October 10, 2025
I was VERY pleased when I discovered that I could take a ferry from Haines up to Skagway. I had planned to visit both, thinking I would have to drive all the way north to the Alaska Highway in the Yukon, go east on that highway to Whitehorse, then back south to Skagway – a total of 350 miles! It would have taken a considerable amount of time, plus the expense of gas. The only downside was that it only sailed two days a week this time of year, so while I had thought I would spend two nights in Haines I could only stay one. The ferry ride took about an hour, which left me some time to explore the town and have lunch before driving up to Whitehorse.
This was the ship arriving in Haines:
This is the sign welcoming passengers who are getting off the ship here in Haines. Keep in mind – this dock is not for cruise ships. There is a dock in town just south of the harbor for cruise ships.
I was the first car in line to board, and the process was very efficient. There wasn’t much to see as we headed south a short ways before turning left to take another inlet up to Skagway.
As we got closer to Skagway I could see a few mountains in the distance with snow on them. I was inside the passenger area but could walk up to the front windows to take photos.
Pretty soon I could see the front of a cruise ship in the distance. It was docked in Skagway, and is the only one I have seen on this trip.
I will show you some photos of the shops in town in my next post.
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