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Boarding the Ferry

Well, today is the day that we board the ferry. We have to arrive 3 hours early for boarding. I will post more about our ferry trip once we get settled with a permanent computer. For now, I thought I would share about the ferry we are traveling on. This information is from the Alaska Marine Highway website. This is a photo of the actual vessel we are traveling on and details concerning the ship. It looks to be a fun and exciting three days! More Later……

The M/V Columbia is the largest vessel of the Marine Highway fleet. Launched by Lockheed Shipbuilding in Seattle in 1974, the Columbia is 418 feet long, with capacity for 499 passengers and 134 vehicles (20′ lengths). Its 103 total cabins include 44 four-berth units, and 56 two-berth units, 3 of which are wheelchair accessible. The Columbia boasts both a fine dining room and a cafeteria. The gift shop, cocktail lounge, solarium, and forward observation lounge round out the passenger amenities. Photo by Captain Jack Meyers