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Looked high and low thru over 30 cruise albums and could not find him listed in numerous Reflections. Very odd, on my part. My question is . . Does anyone know if he is still a guest lecturer on Crystal ships? I have tried the Crystal website but no luck there. Cheers, Mary

Thank you too. So much help so quickly.

Nancy & Keith: Big Thank You for your information. Once specific cruise is selected it will be nice to have a better than ballpark figure. Of course port fees and taxes etc. will be additional.

Dear Crystalites: Would you please let me know the NC requirements 1) what percent is required for deposit? 2) how far from embarking is balance due? 3) when are shore excursions available?, 4) when are specialty restaurant reservations taken? 5. how far out from embarking do you get your package of documents? and finally 6) is the nc giving credit for cruises taken with the oc? Please chime in. I would be very thankful.

Thank you one and all for your help. DH is dealing with TellUs@vikingcruises.com.

My dear people . . . . a big Thank You to you all. I contacted my TA and she even she get irritated when she calls the California office.. PS: Do you have to carry your bottle of whatever or can one of the bars keep it with our cabin # on the neck or label? We are not much for drinking in our cabin. We would rather be out and about to meet new and interesting people.

OMG someone help me off the floor. I am laughing to hard I can't get up by myself.

July 7, 2022, DH and I booked and deposited thru our TA "Hawaiian Island Sojourn" on Viking Star. Final payment was due December 31, 2022, nearly 14 months prior to embarkation. This cruise is from February 14, 2024 to March 1, 2024. Using our "My Viking Journey" we saw that pre-paid gratuities were $240 per person. 1. Since the cruise is going to be here soon and it is almost time to book dinners and shore excursion reservations, we went back to My Viking Journey to make sure we had not missed something. We do not know when but, the price for gratuities went up to $272.00. I agree it was not a huge amount but can anyone tell me how in the world gratuities can go up? DH "chatted" with Viking and was clearly told that the higher amount is what we owe irregardless of the prior lower amount. As we remember from the past, once you were deposited the gratuities were one item that didn't go up. 2. Per Viking website Frequently Asked Questions: "Can I bring alcoholic and other beverages onboard?" The answer was that you can bring aboard your own choice of liquor and drink it in public spaces as well as your cabin and NOT be charged a corkage fee. The person DH was talking to said it can only be enjoyed in your cabin and not anywhere else. Do we have to wait until we get onboard to find our if the brochures and website are correct or the "chat" staff? Has anyone had similar instances happen to them?

Peter Greenberg (petergreenberg.com) had some very nice things to say about his trip on Crystal. At time marker 24 minutes and 51 seconds of his October 16 Global Travel Update you can watch and learn what he said. Mary.

Thank you all for your information. We prefer not to do this with as a shore excursion. I have been doing research and found Auberge Saint-Antoine might give it a try. I realize that the Frontenac is the best and I agree. However it is time to be adventuresome and try something new. I will post a review when we return from cruise. princeton 123211 you are so right abut the Fairmount Queen Elizabeth. Have you ever had afternoon tea at the York in Toronto?

Where, besides the Hotel Frontenac, can you have a nice afternoon tea experience?