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Alaska Marine Highway System
MV Malaspina
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Reviewed by: Sean C. McDermott
# previous cruises: 5
Date of Trip: May 27, 1999
Itinerary: Alaska-Inside Passage
Built in 1962-63 to provide ferry service to Southeast Alaska's
island communities, the MALASPINA today operates the Alaska Marine Highway
System's service from Juneau to Haines and Skagway on Lynn Canal.
The Malaspina came back from a Portland, Oregon, shipyard in
May with a nice new lounge in the aft section of the cabin deck.
Additionally, this area provides a play area for the kids and a video game
area.On the Boat Deck, the forward lounge received new carpet and new seating.
The outside decks were resurfaced with a non-skid deck coating, so walkers
shouldn't fall when making the rounds outside, but don't run on it. The
ship also has a television lounge and a glass-enclosed solarium on Bridge
Deck.
On Boat Deck aft, the cafeteria is fairly nice, and serves
good old fashioned, typical American fare, although Alaskan specials are
served up on occasion. The cafeteria is self-service, but the food is
always good on this ship.
The ship has 74 cabins, including 32 "day rooms" which feature a
seating area, table, and full facilities. The remaining cabins are mostly
two-berth inside cabins, although the ship has a few other four-berth cabins
and eight deluxe cabins which feature four berths and a separate siting
area.
Entertainment varies and is usually offered by locals who
travel on the Alaska ferries just like the rest of us. Additionally, the
United States Forest Service has naturalists onboard the ships to provide
lectures on the geography, history, and nature of Southeast Alaska.
For the summer of 1999, the Malaspina travels from Juneau to
Haines and Skagway every day.
You will always run into nice people on the Malaspina. Many are
from Southeast Alaska or Canada, although you will probably meet people from
elsewhere on this ship as well.
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