Eddiesmom

I'm on the sailing of 4/12, this Saturday. Just received an email stating that the ship will not leave the port until 9:00pm due to sterilization of the Crown.

They will start allowing passengers to board by 5:00pm depending on what deck they are on. The first being the Caribe and Dolphin decks. I guess our 7 day cruise has just become a 6 day cruise :(

Thanks. Found it. What tour did you choose. I don't see prices on web site

This is the email I received from Chilkoot Charters regarding the prices for 2014. I am taking the Bus up, train back this June 2, 2014.

Good Afternoon, Our 2014 pricing is now available and as promised we are forwarding the information you have requested. White Pass Summit Rail & Bus Excursion (lunch is not included with this excursion) Duration: 3.5 Hours Departure: 7:30AM & 12:00PM (Train first) Departure: 8:30AM & 1:00PM (Bus first) Cost: $126.00 Adult $76.00 Child (12 & Under) Itinerary: Skagway/White Pass Summit/Fraser & return to Skagway

Yukon Rail & Bus Excursion (lunch included) Duration: 7.5 Hours Departure: 7:30AM (Depart Skagway by train) Departure: 8:30AM (Depart Skagway by bus) Cost: $179.00 Adult $119.00 Child (12 & Under) Lunch Included: BBQ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, dinner roll, cake doughnuts, coffee, tea, water Admission to the Yukon Wildlife Museum and Husky Puppy Camp also included Itinerary: Skagway/White Pass Summit/Fraser by train – 1 ¾ hours on train to Fraser, Fraser to Carcross & Emerald Lake and return to Skagway by bus

Yukon Rail & Bus Excursion With 15 Minute Dogcart Ride (lunch included) Duration: 7.5 Hours Departure: 7:30AM (Depart Skagway by train) Departure: 8:30AM (Depart Skagway by bus) Cost: $211.00 Adult $151.00 Child (12 & Under) Lunch Included: BBQ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, dinner roll, cake doughnuts, coffee, tea, water Admission to the Yukon Wildlife Museum, Husky Puppy Camp and the 15-minute dogcart ride also included Itinerary: Skagway/White Pass Summit/Fraser by train – 1 ¾ hours on train to Fraser, Fraser to Carcross & Emerald Lake and return to Skagway by bus

White Pass Summit Excursion (By bus only) Duration: 2.5 Hours Departure: 8:30AM Cost: $46.00 Adult $35.00 Child (12 & Under) Itinerary: Skagway to White Pass Summit with photo stops all along the way, fully narrated and entertaining, gold rush history with amusing Alaska stories

White Pass Summit Excursion with Gold Panning (By bus only) Duration: 3.0 Hours Departure: 12:30PM Cost: $68.00 Adult $57.00 Child (12 & Under) Itinerary: Skagway to White Pass Summit with photo stops all along the way, fully narrated and entertaining, gold rush history with amusing Alaska stories and a stop at the Klondike Gold Fields for a gold panning experience

Discover the Yukon Adventure (By bus only) Duration: 6.5 Hours Departure: 8:30AM Cost: $99.00 Adult $67.00 Child (12 & Under) Lunch Included: BBQ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, dinner roll, cake doughnuts, coffee, tea, water Admission to the Yukon Wildlife Museum and Husky Puppy Camp also included Itinerary: Skagway/White Pass Summit/Carcross/Emerald Lake and return to Skagway by bus

Discover the Yukon Adventure with 15-Minute Dogcart Ride (By bus only) Duration: 6.5 Hours Departure: 8:30AM Cost: $130.00 Adults $97.00 Child (12 & Under) Lunch Included: BBQ chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, dinner roll, cake doughnuts, coffee, tea, water Admission to the Yukon Wildlife Museum, Husky Puppy Camp and the 15-minute dogcart ride also included Itinerary: Skagway/White Pass Summit/Carcross/Emerald Lake and return to Skagway by bus Chilkoot Charters & Tours offers a full service package with all of its excursions. This means that all of the applicable components of the excursion are included in the already discounted excursion price as well as U.S. and Canadian sales taxes. Our passengers also enjoy the convenience of courtesy transportation to and from all cruise ship docks in Skagway. Lunch accommodations for the 6.5 & 7.5 hour excursions, train tickets and ground transportation have been pre-arranged for you so there is no waiting in line to purchase anything once you arrive in Skagway. Just meet us at the dock and we are ready to go! Since these excursions enter Canada, U.S. and Canadian citizens must carry a passport. Guests of other nationalities must bring their passport and any other supporting documentation. Please feel free to contact us should you have any further questions. Reservations are required and may be made by visiting our web site at and completing our online reservation form. Once we receive a reservation request, we will follow it with an email confirmation within 24-48 hours that includes meeting and pickup instructions. Tour payment will be processed at the time the reservation is confirmed. Regards, Stacy Gould CHILKOOT CHARTERS & TOURS Skagway, Alaska > ____________________________________________________________

They've gone up $3 per person on most tours. This doesn't seem surprising at all, and certainly nothing to complain about. :confused:

No complaints at all. I'm going either way whether it is $3 or $30 more. Sorry if I gave you that impression, just making a statement!

2014 PRICES ARE OUT just received an email from them. Prices have gone up :-(

If anyone is interested in 2014 Chilkoot Charters, just received an email from them and 2014 prices will be available mid October.

Just wanted to add my review of Tour By Van with Rudy that I recently took on February 17th, 2010. (I was on the sailing of the Radiance of the Seas, February 12, 2010 if anyone wants to see my postings regarding the tour contact with Rudy)

Our group consisted of 49 people. Not only did Rudy keep every promise he made to me during our 4 month communication he exceeded each and everyone of them. Rudy and his team were prompt, professional, knowledgeable, and extremly curteous.

Rudy and his team provided 6 Vans for spacious accommodations for our group. He specifically advised me he wanted to be sure there would be no overcrowding. We all sat comfortably with air conditioning in clean well kept Vans.

Rudy, Artura, Jose, Marco, Hector and Miguel took us to all the places that were recommended including the cliff divers that were of NO extra cost. I discussed this with Rudy prior and all of his drivers were notified of this. Our cost was $35 per person without tip, our lunch (not included) was at a beautiful restaurant on the beach called La Cabana. The food was good and at a reasonable price.

Our tour lasted 6 hours and at no time were any of us bored. Acapulco is a very beautiful city and it was especially perfect to have it's history told by one of it's native. Rudy had a caravan in order to keep our group together.

As you can see by my number of posts I am NOT a Troll trying to get business for Tour by Van I am only giving you my true personal experience. For those of you thinking of using Rudy, Tour by Van, I offer you one suggestion, stay in contact with Rudy and ask questions directly to him not only to the members of cruise critic. Only you can make or disappoint your tour, Rudy and his team give 110% as tour guides.

Rudy is reliable, he gives you your money's worth and provides you with exceptional service and information. If you want to see the "REAL" Acapulco, you should book Tour by Van.

I check cruise critic daily and will be watching for anyone wishing to ask me questions although questions should be directed to Rudy personally, he responds in a timely manner.

Smooth sailings to all!!!:):)

There are stalls set up in a building right at pier side. Can't miss it. Seems like there also might have been a gift shop in the fort, but I could be wrong about that. There's definitely a gift shop at the hotel where the cliff divers are. Rudy will also gladly assist with whatever your shopping needs are - he found one of our group a pharmacy and helped work through the purchase process for some prescription (here) type drugs she was looking for. He'll make sure you find whatever your interests are - just let him know what you are looking for.

Thanks for your quick response:)

I will be using Rudy's Tour By Van in February and touring the recommended places but wanted to ask those of you who have gone with Rudy recently if there is a shopping area to pickup up souveniers while on the tour or someplace close to the port that I could stop before getting on the ship.

You're very welcome. :)

 

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Much Thanks Gumballz, great details of your time with Rudy. I will be with him in February with the big group that Sunny AZ Girl (Ginny) was doing. Sorry Ginny that you are not able to come with us!