Camping on the Deck of a Cruise Ship
Alternative Travel of the Inside Passage

What cruise line provides campers with deck space for their tents? Some may think it a stretch to refer to the ships of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system as cruise liners, but in a very practical sense, they have evolved into just that. For the more adventurous ocean traveler, many of the AMH ferries offer open-air camping space at the rear of the cabin deck. This area is sought out by the more spirited passengers who want to gain the maximum experience from their travel through the Inside Passage, which offers some of the most picturesque scenery in North America. On deck, campers find shelter in a large, glass-covered, semicircular solarium that is open on the end facing towards the rear of the ship. These passengers cast their sleeping bags on one of the many plastic lounge chairs located in the solarium and call this unique deck space "home" for the duration of their cruise.

Taking the Slow Boat
Exploring Southeast Alaska's Coastline
On a Former Commercial Fishing Vessel

Alaska! Just the word creates images of blue-green glacial ice, crystal clear water, bears salmon fishing along pristine shorelines, rustic fishing villages carved out of the wilderness during the gold rush era, secluded hot spring baths, countless spectacular towering waterfalls, and whales, the gentle giants whose grace and majesty you can only truly appreciate by observing them in their natural habitat.