This scenic all day train excurtion was so worth the cost and time. We had 20 hours of daylight…read more The staff and guides were as nice as can be. We had two seats on the right going to Seward and two on the other right side for the return trip. The train slowed when wildlife (moose, bear, bald eagles etc) was spotted by someone. We saw a lot of shore line, waterfalls, tall mountains and so much more. We had a glass roof with a great view of all angles. We had a guide inform us of information and trivia over a PA system. One guide on the return trip did not speak with much volume. It was hard to hear what that one guide was saying. Our breakfast and lunch was included. We also had a number of friendly people to talk with on the excursion. The breakfast left me a bit hungry but the food was good. We had three full breakfast choices on the menu. Dinner was more filling and I was not hungry after having pot roast with mashed potatoes. Had a nice chocolate cake dessert. My wife had key lime pie. Our trip included two alcoholic beverages in each direction and unlimited soft drinks included Coke products. She drank wine and I had beer. This was my wife's first trip to Alaska. The weather was pleasant and not too cool. We plan to take a different train excustion on a future trip to Alaska. We will always go in June when the days have the most daylight.

We rode the Denali Star from Anchorage to Denali gold star service with breakfast/lunch, and then…read moreDenali to Anchorage adventure class. Everyone loads the train at the same time. They open the door, and everyone walks through. I recommend sticking with the gold star service. The view is better from higher above (it's the pic with the shaded glass on top, which seems to defeat the purpose), the seats have a tray and a foot rest, and are more comfortable/larger. No carry-on; you need to check all luggage. The food is pretty good and it includes two drinks. They didn't say anything about breakfast until we'd been on the train for 45 min. We had to sit with another couple which was odd but okay. Adventure class is down below. It's like riding a bus or a plane. There's a rack above for a carry-on. The window is large (it's' the pic without the shaded glass on top). It's kind of noisy. There are families, kids, crying babies, etc. The seats have no food trays or foot rests, and don't lean as far back. The cafe is lack luster, with pretty lousy food choices. You might not be willing to eat any of it. You can bring your own food but you cannot bring alcohol. The cocktail drinks are $14 each and it's not easy to get one in Adventure class because there isn't much service there. There are a few eating tables next to the cafe. There is a person narrating what you see the entire time but sometimes only the people in gold star service can see an animal or whatever is spotted. We saw moose, swans, caribou, etc. We did not see Denali mountain because of the clouds. The first 2-3 hrs going from Anchorage to Denali is only birch trees, quarries, and run down houses. I suggest bringing a book for that part, but don't worry the views get much better after that.

We had a great experience with Red Eye Rides and would highly recommend. We flew into Anchorage and…read moreneeded to get to Seward for a cruise. After looking at several options, we decided to go with Red Eye Rides. Communication was awesome the entire time and Paul, our driver, was fantastic. The trip down to Seward felt like a sightseeing tour at times because Paul pointed out different things along the way, including a huge bald eagle nest and historical information about the road and our trip down. Again, if you need to get to Seward from the Anchorage airport, Red Eye Rides is top notch.

Our person whom we spoke to on the phone and the driver were nice and courteous, but beyond that,…read morewe would never use Red Eye Rides again. The 15-passenger van was in bad repair. The exterior was damaged from a previous accident. We rode in the first set of seats and had a non-functioning seat belt. The inside of the van was filthy, the windshield was broken, and the vehicle had bad shocks, which was a safety hazard on the mountain roads. Our driver also repeatedly looked at his clipboard and phone for text messages while driving a loaded van of passengers. We were beyond disappointed.