philw1776

Viking Ocean has no sails

I draw a firm line at Canada Geese

My thoughts. Sometimes I have a dry cough. I should do the cough into elbow thing and do so but were I to have a senior moment and forget, I suggest that a concerned passenger catch my eye and mime coughing into elbow with a smile. I should return the gesture with a smile and thumbs up. It's also easy onboard to leave the table if you have a coughing fit, say from swallowing the wrong way, and go outside, cough up a lung and return when back to normal.

Perhaps it was Miss Piggy using one of the stalls?

Pre COVID was on Silversea pre-cruise Denali. No matter what we did a couple constantly nose blowing somehow sat behind or in front of us every day. No room to move. Another woman destroyed the bus bathroom every day. Had to make pit stops so driver & guide could clean the bus bathroom. On the train trip to the ship she destroyed the train bathroom. Point being we finally arrive at ship, late. In a line checking in. Of course we are verbally asked and required to sign a form saying we don't have a cold, diarrhea,, etc. and of course we're across from these folks who said "No problems." Thankfully the ship was big enough 630 passengers to avoid them and we did not catch anything. Not blaming folks for being sick but apparently few of us are going to admit they're sick boarding a cruise ship.

Sad. Always had fun telling nearby crew members, "There's a bird trapped in the men's room!"

I took covid vouchers at 25% and made out fine, but due to the risks cited above and other uncontrollable events I would never do so again. STRAIGHT CASH HOMIE!

No more Covid checks based on my last 4 cruises in both areas

Here's a tip from a veteran Viking cruiser who has sailed Transatlantic with Viking... Sailing East to West I wear my baseball cap FOREWARD for dinner in the Restaurant. Sailing West to East I wear my baseball cap BACKWARDS for dinner in the Restaurant. Hope this helps!

Did not go to Berlin. Mollie steam RR instead. Bus on scenic Flam was great fun with the tunnels and underground roundabouts and scenery with waterfalls. However it was a long trip. Not a fan of bus rides but the uniqueness here was great. LOVED the Flamsbana train ride despite heavy rain.

We be doing the homies cruise again this year. No 2 days in St Petersburg (it is wonderful), no Finland (meh) and no Tallinn (bummer). The changes make it fun but Why no Tallinn? Photo album from our cruise... https://www.flickr.com/photos/seacoast_nh/albums/72157682140797852/

Clearly we've never met!

Easy walk

I could imagine that Regent & maybe Seabourn could be better but I have sailed on Silversea several times, enjoyed the cruises but prefer Viking. I have made several cruise critic posts comparing the two in detail. I would sail on Silversea again but my 1st choice is Viking.

170 days out PV cabin no excursions posted. Homelands cruise 1 August.