From: Tom K on
On 6/13/10 8:59 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> Since your seats reverse, you will see both sides..starboard going up and
> portside coming back or vice versa! If I were to take it again, I would
> start on the port side (facing towards the engine)

Are there seats that face backward?



> and not too many seats
> back as you will have easier access to the in between car platforms...That
> side seemed to have more waterfalls, gulches and steep grade looking down.
> The starboard side seemed to be more often up against the mountain on the
> way up. There are steel bridges that span the canyons about 1000 ft.
> below...from afar they look "rickety" but they are quite sound! ;-)
> You will go through a tunnel or two...I got caught outside in between cars
> going through the tunnel while taking photos.! Pitch black for awhile and I
> stood VERY still!
> You will see a Royal Mountain Police outpost (looks like a little shack
> buried in the snow ;-)) at the top and both the US and Canadian flags flying
> just before you turn around and come back. You will also see the gravesite
> of the man who founded Skagway, Captain William Moore. It is on the portside
> going up not long after leaving Skagway..
>
> --Jean
>
>

From: Jean O'Boyle on

"Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message
news:FJfRn.26720$%u7.16203(a)newsfe14.iad...
> Jean O'Boyle wrote:
>> "Marcia R." <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.net> wrote in message
>> news:NFcRn.34893$7d5.15270(a)newsfe17.iad...
>>> peter wrote:
>>>> X-no-archive: yes On 6/13/10 10:27 PM, in article
>>>> hv3eur$hsm$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "Jean O'Boyle"
>>>> <job1930(a)yahoo.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think you are right about sticking with the train
>>>>> both ways,
>>>> OTOH, the benefit of the combined tour obviously is that the bus takes
>>>> a
>>>> different route. We had a great bus guide and even saw a couple of
>>>> bears, a
>>>> moose and an eagle along the way. BTW: don't forget your passport as
>>>> you
>>>> will enter Canada (if they will let you in) and you can have your
>>>> passport
>>>> stamped (if you insist and don't mind looking silly).
>>>>
>>> They said we didn't need it on this train because we don't get off in
>>> Canada. I was thinking about bringing it with me anyway. Thanks. We're
>>> also stopping in Victoria, so that's where I'm going to try to get it
>>> stamped.
>>>
>>> Marcia
>>
>>
>> You don't need a passport, Marcia, as you do not exit the train. We just
>> carried our shipboard card and a driver's license in case a photo ID was
>> required... which wasn't. Did you buy your tickets directly from the
>> railroad or did you go to Princess online and book them?
>>
>> --Jean
> My niece is buying them...since she's getting a free cruise LOL...but as
> far as I know, she's doing it through Princess. Don't know if she's
> waiting until we get on the ship or not. We haven't gotten that far.
>
> Marcia


My advice is to do it online with Princess as soon as possible as that is a
very popular excursion...especially since you want a specific time.

--Jean


From: Jean O'Boyle on

"Tom K" <tkanitra(a)optonline.net> wrote in message
news:4c158827$0$13346$607ed4bc(a)cv.net...
> On 6/13/10 8:59 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote:
>
>> Hi Tom,
>> Since your seats reverse, you will see both sides..starboard going up and
>> portside coming back or vice versa! If I were to take it again, I would
>> start on the port side (facing towards the engine)
>
> Are there seats that face backward?


No, they all face forward...when the train turns around, you automatically
are on the opposite side that you were before.

--Jean


From: Bill on
On 6/13/2010 1:38 AM, Marcia R. 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.

Interesting that Princess does not seem to have their excursion prices
on their site. I am sailing HAL to Alaska, and their prices are
available, and they are $119 for the train, which is cheaper than the
price you quoted Princess. I know they are run differently but you'd
think that sister companies would the same formula for calculating what
they charge for the same excursion.

Bill
From: Island Grampa on

"Jean O'Boyle" <job1930(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi Tom,
> Since your seats reverse, you will see both sides..starboard going up and
> portside coming back or vice versa! If I were to take it again, I would
> start on the port side (facing towards the engine) and not too many seats
> back as you will have easier access to the in between car platforms...That
> side seemed to have more waterfalls, gulches and steep grade looking down.
> The starboard side seemed to be more often up against the mountain on the
> way up. There are steel bridges that span the canyons about 1000 ft.
> below...from afar they look "rickety" but they are quite sound! ;-)
> You will go through a tunnel or two...I got caught outside in between cars
> going through the tunnel while taking photos.! Pitch black for awhile and
> I stood VERY still!
> You will see a Royal Mountain Police outpost (looks like a little shack
> buried in the snow ;-)) at the top and both the US and Canadian flags
> flying just before you turn around and come back. You will also see the
> gravesite of the man who founded Skagway, Captain William Moore. It is on
> the portside going up not long after leaving Skagway..
>
> --Jean
Hi Jean

That would be the "Royal Canadian Mounted Police". :-)

Tobie>>>>>on an Island in the Pacific

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