Whitier to Ancourage transfers from Island Princess

[loosey]

We are taking our first Alaska cruise. We disembark from the Island Princess in Whittier May 22, 2006. We thought of taking the Alaska RR to Ancourage but their schedule shows departure from Whittier at 6:16 PM--almost 12 hours after we disembark. Is there another train or is there a better option. Princess says their "train" is sold out,

[noatak]

good question, I've been trying to figure that out myself. I've found couple options:

limo service from whittier aklimo@acslaska.net will transport you for $35/person (too good to be true?)

 

another other option is the magic bus, about $55/person, may also leave late in day however.

 

I am curious about the limo service, has anyone ever taken it out of Whittier?

[ARRTrain]

I thought Princess sold their Train Transfer onboard the ship. When you get onboard the ship, be sure to check with the Shorex Desk. Sometimes the people at Princess on the phone don't know what they are talking about.

[Love Cruis'n]

You might want to contact Tim at The Magic Bus. http://www.themagicbus.com. We were a group of 6 adults with a ton of luggage, and were able to book them for less than the cost of Princess train transfers, and got a tour from the time of pick up in Whittier (around 9 AM as memory serves) till 2:20 PM. Had a wonderful time. :)

[Budget Queen]

If you have time, go direct to Seward. :) A gem of attractions. There is also one way rental car with Avis or Harley. Great option for some Anchorage touring as well.

[DeltaDL]

Loosey,

It looks like we are going to be on the same cruise. I just sent the magic bus company an email about availability for a transfer. I'll let you know if I find out anything!

[Thamsey]

I just finished booking online with the limo service they have a shuttle service so you can pick your time I choose 10am it is *****.com