Camping on the Deck of a Cruise Ship Alternative Travel of the Inside Passage Know anyone who has pitch their tent on the deck of a cruise ship? If you’ve traveled on one of the ships making up the Alaska Marine Highway system, it could have been you. In addition to traditional cabin space six of the ships, ferries actually, offer deck space for tents, and lounge-chair camping, as well as conventional cabins. While some may consider it a stretch referring to the AMH ferries as cruse ships; in a very practical sense, they have evolved into an alternative travel style for both adventure and economy-minded travelers – offering some amenities not found on traditional cruise liners.

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.