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    Comparing Viking to Oceania

    in Viking Ocean

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    4 minutes ago, DrKoob said:

    If anyone wants to know why Viking does not encourage scooters or wheelchairs, you should realize it is the same reason they make us pay deposits a year ahead in most cases. It's because they can. 

     

    When Tor started Viking Cruises, he decided to do a cruise line he would want to take, add all the things he would want and not worry about the things he wouldn't. Then, provide such a great product that loyal customers would put up with a few things being missing. If you want to go on Seabourn, Regent, Oceania or which ever other cruise line because you can take a scooter or get an accessible stateroom lower than a suite or pay a deposit only 3-6 months in advance, Viking is willing to have you do that because they have lots of other people who will take your place. Their ships and riverboats always seem to sail full or they do a last minute sale. Either way, not a lot of empty staterooms around, just a bunch of very loyal cruisers. 

    Spot on as usual.  +1

     

    Cheers

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    Viking IPO

    in Viking Ocean

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    On 4/27/2024 at 7:45 PM, Cienfuegos said:

    Barron's magazine has a discussion of the Viking IPO in today's magazine.  In general, veteran financial reporter Andrew Bary likes the offering. He sees the new ships, the loyal customer base, and the focus on older, more affluent, educated, curious travelers as a winning recipe.

    Good read.  IPO today

     

    Cheers

    Laundry washer and dryer directions

    in Viking Ocean

    Posted

    On 3/13/2024 at 7:14 PM, bookbabe said:

    Old thread, but one of the most comprehensive I’ve found on the how of the self-service laundrettes, so thought I’d update it with the laundry directions from Saturn.  Posted in the deck 5 laundrette, I assume the same ones are posted on other decks.

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    Thanks

    Live Spirit Cape Town to Mahe Feb 11 to 26

    in Silversea

    Posted

    On 2/24/2024 at 6:31 AM, Silver Spectre said:

    Back to reality and on topic on this thread. A return to Madagascar today and a tour that was completely different from that advertised. Our small bus voted for an early return as it was so bad. The ship has now run out of PF,  Tiki, Vouvrey and the better French Rose.

    You went kinda quiet on this @Silver Spectre any wrap up or thoughts to share by chance?

     

    Cheers

    On board Saturn now?

    in Viking Ocean

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    On 2/18/2024 at 2:40 PM, bookbabe said:

    If someone here is onboard Saturn now, or in the next couple of weeks, I was hoping to ask a favour…

     

    Does the onboard gift shop carry Tervis-style lidded coffee cups?  Preferably Viking logo ones, but any pattern would do in a pinch.

     

    I know the WC has to-go cups by the coffee, but I really like morning room service coffee on the balcony in my pjs, and I’m hoping to avoid having to bring a whole stack of cups and lids back to the room.  We’re onboard for 36 days, so having a decent lidded coffee cup would be really handy, and I’d like to avoid lugging one along.

     

    Or, does anyone remember seeing anything of that sort for sale in Istanbul? Someplace either at the port or near the pre-stay hotel (Conrad) would work.

     

    Anyone?

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