The Alaska Marine Highway System recently announced that MV Tustumena sailings from Aug. 25 to Aug. 26 have been canceled due to crew shortages. The schedule is anticipated to resume at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 27 from Homer to Kodiak.
Further service notices and additional schedule updates can be found online at dot.alaska.gov/amhs/service_notices.shtml.
Passengers are being informed of the cancelation and are in the process of having tickets rebooked or refunded if necessary. A new sailing schedule has been made available at FerryAlaska.com, or travelers may also contact the AMHS reservation call center by calling (907) 465-3941 or toll-free at 1-800-642-0066.
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