haines-skagway fast ferry

Took the ferry from Skagway to Haines and back and what an awesome adventure. Enjoyed the captain of the boot and the other workers very friendly. Will be visiting again in July with my parents and will again take the ferry. The wild life and scenery along the river what just breath taking so much to look at.

"Fast" ferry - hmmm, I don't think so. Very entertaining guide/singer showing us mountains, waterfalls, etc. Very relaxing and beautiful.. Double decker ferry and seating also available on outside deck. We also saw a Golden Eagle..

We took the fast ferry from Haines, where our ship docked, to Skagway, where we went on the White Pass Yukon Line Rail excursion. The Ferry is very efficient, very smooth ride, with with knowledgeable guides to give you commentary on the area and entertain you across the water. We had Adam to guide us going to Skagway, and The Character (sorry, I missed his name) on the return trip. The Character sang to us, recited poems, made up some rhymes and also sang in Tlingit. The Huna Tlingit is the. Native tribe of Glacier Bay, Alaska. Was a very enjoyable ferry ride. Also saw some Bald Eagles.

the workman sang songs..told jokes...magic tricks for kids it is th way to get to Haines from skagway

Fun, fast, informative. Went to Haines to go on the Takshanuk Mountain 4x4 trail ride. The ferry and Adam the guide were great.

The Fast Ferry is a fun way to travel from Skagway to Haines. My husband and I enjoyed the 45 minute trip across the water, and we saw some delightful sights also

guide was very knowledgeable and scenery was breathtaking. The catamaran was comfortable and held several people

Ferry was extremely clean and comfortable. Adam was a wealth of information and made the time pass quickly.

Second trip using the Fast Ferry. Very prompt, very courteous with free hot coffee and arrival to Skagway in 45 minutes.. Use them if you can.

Haines has been a very natural place for us as a seafarer. brought by the Holland America Lines Cruise ship. we have passed to this place an stayed for almost a day. have not much places to visit except to the local library and some tours that has been provided by the local agencies. walking up north, you can find their biggest supermarket. the fun in here as me as an Asian, i did witness the glaciers by the beach whereas, it is already starts to melt. also, if you would be that lucky, grizzly bears are on sights, all you have to do is be aware. lot of fisherman here for it is their way of leaving.

The ferry provided an enjoyable round trip from Haines to Skagway as part of a package excursion on a Holland America cruise. The boat was clean and comfortable, the crew hospitable and informative, and the scenery pretty even on a cloudy morning. When the clouds cleared in the afternoon, it was gorgeous. On the way back to Haines, a crew member kept passengers entertained with engaging and well-performed songs and stories.

We recently travelled to Alaska on an Oceania cruise and one of the excursions we signed up for was a jet boat river cruise on the Chilkat River. To reach our destination, we took the HSFF ferry from Skagway to Haines. Although the weather was rainy and foggy on the way over , we had an unexpected treat on this ferry ride. Alan I believe was the name of the "tour guide" who provided an informative and entertaining dialogue on our ride. The rain stopped during the day and the sun came out, so on our way back Alan gave us another running commentary and also had the pilot/captain of the ferry stop for a photo-op.

The ferry ride was safe and quick. But that's what you'd expect. The views would have been better if it wasn't so foggy. The commentary on the boat was a bit much. The guy didn't have that much to say and was an outrageous ham, singing songs badly to a captive audience. But it was better than the 8 hour highway ride.

We left on time, arrived on time, had seats on the way to Haines, saw beautiful scenery and had an interesting narrative on that direction as well.

We used this ferry once off of our cruise ship on our way to our kayaking adventure and were blown away by how great of a show was put on the the mic-wielding tour guide of the ship named Jes. His red beard and love of song and story helped me realize that Bard-Craft is not a dead art and I am writing this review specifically to thank him for his dedication to the enjoyment of us passengers that were expecing to just sit on a boat for 45 minutes on our way to and from Haines, Alaska. Thank you!