Unlike mega cruise ships on the same route, it's cheaper, no frills, and serves mostly locals. I paid $282 for a private cabin on the 19-hour ride from Juneau to Ketchikan. Here's how it went. On a ...

My cabin was clean and comfortable, and the food was surprisingly good. Although the journey took 25 hours, it featured stunning views and was more than worth it. I've always been drawn to the ...

Swedish boat-builder Candela is looking to make some waves in the local water transportation scene with a fancy new foiling ferry it claims will be world-beating in a number of ways. The P-30 is ...

MANISTEE TOWNSHIP, MI – A historic car ferry in Northern Michigan is about to get haunted. Th S.S. City of Milwaukee will soon become the Ghost Ship, an annual Halloween attraction just north of ...

A $78.6 million contract has been awarded to Senesco Marine to build a new diesel-hybrid ferry. Construction is set to begin in early 2025 and is expected to be completed by summer 2029. A little over ...

April 27, 1865 - The Mississippi River steamer Sultana explodes and sinks near Memphis, Tennessee, killing between 1,450 and 1,700 people. June 15, 1904 - The General Slocum excursion steamer sinks in ...

There’s enough money in the state ferry system’s budget to run seven ships this summer, but it’s unclear whether the Alaska Marine Highway System will have enough crew to operate them. AMHS Marine ...