The marine highway companion for independent travelers. Ferry schedules, community guides, and local operators — all in one place. See Alaska at Alaska’s pace.
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Over 1.6 million cruise passengers visit Southeast Alaska every year. They spend a few hours in each town, and communities are actively capping visitor numbers to protect their quality of life.
But there’s another way to see Southeast Alaska. The Alaska Marine Highway ferry system connects over 30 communities across 3,500 miles of coastline. Independent travelers who take the ferry stay for days, not hours. They eat at local restaurants, book with local guides, and sleep in local lodges. Every dollar goes directly into the community economy.
The problem? There’s no tool that makes this kind of travel easy to plan. Until now.
What we’re building
AMHS state ferries, fast ferries like Alaska Fjordlines and the Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry, the Inter-Island Ferry Authority, Alaska Airlines, Alaska Seaplanes, and water taxis — every way to move between communities, in one place.
Every port of call, covered honestly. What to do, where to eat, how to get from the terminal to town, and how many days to plan — from people who actually live here.
Fishing charters, whale watching, kayak guides, lodges, restaurants, and cultural experiences — organized by community. Real businesses run by real Alaskans.
Local B&Bs and lodges, vacation rental links, and USFS public use cabins — remote wilderness shelters most visitors don’t know exist, bookable for as little as $35/night.
Build your itinerary around the ferry schedule. See your ferry legs and community stops on a visual timeline with saved activities and realistic time budgets.
Community guides and ferry schedules cached for use without cell service — critical in Southeast Alaska, where connectivity disappears between communities.
Preview
Tap through the app to see how independent travelers will plan and navigate their Southeast Alaska adventure.
Southeast Alaska
Adventure Southeast Alaska
Your marine highway companion
Getting around
Ferries, flights & more
Trip planner
Build your itinerary
Communities
Juneau
Capital city
Ketchikan
First city
Sitka
Baranof Island
The independent traveler
Why take the ferry?
See Alaska at Alaska’s pace. Multi-day travel through communities that welcome visitors who stay, explore, and spend locally.
Juneau
Alaska’s capital
No roads in or out. Accessible by ferry and air only. Surrounded by the Tongass National Forest and Mendenhall Glacier.
Ferry terminal: Auke Bay · 13 mi from downtown
View upcoming departures →
What to do
Hiking
12 trails from easy to expert
Fishing charters
4 local operators
Whale watching
3 local operators
Tlingit culture
Museums, galleries, experiences
💡 Local tip
Plan 2-3 days. Capital Transit bus runs from Auke Bay to downtown for $2. No Uber or Lyft.
Getting around
⚓ Alaska Marine Highway
MV Matanuska
Juneau → Sitka
Mon, Jun 15
7:30a
JNU
4:15p
SIT
Book on AMHS ↗
⛽ Fast ferries & private operators
Alaska Fjordlines
Juneau ↔ Haines ↔ Skagway · High-speed catamaran
Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry
Haines ↔ Skagway · 45 min · Multiple daily
Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Ketchikan ↔ Hollis (POW Island) · Vehicle ferry
✈ Airlines & air service
Alaska Airlines
Jet service · Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, Gustavus, Yakutat
Alaska Seaplanes
Floatplane & commuter · Juneau hub · 13 communities
Delta Air Lines
Seasonal jet service to Juneau
Business directory
Juneau ▾
Adventure Fishing Tours
Fishing charters · Wildlife tours · Water taxi
Local owner-operated charters out of Juneau harbor. Fishing, wildlife observation, and water taxi services.
Orca Enterprises
Whale watching
Whale watching tours from Auke Bay. Small group sizes, naturalist guides.
My trip
10-day Inside Passage
Bellingham to Skagway
Jun 10 – Jun 20, 2026
Jun 10 · Day 1
Depart Bellingham
MV Kennicott · 38h to Ketchikan
Jun 12-14 · 3 nights
Ketchikan
Totem Heritage Center, Misty Fjords, Creek Street
2 activities savedJun 14 · Day 5
Ferry to Juneau
MV Matanuska · Wrangell, Petersburg
Jun 15-18 · 3 nights
Juneau
Mendenhall Glacier, whale watching, hiking
3 activities savedJun 18-20
Haines & Skagway
Eagle preserve, Gold Rush NHP, White Pass
Home
The home screen puts ferry schedules and trip planning front and center. Browse Southeast Alaska communities, each with honest local guides written by people who live here.
Tap the community cards, the ferry button, or the bottom navigation to explore every screen.
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For local businesses
Independent travelers spend more locally because they’re staying for days, eating at your restaurants, and booking your guides — not spending four hours before returning to a floating hotel.
Equal visibility for every business. Listings aren’t ranked by who pays more. A solo charter captain gets the same placement as a multi-boat fleet. Pricing is scaled to business size, not advertising real estate.
Built by a Southeast Alaska tourism operator who understands what it takes to run a business in a small coastal community.
Fishing charters, whale watching, lodges, B&Bs, restaurants, kayak guides, cultural experiences — if you serve independent travelers in Southeast Alaska, you belong in this directory.
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