  The Fairhaven
/ Bellingham Cruise Terminal
The Fairhaven Cruise Terminal is home to the Alaska Ferry System
but it is also home to numerous other
cruise tour operators offering excursions to Victoria B.C., Friday
Harbor in the San Juans, as well as exciting Whale
Watching tours and scenic leisurely tours of beautiful
Bellingham Bay WA. Bellingham is uniquely suited as the
perfect starting
point for visitors vacationing in the San Juans, Northwest
Washington, Alaska, or British Columbia.
Visit our main page for more information about this incredibly
beautiful area of Western Washington State.
The Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System stops at 32 different
terminals including Bellingham Washington, British Columbia and a
number of terminals throughout Alaska. This unique ferry system was
founded in 1948 and then was purchased by the state government in
1951. The Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System currently has 11 vessels
in its fleet with others being built or on the drawing board. Every
year the ferry system carries about 100,000 cars and 350,000
passengers. There are also whale watching excursions
departing from the Bellingham Cruise terminal as well as seasonal
excursions to Vancouver Island and Victoria British Columbia.
SCHEDULE - TIMES FOR BELLINGHAM WASHINGTON
The Alaska Marine Ferry typically arrives in Bellingham
Washington at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal Friday mornings at 8am
and sets sail back for Alaska at 6pm. (Matanuska Ferry Boat).
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The Alaskan Marine Highway Ferry System either begins
or ends, depending on your perspective at Bellingham's Fairhaven
Cruise Terminal.
GETTING TO THE ALASKA FERRY TERMINAL
Bellingham Cruise Terminal Address:
1801 Roeder
Ave.
Bellingham, Wa 98225
(360)a 676-2500
Alaska
Marine Highway Ferry System Phone 1 800 382-9229Bellingham
Washington and the Alaskan Marine Highway Ferry System
terminal is located north of Seattle on Interstate 5,
about 1 hour south of Vancouver British Columbia.
Bellingham WA is set on
the shores of Puget Sound in the shadow of majestic Mount Baker, a
year-round snowcapped volcano rising 10,781 feet to the
east. Mount Baker holds the world's record for snowfall in a
single season. In 1999 Mount Baker received 1,140 inches of
show. That is 95 feet of snow!
 The
Alaska Ferry System is most popular during
the summer months carrying
tourists and their cars but the
Ferry System operates year round although at a reduced
schedule, providing an important link between remote Alaskan
cities and villages and carrying supplies from the mainland
United States.
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SAMPLE FARES FOR THE ALASKAN FERRIES
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Terms of Use |
Passenger 12y or older |
Vehicle Up To 15 Ft. |
Vehicle Up 21 Ft. |
| Bellingham To Ketchikan |
$ 238.00 |
$ 515.00 |
$ 770.00 |
| Bellingham To Skagway |
$ 363.00 |
$ 820.00 |
$ 1,257.00 |
| Bellingham To Sitka |
$ 301.00 |
$ 655.00 |
$ 1.003.00 |
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DID YOU KNOW?
From Bellingham the
first stop on the Alaska Ferry route is Ketchikan
The
Alaska Ferry Stops At The Following Alaska Ports:
| Ketchikan Alaska |
Whitehorse Alaska |
Homer Alaska |
| Skagway Alaska |
Haines Alaska |
Cordova Alaska |
| Juneau Alaska |
Sitka Alaska |
Valdez Alaska |
| Wrangell Alaska |
Kodiak Alaska |
Seward Alaska |
| Unalaska Alaska |
Petersburg Alaska |
Whittier Alaska |
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