JUNEAU — Wireless internet has been installed on an Alaska ferry, the first step in a planned $6.25 million rollout of Wi-Fi across the fleet. For over a decade, officials at the Alaska Marine ...

From expedition itineraries to family-friendly trips aboard a mega-ship, these are the best Alaska cruises to book, according to cruise experts.

Alaska cruises first made their debut in 1881, when the Pacific Coast Steamship Company began cruising the Inside Passage aboard its two ships, the Ancon and the Idaho. Today, with over 20 cruise ...

In the depths of an Alaskan winter, sailing isn’t just about travel—it’s a survival-focused expedition. Cold weather layering, onboard heating systems, antifreeze routines, and shelter planning are ...

In 2015, 76 million cubic meters of rock crashed from the rugged cliffs above a southeastern Alaska fjord and into the water below. The landslide sparked a nearly 200-meter-tall wave that roared ...

So far, Alaska’s mariners have managed to avoid the worst. A tsunami hasn’t caused an oil spill or killed anyone aboard a boat in Alaska in 60 years.

In the Race to Alaska, at any time and anywhere between points A and B, he says, “you have to be paying attention. You’re making decisions every 20 minutes because there’s something ...