Roll call Alaska 2017
I will try to get to Alaska next year, dreamed about it for years. Anyone else planing a trip for next year?
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The AMHS ferries we have used have a covered, radiant-heated area on the aft deck, where most of the deck chairs are located. As stated previously, if you get there early, you can find a place that will be out of the wind and rain and actually be heated during cold weather.
The padded chairs in the forward observation lounge are like those in waiting areas at many airports. They are generally comfortable enough for a single night, but I wouldn't want to spend more than that trying to get any sleep.
Yes, the cabins are small, but well worth the money for longer trips like Bellingham to Ketchikan (37 hours) or Juneau to Whittier (52 hours). And those are travel times and do not include loading, unloading, and waiting to be loaded time, which is generally several hours each time you take your vehicle on or off the ferry.
The padded chairs in the forward observation lounge are like those in waiting areas at many airports. They are generally comfortable enough for a single night, but I wouldn't want to spend more than that trying to get any sleep.
Yes, the cabins are small, but well worth the money for longer trips like Bellingham to Ketchikan (37 hours) or Juneau to Whittier (52 hours). And those are travel times and do not include loading, unloading, and waiting to be loaded time, which is generally several hours each time you take your vehicle on or off the ferry.
