Rare rafinmd Posted June 29, 2014 #26 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I am already figuring I will be several hours late. At this point this is a very wise decision, although it is to be done for any mode of transportation. http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251626267188 Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted June 29, 2014 #27 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Looking forward to your report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare erewhon Posted June 29, 2014 #28 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Wishing you safe travelling and a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted June 29, 2014 #29 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hi, Ann. We have traveled to several cruise ports on Amtrak and I found valuable information on a website called Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum. If you do a Google search you should be able to find it. Cindy Thanks, Cindy. I'll check it out.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobiemom Posted June 29, 2014 #30 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Bon Voyage, Father! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetNanny Posted June 29, 2014 #31 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Looking forward to reading your review. Have a wonderful trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted June 29, 2014 #32 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hope you have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 29, 2014 Author #33 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I just went to the link our Friend David has on his cruise ship location page and his link to Seward shows the Oosterdam docked there a bit early. The Next time she docks there in two weeks I will be on the ship. I was sorry to learn of the fire on the Westerdam. I understand she has been cleared and I hope she is underway soon and that the problem does not reoccur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted June 29, 2014 #34 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Father, if you don't mind sharing, what day are you leaving on the train? Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie1946 Posted June 29, 2014 #35 Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) GreetingsA week from tomorrow I board the Oosterdam to do what I usually do on cruise ships. This time I am going by AMTRAK and will be leaving next week and making my way to Seattle and eventually to the Oosterdam. We sail on Sunday July 6th. I am not sure if I will go live or wait until I am back. I will take some notes of my rail travels and the cruise and I will post when I get back, if I do not post on the ship. Tis Himself The Amtrak was an adventure for us. If we did it again - we would be sure to get a sleeper, rather than sitting up for over 30 hours. One thing we did like about the train - there are electrical plugs so the laptop or the Nook always had a good charge on it. I just hope you will find it as much of an adventure as we did. Okie Edited June 29, 2014 by Okie1946 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtwotrvl Posted June 29, 2014 #36 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Very nice trip, Himself! Have a safe and wonderful trip! Not long we will be on the Amsterdam for 14 days, I cannot wait! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solocanadian Posted June 29, 2014 #37 Share Posted June 29, 2014 A quick vote for Via Rail. I just took it (business class) from Ottawa to Montreal to Quebec City. I was in business class and had a great ride. Service was good, included meal was better than the old airline meals, and trains were pretty close to being on schedule. Ottawa to Montreal started about 15 minutes late but I believe it made up a bit of time. Montreal to Quebec City left and arrived right on time. Via rail has a good reputation of being on time, especially around Ottawa/Montreal/Toronto. I have not heard of any delays on the Vancouver to Toronto run. I'd rather do Via than Amtrak. Food for thought. I was planning on doing business class Air Vancouver to Montreal to Fort Lauderdale next April. Perhaps I'll change one portion to rail out of Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 29, 2014 Author #38 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Father, if you don't mind sharing, what day are you leaving on the train? Roy Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vict0riann Posted June 29, 2014 #39 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Via rail has a good reputation of being on time, especially around Ottawa/Montreal/Toronto. I have not heard of any delays on the Vancouver to Toronto run. I'd rather do Via than Amtrak. Food for thought. I was planning on doing business class Air Vancouver to Montreal to Fort Lauderdale next April. Perhaps I'll change one portion to rail out of Vancouver. We'll have to talk about that :D! We would like to do Vancouver to Toronto but it's 4 nights, pretty expensive, and also only runs once a week, I think. April 3rd, I think was one day it leaves. But it would be great fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 29, 2014 Author #40 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Very nice trip, Himself!Have a safe and wonderful trip! Not long we will be on the Amsterdam for 14 days, I cannot wait! David David: I think you will be heading North at a time I will be heading South. I hope you guys have a great cruise. This will be the third year you and your wife are doing this cruise. I you going to do it next year as the Statendam will be doing this run before she goes over to another line and the new Statendam comes on line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted June 29, 2014 #41 Share Posted June 29, 2014 It's great you don't have to change trains. Have a good trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted June 29, 2014 #42 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I found you!!!!:) I will be happy to see your postings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 30, 2014 Author #43 Share Posted June 30, 2014 It's great you don't have to change trains. Have a good trip. I will do an overnight in Seattle and catch a train early the next morning for Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted June 30, 2014 Author #44 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I found you!!!!:)I will be happy to see your postings! I remember well meeting you on the Rotterdam the one year it did Alaska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted June 30, 2014 #45 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Bon Voyage!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtwotrvl Posted June 30, 2014 #46 Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) David: I think you will be heading North at a time I will be heading South. I hope you guys have a great cruise. This will be the third year you and your wife are doing this cruise. I you going to do it next year as the Statendam will be doing this run before she goes over to another line and the new Statendam comes on line? Hello Himself, I am not sure what we will be doing next year. For now, we might be looking at a Hawaiian cruise for two weeks. If we do the Hawaiian cruise, we will not be able to do the two week Alaskan cruise. We have not yet decided what to do. Both of us are going back to school, and if we do the Hawaiian cruise, that will be our graduation present for both of us. That is the main reason I am not on the CC boards that much now. I am working full-time and going to school full-time. I am hoping to graduate sometimes next year. If we do not do to Alaska next year, it definitely will be missed. Even on the Amsterdam two week cruise for this year, I am going to have to take books to read and study for the class that I will be taking then. David Edited June 30, 2014 by luvtwotrvl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted June 30, 2014 #47 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I remember well meeting you on the Rotterdam the one year it did Alaska That was a wonderful cruise for me. Meeting you was one of the great parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpgibbs Posted June 30, 2014 #48 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Is Amtrak cheaper than flying? I live in Amarillo and Amtrak doesn't come through here anymore. We have to drive to Raton. I've always wanted to go on the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesGal Posted June 30, 2014 #49 Share Posted June 30, 2014 A note to those of you considering Amtrak transportation to your cruise (or any other type of vacation, for that matter) I say GO FOR IT! Our first experience with Amtrak was the spring of 2002 - after 9/11 - when it was offered by a TA as a Rail and Sail package. It was such a great experience, with five days cross-country with a sleeper (tiny!) followed by a Panama Canal transit from San Diego, that two years ago we took Amtrak from New Orleans to San Francisco to Seattle to Chicago to New Orleans, with about five days spent in each of the cities! It was great fun, and we met some lovely people on board the train. We shall be doing it again one of these days! A note about the sleeper cars: if you are anywhere near six feet tall, the 'roomette' beds might not be for you. They are just about six feet long. A 'family' room would suit much better as there is one bed in it that it the full width of the rail car almost. Check the Amtrak web site for information. And when booking any sleeper, all meals are included. And bring your wine/cocktails on board, and have happy hour in your room or in the lounge car. Donna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted June 30, 2014 #50 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Suzie I am taking the Empire Builder to Seattle and then taking an Amtrak train from Seattle to Vancouver B.C. Father, You remind me of a dear friend that I have who travels by train a cross USA and Canada. He is also a RC priest and was a HAL Chaplin. The last time he did this was after visiting us, at the young age of 93. Enjoy it I have heard the trip is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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