety of wildlife, spectacular natural beauty, and a fascinating mixture of Early Russian, Native, and Gold Rush history.
	fairbanks-alaska.com /alaska-marine-highway.htm (256 words)

	Ferry Travel.com - Book all major European Ferries and many North American Ferry Crossings online.
		Alaska ferries, BC ferries, Victoria Clipper ferries, VSJC ferries, the VRT ferry, Coho ferry, HarbourLynx ferry and Washington State ferries are all included on this ferry dedicated site.
		To view ferry schedules/ferry fares for the Alaska Marine ferries, Victoria Clipper ferries, BC Ferries, Washington State ferries, BlackBall Transports' MV Coho ferry, Victoria San Juan Shuttle ferries, Island Commuter ferry, Victoria Express ferry and the HarbourLynx ferry use the timetables link above.
		To view ferry schedules for the Alaska Marine ferries, Victoria Clipper ferries; BC Ferries; Washington State ferries; BlackBall Transports' MV Coho ferry; Victoria San Juan Shuttle ferries; Island Commuter ferry; Victoria Express ferry and the high speed HarbourLynx ferry, please use the timetables link above.
	www.ferrytravel.com (384 words)

	Marine Highway System - Print View (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Transport people, goods and vehicles to and from 33 ports along 3,500 track miles from Bellingham, Washington, through Southeast Alaska, across the Gulf of Alaska to Prince William Sound and South Central Alaska, to Kodiak Island, the Alaskan peninsula and out the Aleutian Islands to Unalaska.
		Hard use in a marine environment and the stringent regulation (state and federal) of passenger-carrying marine vessels determine the need for these activities.
		Analysis of results and challenges: The target is for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) to consistently exceed the on-time airline departure benchmark of 75.1%.
	www.gov.state.ak.us /omb/results/view_print.php?p=165 (1495 words)

	Find in a Library: [Documents regarding the relocation of the Alaska Marine Highway System office from Juneau to ...
		Find in a Library: [Documents regarding the relocation of the Alaska Marine Highway System office from Juneau to Ketchikan].
		Subjects: Alaska Marine Highway System -- Officials and employees -- Relocation.
		Administrative agencies -- Alaska, Southeast -- Officials and employees -- Relocation.
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/2f1a5c834544cd94a19afeb4da09e526.html (107 words)

	Alaska's Marine Highway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The only Byway of its kind, Alaska's Marine Highway lets you leave the driving to someone else as you travel along scenic coastal routes totaling over 8,000 miles.
		A living laboratory, the marine wilderness of Glacier Bay allows visitors opportunities for adventures in observation.
		Often trips along America's Scenic Byways are defined as adventures, but for a journey down Alaska's Marine Highway, the modern definition of adventure is insufficient.
	www.byways.org /browse/byways/12398 (298 words)

	Alaska Marine Highway page
		The state of Alaska operates a fleet of ferries over three routes: The Southeast Route serves ports along the Inside Passage from Bellinhgam to Skagway.
		For schedule information link to the Alaska Marine Highway page (D.O.T. page; has link to AMHS) or call 1-800-642-0066.
		We recommend that if you are accessing the Alaska Highway by ferry from Bellingham or Prince Pupert you debark at Haines and visit Skagway via water taxi or day boat.
	www.karo-ent.com /marine.htm (1279 words)

	Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in the Alaska Marine Highway System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Main Index: USA: Alaska: Alaska Marine Highway System
		ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM - (Contributed by Craig Williams)
		PROS - "a majority of folks on the ferry sleep on deck rather than in staterooms.
	www.sleepinginairports.net /usa/alaskamarine.htm (177 words)

	SENATOR MURKOWSKI APPLAUDS DESIGNATION OF ALASKA MARINE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AS AN "All AMERICAN ROAD" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Washington, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today applauded the naming of the Alaska Marine Highway System as a National Scenic Byway - All American Road.
		“The designation of the Marine Highway System as a scenic byway is a recognition that for Southeast Alaska, the ferry system is a piece of history, a tourist attraction, and a way of life,” Murkowski said at today’s designation ceremony.
		In areas of the State where traditional roads linking communities don’t exist, the Marine Highway is the link to the rest of the state.
	murkowski.senate.gov /pressapp/record.cfm?id=246313 (227 words)

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