Juneau Empire

The Matanuska heads to Ketchikan for repairs

The MV Matanuska left Juneau Friday for the Ketchikan Vigor Shipyard for repairs to its propulsion system, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities The United States ...
Chicago Tribune

ALASKA ON A FLOATING `BUS’

John Ritterbach, purser on the MV Matanuska, likes to tell the story of the woman who was enraged when told downtown Juneau was 13 miles from the ferry terminal and the boat would be in port just 45 ...
Alaska Public Media

Borough money floats MV Susitna overhaul

After years tied to a dock, the Matanuska Susitna Borough's ailing ferry, Susitna, could be sold to the Philippine Red Cross by this summer. Repairs on the damaged ferry Susitna will go ahead, ...
Business Insider India

I took an overnight ferry in Alaska instead of a big cruise. It was a cheaper, no-frills way to see the same beautiful scenery I would on a mega ship.

While cruise ships may have opened up Alaska's wilderness to millions, the thought of frittering away my vacation time and dollars at an onboard casino, or posing for a selfie with Mickey Mouse just ...