Sit on the left side of the train! We booked this trip from our cruise and took a ferry from Haines to Skagway to get to the train. The day was overcast and rainy and my husband was concerned that we would not see the fantastic scenery. The ride to the top was great--markers along the way and lots of... more

We took the ride, and my wife is scared of heighths, but she stood out on the observation decks on the front and back of the cars. She took a bunch of pictures. She thought it was great. Now, at the end, we went to the suspension bridge, and it was a rip-off. But it was in the package. Beautiful... more

I would have to say that I agree with most people here that it wasn't the best scenery of my trip and I would of been bored out of mind if I took it all the way up to the top and back. BUT - do consider using it as an access point to what I think the highlight of... more

We pulled into Skagway Alaska in August (09) on the Star Princess and had made reservations through the cruise line to take the White Pass & Yukon Rt. Railway. There were about 20 of us in our group, half of which were kids in all age groups. We sat in the first passenger car behind the locomotive cars. The nice... more

Don't be fooled by this excursion that probably filled with people from cruise ships. This is one of the most BORING and NON-scenic excursion I've done in Alaska with a price tag of over $100+ per person. Let's say that just inside our cart, we are not the only one who were sleeping during this non-scenic trip! With foggy condition,... more

As with anything, some people will like the train and others will not. I read the reveiws entered so far and see that some people were very disappointed others loved the excursion. First do your homework. If yo dont like train travel, don't take this trip. If you can't appreciate history, stay in town. If a vintage train car with... more

Was foggy even though it was middle of the afternoon....didn't see a THING until almost all the way back down to Skagway....bathroom was nasty, very smally outside area on each car...could only fit 2 people across the outside part to take any pictures. 1 WAY UP, 1 WAY DOWN. We took the bus tour up (AWESOME) & took train back... more

Long, mostly boring. No special scenery. Couldn't hear most of narrative. Diesel fumes. Trip ran an hour over. Even more borning ride back. After four hours the bathroom was foul and the bottle of water was warm. No stop at the top. No wildlife. Way overpriced. more

Our party of six had a perfect, sunny day for our morning excursion on the WP&Y railway. Boarded by cruise ship, functioning lift for wheelchair, tie-downs available, accessible bathroom in the car. Because we had a sunny day, the views were spectacular, both going up and down. It is a bit pricey: the narration was basic, the best pictures were... more