Highliner Express
Highliner Lodge is proud to introduce our NEW high-speed catamaran service, connecting Pelican and the outer coast to Juneau. Now offering reliable round-trip passenger and freight services to the public for the 2024 summer season!
All trips depart Pelican at 7am and arrive in Juneau around 11am
Passengers will be load/unload at Statter Harbor. Freight will load/unload at the Delta Western Fuel Dock (Gitkov Dock) in Auke Bay.
On the return side, we will depart Juneau by 2pm and arrive in Pelican around 6pm
Passenger Policies / Conduct
- Allowance of 50 lbs luggage (up to 2 items)
- You must arrive at the boat ON TIME, at least 15 minutes before the scheduled sailing time
- Prices are subject to change
- Excessive drinking or perceived drunkenness on the boat WILL NOT be tolerated
- We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone
Freight Policies
- All prices are for items delivered to the Delta Western fuel/loading dock in Auke Bay
- A $35 per stop surcharge will be added to all downtown/AML pickups
- All freight must be boxed or palletized, labeled and able to be taped shut
- We have a tight timeline and will NOT wait at the dock for late freight shipments
- Deck space, cooler space, and driver availability for pickups are extremely limited. Please reserve your shipment as far in advance as possible.
- Prices are subject to change
MV Highliner Express
This 50' long and 17' wide aluminum catamaran, built by ACI Boats in Port Townsend, WA will cruise at 24 knots, the same speed as our charter boats! Because it is long and wide, weighs seven times as much as our 32’ charter boats, and has twin hulls: the ride is much smoother than any mono-hull charter boat. We will be traveling on a very stable and comfortable vessel in protected inside waters.
This fast ferry is designed and rated for 49 passengers and is US Coast Guard inspected. We will limit the number of passengers to around 24 guests and minimal freight, allowing plenty of space and comfort as you transit from Juneau through beautiful Icy Straits, past Glacier Bay on to Pelican. Coffee, non-alcoholic beverages, snacks, are provided free of charge for your enjoyment. The cabin is heated with windows all around, plenty of charging ports for your devices, comfortable leather chairs, card tables and drink holders, two stand-up marine heads, and luggage storage compartment below deck.
For some, it will be a great sightseeing and whale watching trip! For those who are more focused on fishing: We will be going too fast to troll for salmon, so don't even ask! The ferry ride takes about 4 hours from dock to dock... only about two hours longer than checking in at the seaplane an hour ahead of time and then flying to Pelican.
