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From: peter on 13 Jun 2010 08:03 X-no-archive: yes On 6/13/10 1:32 PM, in article 4c14c1a8$0$31286$607ed4bc(a)cv.net, "Tom K" <tkanitra(a)optonline.net> wrote: > On 6/13/10 12:27 AM, Marcia R. wrote: >> I have a few questions that I'll save until I know some of you have >> actually taken the train ride. >> >> Thanks, >> Marcia > > We will... in a few weeks. Actually mid August. Already booked it. > > I'll be curious to see how it compares to the Flamsbahn in Flam, Norway. > > --Tom We've done both and the TranzAlpine in New Zealand as well. Each one is wonderful. No point in comparing.
From: Val Kraut on 13 Jun 2010 08:45 We did it about six years ago - we were on HAL. We tend to take early tours. It really rained the night before and it was still somewhat foggy/cloudy in places but we still had good views - but not the greatest photos. Not convinced the afternoon would have been that much better. We always book through the cruise line in case they get back late - they held Rotterdam in Isle de Magarita for a hour because their tour buses got stuck in traffic. We walked as a group from the ship to the train, and then on return stopped for some photo ops on the way back.
From: Jr. on 13 Jun 2010 08:52 The big advantage booking through the ship is that if something should happen that you are late getting back to the ship they will wait for you. If you book independently they will not. We saw this happen in Isla Margarita when a tanker turned over and three busses were late getting back. We boarded almost an hour after the ship was to sail. Others were left because they were not on ship excursions.
From: Charles on 13 Jun 2010 09:38 "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote: > OK, thanks. You know I over think stuff, but here I go. LOL. > Princess offers the train as a shore excursion. For some reason, the > price isn't listed, but I printed the info out a while back and then > it cost $125. The railroad quotes $110 per person. Is there any > advantage to booking it through the ship, in case the ship is late or > the train is? Which time did you go? My friend said she took the > early train, and it was a little too foggy to see all the sights. I'd > prefer the 12:45 train, anyway but will there be any time to look > through the shops? The ship leaves at 5:00 but I'm sure they want you > back on board long before that. How close are they to the train, and > how close is the train to the ship? Can we do the shops in the > morning and drop anything we buy off at the ship before getting on the > train? I'll breath now. LOL. As it turns out, I'm sailing with my > niece so we don't want anything more complicated than taking the > train. I've seen stuff online about people driving and doing other > things, but we just want the train. > I have not done it yet, have it booked in August but I am told the 12:45 time is better because of the fog likelihood on the early time. The ship excursion leaves from the dock. If you do it on your own you go to the train station. So we booked the ship excursion at12:45. -- Charles
From: Island Grampa on 13 Jun 2010 10:46
Hi Marsha We've never taken the White Pass trip, but we have been in Skagway numerous times, and pretty well know the operation. 1. It depends on which dock the ship stops at, whether you can get on the train at the dock. I believe it is the Princess dock (alongside the mountain) that loads by the ship, I believe for ship tours only. Other ship tours, and privately booked tours all load at the train station, about a half mile walk from the ships. 2. You don't have to worry about the train coming back late, because there are only two trips daily and they both take passengers booked on the ships and booked privately. I understand that the price is not much more to do the ship's excursion, so that might be at your own discretion. 3. They also have tours that combine the train with bus (train one way and bus the other) and it is offered either way (bus up + train back or train up+ bus back). One time when we were in Skagway, there was a rockslide on one of the routes (not sure if it was the road or the rail line that was blocked) but the ship was about 4 hours late leaving because they had to wait for the excursion to return. Tobie>>>>>on an Island in the Pacific "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message news:Q8_Qn.72492$Gx2.50556(a)newsfe20.iad... > Jean O'Boyle wrote: >> "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message >> news:V6ZQn.12461$3y2.10212(a)newsfe11.iad... >>> I have a few questions that I'll save until I know some of you have >>> actually taken the train ride. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Marcia >> >> We have, Marcia. >> >> --Jean > > OK, thanks. You know I over think stuff, but here I go. LOL. Princess > offers the train as a shore excursion. For some reason, the price isn't > listed, but I printed the info out a while back and then it cost $125. The > railroad quotes $110 per person. Is there any advantage to booking it > through the ship, in case the ship is late or the train is? Which time > did you go? My friend said she took the early train, and it was a little > too foggy to see all the sights. I'd prefer the 12:45 train, anyway but > will there be any time to look through the shops? The ship leaves at 5:00 > but I'm sure they want you back on board long before that. How close are > they to the train, and how close is the train to the ship? Can we do the > shops in the morning and drop anything we buy off at the ship before > getting on the train? I'll breath now. LOL. As it turns out, I'm > sailing with my niece so we don't want anything more complicated than > taking the train. I've seen stuff online about people driving and doing > other things, but we just want the train. > > Thanks, > Marcia |