State ferry system open for summer reservations

The Alaska Marine Highway System is now accepting summer travel bookings.

The summer season for the state ferries runs from May 1 to Sept. 30.

The schedule, which was released on Dec. 23 and opened that same day for online reservations, shows the same level of service to Wrangell as in recent years: A northbound stop in the afternoon or early evening every Sunday and a southbound morning stop every Wednesday.

Wrangell will be served on the weekly run by the Columbia between Bellingham, Washington, and Southeast Alaska.

Fares are the same as this winter’s rates, according to the Alaska Marine H...