I am going on a 2 week Cruises on Princess in Sept from LAX, CA. I would to know is any train tours or Museum stuff to do in Hawaii? I still looking at tour with train stuff from Princess. What is the Weather like in late Sept to early Oct? My family is fly from Pittsburgh, Pa. Amtrak wanted too much for the sleeping car and extra 6 days of travel, a little to much.
I do not now live in Hawaii, but have spent much time in the Islands and at sea there. I am quite acquainted with the topics of which you mention. First of all, weather will be the usual, albeit more serious in mid-summer, hot and muggy but with continual tradewinds that tend to make the temperatures and humidity more tolerable. Second, I believe that there are, or at least were, trains on some of the islands (probably the Big Island for sure) for the movement of pineapple and other plantation products to the coast. Just google “Hawaii” and “train” or “railroad,” and you will find some information.
Regarding Amtrak to LA: I am sorry that you could not make that trip on the train; we all need to go by train as often as we can, and air travel these days is absolutely inhumane. Are you aware that there are up to FIVE (5) different prices for the same bedroom, but you must talk with a real Amtrak agent to get the least expensive rate. Do NOT book online.
Start here with this link to tourist activity on OAHU : http://www.hawaiianrailway.com/
FTL: “…The Hawaiian Railway Society is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to saving, restoring and protecting Hawaii’s railroading history. We have the only historic railroad on the island of Oahu and the only operating railroad museum in the state…”
And this link will take you to KAUAI : http://www.kauaiplantationrailway.com/rrhist.htm
FTL: "…Running through the grounds of the Kilohana estate and adjoining 70-acre tropical plantation, the 2.5-mile rail line passes stands of original island crops, sugar cane and taro – the staple starch of ancient Hawaiians, and on past grooves of mango, banana, papaya, coffee, pineapple and then on to experimental plantings of longan, cashew, hybrid mango, noni, and atamoya. Along with these crops traditional Pacific islander vegetable gardens are being laid out side-by-side with plantings of exotic flowers and hardwood trees in an unequaled array representing both the past and future of tropical agriculture on Kauai.
Train riders will be given an informative narration of Kauai’s unique place in Hawaii’s agricultural history…"
Then on MAUI : http://www.sugarcanetrain.com/
FTL: “…With a blast of its steam whistle, the locomotive chugs along a six-mile stretch of track at a leisurely pace. During your train ride, the Sugar Cane train crosses a 325-foot curved wooden trestle whose elevation yields panoramic views of neighboring islands and the West Maui Mountains…”
And then found this link as well on OAHU (Hilo Area) :
Thank You for all the train links.[8D]
This trip is cost around $7,000.00 plus tours.
It that includes Room and meals? take pictures of the trip. [angel]
Yes
Found these videos and thought they might be appropriate here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBOMYsE8s3k&feature=related LK&P RR
This as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p32FkQyHuY&feature=related
From Maui: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8LSVBn3_H8&feature=related
and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85BP8SkMuag&feature=related
You can also explore some of the other displayed video links as well.
I saw on Foxnews.com that the Big One is overdue in Southern CA. The Big Earthquaker in LAX, I hope it doesn’t come when my family is fly into LAX to catch the Cruise ship.