MV LeConte docks at the Auke Bay Ferry Terminal with the MV Tazlina in the background on Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. (Peter Segall / Juneau Empire File)

Additional ferry service announced for week of Feb 21

  • Trips come before annual overhaul and certifications.
  • Saturday, February 13, 2021 11:40am
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The MV LeConte will make an additional week’s worth of trips before its annual overhaul and certifications in Ketchikan, the state transportation department announced.

During the week of Feb. 21, the ferry is schedule for two trips between Juneau and each of the following communities: Angoon, Tenakee, Hoonah, Gustavus, Haines and Skagway, said Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in a news release.

Service notices can be found online at http://dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml. The Alaska Marine Highway System reservation call center can be reached at 1-907-465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066.

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