Top Things to do in Alaska
Top Hotels in Alaska
- 1. Pike's Waterfront Lodge
- 2. The Hotel Captain Cook
- 3. Alyeska Resort
- 4. Hyatt Place Anchorage Midtown
- 5. The Lakefront Anchorage
- 6. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Anchorage Airport
- 7. Land's End Resort
- 8. Driftwood Inn & Homer Seaside Lodges
- 9. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fairbanks Airport
- 10. Best Western Grandma'S Feather Bed
What to do and see in Alaska, United States: The Best Ferries
Alaska is divided into five regions: far north, interior, southwest, south central, and inside passage. Although it takes a long time to see the entire state, you can travel through the regions by boat, car, bus, or plane. Hike through the mountains, or venture out on a deep sea fishing or whale watching excursion. Get in touch with nature by camping in the wilderness, or experience your preferred degree of class and luxury in the beautiful, active cities of Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Restaurants in Alaska
1. Tongass Troll, Tours & Taxi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 46 reviews
Tongass Troll, Tours & Taxi offers salmon trolling, nature and wildlife tours, and water taxi services. Amidst one of our last great national forests, the Tongass, we troll for salmon on Sitka Sound's pristine waters, watch a vast array of wildlife, and transport you to hot springs, the volcano, Forest Service cabins, and more!
2. Tidewater Taxi
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Prepackaged and customized boat tours with side adventures available. Boat trips and customizable charters out of Whittier, Seward & Haines. Side adventures include fishing, kayaking, hiking and paddleboarding.
3. Viking Travel, Inc.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 29 reviews
If you are looking for an enjoyable and hassle-free way to see and explore Alaska, Viking Travel, Inc. and Alaska Ferry Vacations offers a variety of ferry-cruise tours which include your ferry reservations, lodging and sightseeing activities as a complete package. Alaska Ferry Vacations provides the perfect opportunity for the independent traveler wishing to see more than the average visitor. We keep you involved in helping to plan your day-to-day schedule while touring Alaska. Year-round service from Bellingham, Washington to Haines (drive through Canada to access the greater Alaska area) and summer service connecting Washington with Anchorage and out the Aleutian Chain to Western Alaska.
Reviewed By Eileen3
While researching travel in Alaska, and getting frustrated with trying to make arrangements on my own, I came across Viking's website. What a relief to find a company that would work with me to plan a trip to places I wanted to see! Melanie was very helpful, and patient as we tweaked our plans. She was sensitive to our budget concerns, and even though we planned the trip only two months in advance, she was able to find accommodations in each of the places we wanted to see. Travel connections were seamless. At each stop we were met by the driver who would transport us onward. The hotels were all very nice--some very quaint, others rather ordinary, but all were clean and well-kept. Our trip started in Bellingham, WA and included the Alaska Marine HIghway ferry, flights to Gustavus and Skagway, train and bus to Whitehorse (Yukon) private van to Dawson City and on to Fairbanks, train to Denali, bus to Seward, and back to Anchorage. Wow! What a trip, and NO glitches during our travel. I especially appreciate Melanie's extra effort in re-issuing our vouchers when the USPS lost the originals. I highly recommend this company--and have already passed their information on to friends and family who are thinking of going to Alaska.
4. Valdez Water Taxi and Charters
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 29 reviews
Salmon fishing, Rock Fish, Ling Cod in pristine Prince William Sound. Valdez is the jump off point for some of the best fishing experiences in. Alaska. Salmon runs start mid July to mid August onwards. Other fish can be caught anytime. Water taxi services to any Prince William Sound destination also available April through to October. Sightseeing and hiking available April through October as well.
5. Mako's Water Taxi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 146 reviews
We are a company that takes Hikers across Kachemak Bay State Park. We also take clients out on eco tours involving viewing wildlife, whales, sea birds and incredible landscapes. These are custom tours developed around the individual needs of each client.
6. Seldovia Bay Ferry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By E3545TWnancyw
Fantastic day trip from Homer to Seldovia. The Ferry was great. People were friendly, boarding was seamless, ride was smooth and the times were extremely convenient. I booked everything online well ahead of time which was easy. We had a bit of trouble finding the exact loading spot, but after the fact, I realized the day before our departure, I got an email (went to my spam) that outlined everything in detail and addressed any question you might have.Definitely worth it and looking forward to using the Ferry again. (I will say, there was no social distancing and people weren't wearing masks, but they're total cases since the beginning of the pandemic have totaled less than 600 to date. It seems like spread here is very low for whatever reason (of course a break out an happen at any time so it's important not to get complacent). It's hard to balance supporting the great businesses that bring in tourist dollars, and protecting the communities.
7. Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry
8. Alaska's Inter-Island Ferry Authority
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By vickit107 - Concord, United States
Ticketing was fast I lined up was put on almost last had a very relaxing ride friendly crew and 3rd off the ship wonderful ride
9. Alaska Ferry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By P1477OImichellew - Lincoln, United States
On our 2 week Rv trip through Alaska I planned on the extra expense of putting the Rv on the ferry from Valdez to Whittier. Since we were not taking a cruise through Alaska I thought this would a great alternative since we would be seeing more of the interior. Book well in advance through the Alaska Marine Highway System. It was around 7 1/5 hours long and the boat we took was the Aurora. We arrived at the dock @5:30 and the entire process was easy and organized. We pulled right up to the drive up window, they checked our paperwork and the woman who took our info automatically turned the propane off for us. We got in line and waited to load. At this time I suggest having someone in your party walk on the ferry as soon as your able to and find your spot on the boat. I would recommend the right hand side on the outside deck called the "heated solarium". Grab your lounge chairs and claim your spot! It was foggy in the morning and some of the chairs were wet. Maybe a bring a small towel to wipe off but this was the spot to be. One of my boys had the breakfast on board and it was really good. All the food looked really good but we packed our lunch and snacks. The ferry ride through the prince william sound was stunning and I took way too many pictures!
10. Sultana Water Taxi
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
Water taxi providing transportation to Prince William Sound. We provide service to all of Prince William Sound including access to the Chugach and State forest service cabins. Sultana Water Taxi is licensed & insured to provide hunter transportation within the Sound.
