On a recent trip to Alaska, I booked a cabin on a state overnight ferry to navigate the Inside Passage instead of a traditional cruise.
I boarded a public overnight ferry in Alaska to see the Inside Passage, a route favored by cruise ships. Brendan Sainsbury
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 doesn’t quite match up with my idea of a dream holiday.
So on a recent trip to Alaska where I wanted to see the scenic Inside Passage, I decided to book a private cabin on the diminutive MV Matanuska, a public ferry that zigzags through the same route as larger cruise ships.