36 Hour Ferry Ride To Alaska - Alaska Marine Highway Full Tour ( Bellingham, WA → Ketchikan, AK )

Lol that was me the chief cook at the time of the video. Passengers remember me from many many years ago. Most are shocked at how long I’ve been working for AMHS, because I look young, but I’m not as young as people think I am :)

I hate overprogrammed, over-designed cruises to nowhere, so this would be the exact perfect speed for me. Lots of time to read, lots of time to rest, loads of open decks, nice food, nice people, nice views...perfection.

Let me know what you think about this type of video - Hope your days going wonderful - Cheers!

When you send a thank you note to the crew, please tell them we thank them for allowing you access. It was so cool to see how things run on a ship like this. And to even see the hard workers behind the success of the line!!! Amazing! PS. That machine room looks soooo complex!!!! Much respect to the people who design such things and those who run them seamlessly!!! The competence is wonderful!!!

Awesome video, my friend! Me and my late wife lived in Montana and planned our 15th anniversary to do this trip, but sadly sha passed away suddenly after our 13th. THANK YOU for giving me a glimpse of what could have been....and for all your efforts in this upload!

when I left Alaska years ago we left on a ferry from Ketchikan and that night the northern lights shimmered across the sky intently, looking out from the sun deck as the waves of the ship was were making an slight blue green glow has left a forever impression on me.

I love this. Love the old boat, ferry, whatever. Seems like quiet nerd is the only passenger and the crew enjoys someone taking interest in what they do. Quiet nerd seems to love simple pleasures & treasures. We need more of this ❤

I have done this trip on all the original three ships, the Taku, Malaspina, and the Matanuska. Each time to go down to Seattle to purchase a car and bring it back to Ketchikan or Juneau. I knew crewmembers on all three boats, as I had gone to high school in Juneau with them. For a couple years I was an accounting clerk for Marine trans, then worked in the food warehouse in Juneau for them. Had to meet the ferries and deliver groceries to them. I sure miss those days!! Thanks for your videos, this long time old Alaskan appreciates them. retired ol ron.

This was like the American version of Solo Travel Japan. (He takes a lot of ferry trips to various parts of Japan for his channel.) Seeing the engine room reminded me of The Poseidon Adventure.

Watching your video is so relaxing that I really feel like I just got off a mini vacation. Thank you for filming us and allowing us to tag along.

I’ve ridden this very ferry….after living in Sitka for 2 years…. Brought our car back….and stayed in same exact style room…. What’s interesting is the passengers who don’t need rooms but rather pitch tents on the outdoor decks… great experience….

Did this 23 years ago, pitched tent on deck but winds and rain drove me inside to the comfy chairs. They pulled out into a bed. Turned out just fine, highly recommend. Got out at every stop and overnighted in youth hostels. Will do again but bring the RV and spend a few days in towns along the way. Seasonal pass allows unlimited rides and highly recommend buying one. Thanks for this ride down memory lane. BTW, loved dog bowls stove!

From Seattle. I love hearing people talk with joy about what is a daily form of travel to work for us! Enjoy!

As an Alaskan, I've probably been on these ferries 50 times over my life time, for everything from school trips, to short weekend getaways. It can be chaotic during the summer, not everyone has or wants a room, so you pick your spot and thats where you sleep. But the chaos is part of what makes it so memorable. Hanging out in the gally, talking to random people at 3am, you meet tons of neat people. Lots of locals, going all over southeast. Some on short trips to funerals, or gatherings, like celebration. But in it all, we love seeing tourists on a ferry. Those are the ones that really wanted to be here, take their time, experience things. Not just rush through, look at something and take a selfie and rush to the next place. We want you to see the "real Alaska", not this weird tourist trap the cruise industry is. It's hard to define what the "real Alaska" is, we just want you to love it as much as we do, and a tourist on the ferry is a different kind of traveler. The kinda person not in a rush, and is open to what Alaska is. If you want some tips on when to travel, go during celebration, or up to Haines during the festival of eagles, or over to Sitka during herring egg season. Bring a laptop, with movies on it, and during the summer, show up early and rush to the solarium for a spot. The rooms are nice, but the solarium under the stars in the middle of the night is it's own experience.

The tour of the engine room and generator was a treat. I was a boiler operator in a hospital for some years and getting a look at the ships boiler was great.

Im really impressed to see how clean that engine room is.

Being a Bellingham native this was incredible to watch. I've never got the chance to take the boat to Alaska, but just relish the opportunity to see the larger ferries. I've always been weirdly proud that we have a huge ferry system. Thanks for visiting!

Nice comfortable room, no frills but you get a sink,shower and toilet for yourself. Those fish and chips look wicked good! Thanks for the tour, I always wanted to see Alaska.💕

Your videos are pure therapy. Makes me feel good.

Thanks for the tours of the bridge and the engine room. It is amazing how all the millions of bells, whistles, cranks, bulbs, levers, and doohickeys all work together to move us. We truly sit upon the shoulders of giants and geniuses when it comes to modern conveniences and innovations.