I am TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED to read about dogs allowed on Viking Ocean ships. I have cruised on Viking’s Star, Sun, Sea, Orion and Jupiter — so I am not a newbie at world-wide cruising. I have never seen animals aboard any of my 300 + days sailing on these magnificent ships. I do not support allowing any dogs, cats, goats, pigs . . . any animals! I am allergic to dog, cat and even horse dander so exposure to those in any public spaces where they have been in upholstery or even where dander is stirred up from foot traffic across carpeting is very bad for me. Furthermore, if I move into a stateroom that previously had an animal in it, how will Viking totally eradicate the dander?
This topic is so important to me — some of the same elements as not allowing smoking except in the one small, outdoor area — that unless this policy is changed I will have to evaluate my future bookings.
