Liz Masterson

Sigh…. 😔 I cheered myself up by booking a cool transfer/tour from our Santiago Hotel to board Jupiter in Valparaiso this winter. Going to explore Zapallar and take a boat ride around an island of penguins and have a tasting of local cuisine and wine before we make our way to the ship. Made me feel a little better!

Thank you for posting about the crew enjoying their time while waiting for the passengers to return! I felt the same as you but your post changed my mind. Thanks for all your amazing posts. Now what will I read before bed… sigh….

I was on Star in January 2023. No drawers in the closet then.

I’ve really been enjoying reading your Live thread! 🧵 🪡 I’ll miss you all even though I’m not on the ship! Wishing you all an abundance of traveling mercies on your way home or on your further adventures!

Oh wow! Even better! I think I have a jar of truffle I’ve yet to dive into! This could be the occasion!

Is that really risotto? It looks like polenta to me. I think either would be delicious… of course pictures sometimes make dishes look different than they are. Is that pesto on top of the egg?

I’ll miss reading your posts! But of course your decision is yours and for what it’s worth makes total sense to me. I started reading all these WC posts and blogs a few years ago when I was laying in bed with a broken ankle. Fun way to travel vicariously!

HEY! A monkey has to do, what a monkey has to do to feed the family. 😂

Are you referring to the Komodo Dragons or Lounge Lizards at the watering hole? 😆

I’m worried for the employees. They seem to take care of their crew more generously than other cruise lines… https://bnnbreaking.com/finance-nav/viking-cruises-eyes-500m-us-ipo-to-fuel-expansion-and-reduce-debt

Here’s a quirky idea…. They do ship transfers for the river ships… what if they did something similar… got you as close to where you were supposed to be then sent you off by air to some land stops while the ship and crew transited to the next safe area…

❤️ But of course! You’re Clay & Mike! 😂 Are they going to serve them with pistachio buns? 😉

Thanks to @Heidi13 and @cruising denise for the information on the economics of missing a port. I sometimes wondered about that. Not really about Viking, since most shipboard activities are included… but about some of the lines with more nickel and diming and art auctions and casinos, and additional charge things like go cart racing and surf boarding etc.

I figured! But I appreciated her video... ABL Always be learning! 🙂