I just booked our trip SBA-TAC for 4 September 2013 using Guest Rewards points. It could not have been easier thanks to "Maya" at the other end of the line.
We have Bedroom C and Roomette 3 (Let the jokes begin!) in Car 1431. I believe that is the one nearest the Parlour Car? Or is that 1430?
We will fly home from this trip and then fly back to Seattle on the 12th for a cruise down the coast.
Vincent--
We will stay near SEA-TAC the night of the 12th and plan to take the Light Rail into town. Do you have any idea how far it is from the nearest stop to the Cruise Dock. I believe we used the Bell Dock before (or Belltown?)
Frank in sunny and still warm SBA
Posted by smitty195 (Member # 5102) on :
The 1431 car is one car away from the Parlour Car. The 30 car is always the one next to the Parlour (in the case of the Coast Starlight), and on the rest of the LD trains the 30 car is next to the diner with ONE exception: The California Zephyr. The Zephyr does not have a 30 car, which is something I've never understood. So the 31 car is always against the diner in the Zephyr.
Bedroom C and Roomette 3 care great rooms. I think they're the smoothest and quietest.
Posted by Vincent206 (Member # 15447) on :
The Port of Seattle website only lists one departure on September 13 (Celebrity Cruise) and that ship is scheduled to depart from Pier 91 WHICH IS NOT IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE! It's about a 10 minute cab ride north of downtown Seattle and it isn't well served by public transportation. If you take light rail from the airport (which is very easy), I would recommend getting off at Westlake Station and catching a cab at one of the nearby hotels or department stores for your trip to Pier 91.
Some cruise ships still depart from the downtown Pier 66 terminal. If your ship leaves from Pier 66 you could walk from Westlake Station if you packed lightly. One block north of the Pike Place Market there is an elevator/staircase connector to the waterfront. It's also a very short cab ride from Westlake Station to Pier 66.
When you are in Seattle be sure to check out the now-finished King Street Station remodel. You won't believe your eyes.
Posted by palmland (Member # 4344) on :
Bon voyage, Frank! We just returned from our first mega ship cruise, Disney Dream, with our sons and families. It was wonderful. Might even be better than a train trip.
Posted by smitty195 (Member # 5102) on :
I just watched a one hour documentary on Disney Cruises. It looked so nice!! Not at all what I would have pictured a Disney cruise ship to look like. Instead, it was very modern and sleek and had lots of adult options as well as lots of kid stuff.
Posted by sbalax (Member # 2801) on :
Smitty--
Thanks for the info on the consist of the Starlight. I think I can handle walking through one car for meals and the wine tasting.
Vincent--
Thanks for the great info on the location of our embarkation. We are on Celebrity Solstice which is probably too large a ship for the downtown dock.
We'll take your advice and take the light rail to Westlake and get a cab.
All--
I forgot to mention how pleased I was that the e-mail confirmation I got included the "E-Ticket". As much as I enjoy going down to our station to pickup tickets it's nice to not have to think about that for this trip.