Air associated with one-way Alaska cruise

On 11 May 2004 19:06:56 GMT, ando (RTCReferee)
wrote:

We used HAL's cruiseline rail from Anchorage to Seward last August.
The train said Alaska Railroad all over it and the departure point was from the
new Anchorage airport rail terminal, not from the Anchorage downtown railroad
depot.

Hi,

The cruise line cars are pulled by the Alaska RR along with the cars
from the Alaska RR. The cruise lines use the much nicer cars.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On Tue, 11 May 2004 19:02:17 GMT, "sheree"
wrote:

when I spoke to Alaska RR they told me the regular domed cars weren't thta
different then the "special" cruise line cars!

Hi Sheree,

What do you expect the folks at Alaska RR to say? They are trying to
get the revenue. I have traveled on both Alaska RR cars and stated my
opinion. That being said, for this short trip I would agree that it
probably would not make much difference.
YMMV vbg

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

Ray Goldenberg

The cruise line cars are pulled by the Alaska RR along with the cars
from the Alaska RR. The cruise lines use the much nicer cars.

Are you perhaps mistaking the routes north of Anchorage, towards Denali, etc.,
with the routes to the port of Seward?

Prior to deciding to book HAL's cruise rail, I got a lot of information from
Alaska Railroad, including pictures of the car we rode in (meaning the car we
rode in when we were actually there in August of last year), and it was the
same multi-colored car with the same layout, and it had the same Tiki car at
the back.

Perhaps you are thinking about the Wilderness Explorer and the Midnight Sun
cars and similar?

i think you're right. arr told me anch-seward were all the same cars.

--
Sheree

"RTCReferee" wrote in message
...
Ray Goldenberg

The cruise line cars are pulled by the Alaska RR along with the cars
from the Alaska RR. The cruise lines use the much nicer cars.

Are you perhaps mistaking the routes north of Anchorage, towards Denali,
etc.,
with the routes to the port of Seward?

Prior to deciding to book HAL's cruise rail, I got a lot of information
from
Alaska Railroad, including pictures of the car we rode in (meaning the car
we
rode in when we were actually there in August of last year), and it was
the
same multi-colored car with the same layout, and it had the same Tiki car
at
the back.

Perhaps you are thinking about the Wilderness Explorer and the Midnight
Sun
cars and similar?

On 11 May 2004 21:46:29 GMT, ando (RTCReferee)
wrote:

Perhaps you are thinking about the Wilderness Explorer and the Midnight Sun
cars and similar?

Hi,

Princess is suppose to be using the same cars as on the Midnight Sun.
I thought HAL was using the same cars also. Do you know differently?
TIA

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

Princess is suppose to be using the same cars as on the Midnight Sun.
I thought HAL was using the same cars also. Do you know differently?
TIA

Yes, already explained in a prior post.

On 11 May 2004 23:04:39 GMT, ando (RTCReferee)
wrote:

Yes, already explained in a prior post.

Hi,

Is your reference the Alaska RR person you spoke? If so, I would not
take that as gospel as the cruise lines say they are using the same
cars that they use on the run between Fairbanks and Anchorage. I
don't have recent first hand knowledge which is why I asked if you
knew differently.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

My reference is me. I was there, as I explained in my prior post. :-)

Subject: Air associated with one-way Alaska cruise wrote:
From: Ray Goldenberg
Date: Tue, May 11, 2004 4:55 PM
Message-id:

On 11 May 2004 23:04:39 GMT, ando (RTCReferee)
wrote:

Yes, already explained in a prior post.

Hi,

Is your reference the Alaska RR person you spoke? If so, I would not
take that as gospel as the cruise lines say they are using the same
cars that they use on the run between Fairbanks and Anchorage. I
don't have recent first hand knowledge which is why I asked if you
knew differently.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

On 12 May 2004 01:24:42 GMT, ando (RTCReferee)
wrote:

My reference is me. I was there, as I explained in my prior post. :-)

Hi,

I am curious. Did you not see the special Princess cars?

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com

There will be 2
rail options- the cruiseline rail leaving in the am and running around $100
and
the regular run of the Alaska RR leaving at 6pm for $59.

Hi Everyone,

The cruise line rail transfers are not comparable to the Alaska RR.
The cruise line rail is utilizes the special, very expensive
sightseeing cars that were built specifically for them . In addition,
they include the transfers to the airport. The last one I booked were
running $89.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com







They aren't??? Big deal a better seat. They go the same route and vestibules
and the dome cars are open to anyone. Just passing though Seward is a greatly
missed opportunity and that is what you do with the cruise contracted train. It
is a great touring opportunity that is very worthwhile. The airport drop off-
is not convenient for a lot of people, any east coast travelers are sometimes
on late evening flight and more important- everyone should consider adding
several days to their stay. Few people travel Alaska frequently - take
advantage of being all the way there. Oh one other "negative", the ARR
requires pick up at the depot and not the dock railroad spur. Do you get
commissions for booking the railroad through the cruise lines??????