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SuperBus
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Sep 16, 2023

Alaskan Marine Highway Experience?

Hello All,

I am in the very preliminary stages of planning a trip to Alaska. It is at the soonest a 2025 trip. One of the places we'd like to see is Glacier Bay National Park, which is only accessible by plane or ferry. Has anyone used the Alaskan Marine Highway with a large coach (one w/ a tag axle)? What was your experience if so? Reading the website, they can accommodate up to 48' (must book over the phone). We've had our coach on a ferry before (across Lake Michigan) and it was a fun experience.

Thanks.
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  • wolfe10's avatar
    wolfe10
    Explorer
    Sep 16, 2023
    Juneau is the closest city to Glacier Bay NP and tours of the park can be arranged from there.

    An option is to drive to Skagway and take the Alaska Marine Highway down to Juneau. Probably just do it as a walk on unless spending enough time in Juneau to warrant taking your toad or even coach.

    BTW, there are other equally spectacular glacial areas further north if you are headed further into Alaska.

    Glacier Bay is not as spectacular as it was even a decade ago. Many of the tide water glaciers (the ones that calf) have receded so they calf on land, not into the water. This was of May 2023 when we last visited.

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