Alaska Cruises
A guide to Alaska cruises, with reviews, photo galleries and links to all the companies operating boats and ships of all sizes.

Alaska Marine Lines

Color Line
Ferries running from Germany, Denmark and England to Norway.

Crowley Marine Services
Crowley's tugs handle the oil tankers at Valdez. Included are the most powerful cycloidal propulsion tugs ever built.

Finnish Maritime Administration
Extensive information on lighthouses, icebeakers, ferries and the inland lake system.

History of Alaska & Yukon Water Transport
Links to sites about vessels ranging from canoes to icebreakers, sternwheelers and ferries.

The Hjortspring Boat
The story of the discovery and ongoing project to replicate a 19 metre long canoe built in the eastern Baltic area about 350 BC.

International Ice Patrol Cruises
Hercules HC-130 aircraft of the US Coast Guard conduct patrols in the Grand Banks area to ascertain the extent of ice across major shipping lanes. This excellent site describes the history, mission and results.

International Northern Sea Route Programme
This project ran from, 1993-1999 - INSROP has a massive site with historical, environmental, technical and regulatory information.

Royal Arctic Line
Greenland's national shipping line operates 5 freighters.

Totem Ocean Trailer Express
TOTE operates a Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) cargo steamship service from Tacoma to Alaska, including car & RV shipment.