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Reservations:
The Dinner Train is reserved seating only.
Advance reservations and payment are required.
All reservations must be held on a major credit card.
Seminole Gulf Railway will charge the credit card at the time the
reservation is made. Reservations
are NOT required for the Daytime Excursion trains, except for groups
of 24 or more. Call
1-800-SEM-GULF (736-4853) to book now!
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Group
Bookings and Charters:
Let our friendly staff, answer all your questions and help you plan
your special event today. Call
1-800-SEM-GULF (736-4853). Discount
pricing applies for groups of 24 or more paying passengers. Groups
should make reservations at least one (1) month in advance.
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Credit
Cards:
Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted for all ticket and gift shop
sales.
  
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Rain
checks, Refunds & Cancellations:
Passengers who do not show up at their scheduled date and time will NOT be
refunded, or given alternative departure dates unless advance notice is
given.
12-hour advance
notice is required for rain checks to change your trip date (subject to
availability); 24-hour notice is required for full refund.
All groups of 12 people or more must give 48-hours notice to receive
a rain check, and 72-hours for full refund. Getaway Passengers (those
with a hotel stay) should make any changes or cancellations no less than 24
hours before scheduled arrival. Refunds or rain checks for hotel stay
after 24 hour period can not be guaranteed.
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Dinner
Train Seating:
All
Dinner Trains tables seat four in railroad tradition.
Parties of three (3) or less may be seated with other parties, in
order to maximize seating capacity. Parties
of five (5) or more will be seated at adjacent tables.
Large parties may be seated in more than one car.
Seminole Gulf Railway reserves the right to alter all seating
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Gratuities:
Gratuities are NOT included in our prices. A suggested guideline
based on our average meal cost at 18% would be $6.00 per person. Your
bar tab and service is extra and is not included in the meal. It is of
course up to you to adjust the gratuity according to the level of service you
received.
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Daytime
Excursion Seating:
Regularly scheduled excursion trains have open seating on a first
come first serve basis. However,
group charters may have prearranged seating.
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Wheelchair
accessibility:
The Dinner Train has one wheel chair accessible car - prior notification is
required. The Daytime Excursion
train is not easily wheelchair accessible, and passengers will need
to be able to leave the chairs to be seated in the excursion cars. All
wheel chair passengers will board at our ramp.
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Boarding:
All passengers must check-in and begin boarding 30 minutes before
scheduled departure time.
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Parking:
There is no fee for parking at our Fort Myers Train Station off of Colonial
Boulevard.
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Smoking:
According
to State and Federal law, smoking
is not allowed inside any of the dining or excursion cars.
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Dress
Code (Dinner Train Only):
Casual
evening dining attire or better is preferred, e.g., pant suits, cocktail
dresses or skirts with blouses for ladies; collared shirts, with slacks for gentlemen. NO
SHORTS, JEANS or T-SHIRTS, PLEASE!
IT CAN BE COOL ON THE TRAIN - WE
RECOMMEND AT LEAST BRINGING A SWEATER OR JACKET WITH YOU!
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Availability:
Schedule, menu, ticket prices and train equipment may change without notice.
Trains operate rain or shine. Please
call 1-800-SEM-GULF for latest departure information.
We recommend reconfirming departures within 24 hours of travel date
to verify times, especially during the hurricane season (late May through
November).
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Dinner
Train Tickets:
Dinner Train fare includes a train ride, fine dining meal (number of courses
varies), and entertainment (on applicable trips).
Bar charges, Taxes and Gratuity are additional (taxes will be added
at time of purchase).
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Liquor:
The Dinner Train has a fully stocked bar and wine list
(table service only). The Daytime
excursion train serves beer, soda, and some juices, along with snack food.
Passengers are NOT permitted to bring their food or beverages
on the train. Any outside alcoholic beverages are strictly forbidden.
ALL PERSONAL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE CONFISCATED!
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Restrooms:
Both the Dinner Train and the Daytime Excursions have restrooms.
A restroom is also available inside the Colonial Station.
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Gift
Certificates:
Gift
Certificates for the Dinner Train and Daytime Excursions are always
available. Please call
1-800-SEM-GULF for more information.
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Air
conditioning:
All trains are air-conditioned and can be quite cool. We recommend
bringing a sweater or jacket.
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Pets:
Only
certified guide or service dogs accompanying passengers with disabilities
are permitted on the dinner and daytime excursion trains.
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Cameras:
You are welcome to bring your camera and to take lots of pictures. |
