Luxury For Less Posted October 7, 2009 #1 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Hi All, My father went on the Scenic Railway on his cruise last year and never being one to enthuse has said it is an absolute must! The Princess shore excursion costs $99 per person for a 3 hour tour, which for 3 of us will be just short of $300. This seems a bit steep. The Tour Store seem to offer a 4 hour tour out of Port Sante, including Brimstone Hill for $110 per person. Is there a cheaper way of doing this tour? Thanks in advance. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul58 Posted October 7, 2009 #2 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Not really, the cruise ships have pretty much driven the price up. If you are staying on the island the price is a little cheaper but not much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlened236 Posted October 23, 2009 #3 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I e-mailed the Scenic train operator and asked if this tour could be booked when you get to St Kitts (like many of the other tour operators in other ports) and the reply was NO...if you are on a ship you must book thru the ship...guess they have a contract with the cruise lines. I have booked it thru princess as we will be in ST Kitts in Feb and have read so many good things about this tour. I too wish it was at a lower cost...supply and demand I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolmama_1 Posted November 15, 2009 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2009 We have done this tour through Princess and really enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenAndJulie Posted November 15, 2009 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I htink the tour is worth $99 each, it really is a very pleasant couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erin1998 Posted November 16, 2009 #6 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Good afternoon....we just did this tour on Saturday (our last stop on our Victory cruise). My son (11 years old) and father (65-ish year old) didn't enjoy it but my mother and I did. It was a relaxing way to see the island and the views are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng4 Posted November 28, 2009 #7 Share Posted November 28, 2009 wow thanks for the pictures, beautiful. Ive read that the train ride is reallllly slow, is this true? We are booked on it for January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erin1998 Posted November 28, 2009 #8 Share Posted November 28, 2009 wow thanks for the pictures, beautiful. Ive read that the train ride is reallllly slow, is this true? We are booked on it for January. yeppers, the train moves at a slow pace. We found it to be nice and relaxing. Enjoy your trip in January....:D Erin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ontariotrekker Posted November 28, 2009 #9 Share Posted November 28, 2009 We took this tour in Feb while we were staying for a week. If you are only staying for a day, it is a good way to get a taste of the island. Several of the people in our coach were from a cruise ship and found the trip boring.. a couple even fell asleep. My suggestion is rent a car for the day, we used Bullseye, and see the island. A round trip only takes about 2 hours and there are lots of good places in Basseterre to eat and shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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