CrookedRidges

Thank you all for the suggestions.   The good news is that Tellus@vikingcruises.com came through for me.  I was told they were Salto Iceblue by Arcoroc.  The bad news is that I can't seem to find them anywhere in the US...

Now on to figure out shipping from the UK, Netherlands, or India 🙂

Thanks Jeff those are very close. (but my wife liked the transparent on the top part of the glass and the blue on the bottom.)

The hunt continues. 🙂

Thanks.  I've sent an email to the email above, but no response yet.  

OK, this is going to sound strange, but does anyone know if the glassware that was used on the Viking Ocean ships is commercially available? 

My wife really liked the glasses that were in our cabin, and in the dining rooms.  (They are clear with a blue bottom).  I've searched online to no avail...She'd like to replace our current set of glasses and replace with whatever brand Viking uses.

Thanks in advance for any pointers.

Keith

Thanks for posting @CharTrav

In the FWIW reservations are required (FREE) to see the German Bundestag.  https://www.bundestag.de/en/visittheBundestag/dome/registration-245686 in case anyone wants to book a reservation while in Berlin.

Thanks again,

Keith

Thanks for the feedback.  I wanted to see specific times in order to make reservations while in Berlin for some sites.  I'm going to post this in case this helps someone else... We called Viking to get specifics on the excursion and here's what we were told yesterday.

Duration:- 12 hours

• Tour starts at 6:30 AM with a 5-minute walk to the train station.
• Train departs at approximately 6:45 AM.  
• The train transfer is approximately 3 hours. 
• Arrive in Berlin at approximately 10 AM.    Berlin Ostbahnhof (Koppenstrasse 3).
• Guests will have a 1 1/2 hour panoramic drive through Berlin. 
• The drop-off point is: Gendarmenmarkt.
• Free time for guests following drop-off is about 4 hours. 
• Pick-up location: At Berlin Gendarmenmarkt (Badstr 1-3) at approximately 3:30 PM.
• Transfer back to the train station and to the ship: approximately 2 1/2 hours. 
• Board ship: approximately 6:00 PM before sail away.

Does anyone recall or have the schedule from Viking for the trip to Berlin?  The included “Berlin Your Way” shows 6:30AM-6:30PM. 

Any my specifics regarding train schedules?  I’d just like to plan departure and arrival times to determine exactly how much time we have in the city.  I’m guessing we have maybe 4 hours, but I’d like to be a bit more precise. 

Thanks in advance. 

Thanks for the advice and insight folks!  Very much appreciated!

Hi travelers, question for anyone who has taken the complimentary Viking “Copenhagen on Foot” tour. 

We noticed that the itinerary shows this excursion as a 2.5 hour tour with a “demanding“ activity level. 

Can anyone comment on this particular tour with first hand knowledge? I’m surprised to see this as a free, but demanding tour for Day 1. 

We are all in in our mid to late 50s in reasonable shape, but would like to know what we are signing up for. 

Thanks in advance. 

I booked them early and used Rail.Ninja and it was easy to follow instructions for Comfort Seats. Probably a bit pricier (2 for $301 total) but worth it to make sure we had better seats.

Thanks!!!!!

we're doing similar … some comments, btw we've been to Bergen and Oslo b4 ….

 

Thanks Capt_BJ...appreciate the insight!

 

1. First question …. does your itinerary have you arrive in Bergen, stay overnight, and depart the ship the next morning? If so you can do what you plan without a problem alto I'd use the Bergen day for a little recon ….

 

Right now all we have is the last day of our cruise for next year and the location of Bergen. We're going to be making our flights within the next couple of days and we're trying our flight home and how much extra time to allot for the Norway in a Nutshell trip. Optimally I'd like to get off the ship, stow the bags in Bergen hotel, do the tour in a day, and then catch a flight the following day. Sounds like that may be feasible?

2. Don't discount Bergen as a nice place to visit … we will stay another night after leaving the ship and begin 'Norway in a Nutshell' the morning after that …. but with the ship arriving the day b4 (ours does) you DO have one day to explore. And on 'depart' morning folks will be leaving EARLY, so you CAN make your plan. Note: my 'Nutshell" tour Ressie says I need to pickup tickets along the way. Recommend you do this the day b4 and learn the way around the train station. We're using the extra day to explore more AND to pickup our Nutshell tickets the day b4 ….

 

Definitely not discounting Bergen and we may opt for another day to stay locally, but I'm trying to limit the number of days I'm away from the office at this time.

3. Sounds like you plan to do Nutshell as a Bergen to Flam back to Bergen … spend a nite …. then train Bergen to Oslo. We're doing Nutshell as Bergen to Flam … overnight in Flam …. then train Flam to Oslo. Why back track? Yes you'll get more train but will cover some part twice ….. On our schedule we depart Flam by train (up) at 12:20 and arrive Oslo 19:05 …. over 6 hours is enuf train fun for one day for us!

 

See above...was thinking of cramming everything into one day...it's gonna be a long day I know, but it shouldn't be any more difficult than the day trip to Berlin (he said hopefully!) :-)

Thanks for any and all suggestions. This forum is a great place to share knowledge and I thank you all.

I do remember reading about this and forgot :) Thanks for the info. I already have booked my train tickets from Bergen in order to get the better Comfort seats.

@portofinoitaly - Do you happen to have a link to where it defines "better comfort seats?"

Thanks!

@CoolCruiser- Thank you for responding so promptly! Sounds like we may be able to disembark and go catch the 8:40 train....Good idea on checking with Viking at a later time as well. I hope you had a great trip and I wish you a safe voyage home. Thanks again.

Greetings,

We're going to be on the 2019 Majestic Fjords & Vibrant Cities cruise. The cruise will terminate in Bergen Norway. Does anyone know the earliest we will be able to disembark?

We'd like to see if we can catch the train that leaves for the Norway in a Nutshell itinerary at 8:40AM.

Ideally I'd like to get off the ship very early, drop our bags at a local hotel in Bergen, and get to the train station without a lot of stress. I don't like to rush, and I'd like to be relaxed so we can enjoy the trip.

Does anyone have experience in trying to make an 8:40 train once the ship is docked in Bergen? Is this feasible, or am I overly optimistic and should I plan on spending an extra day in Bergen to not be rushed?

Thanks for any and all input.

Keith

What a thoughtful, articulate and well written review. Thanks for sharing your experience. Best wishes from a kindred spirit traveler!

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Thank you all for taking the time to respond. I appreciate everyone’s comments. Looks like the answer for me is going to be TO Berlin!

Thanks again.

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We are going to be on a Viking Ocean Cruise that includes a day to visit Berlin.

This is apparently a relatively new port for the Viking ocean ships. It appears that it’s a 3 hour/ 1 way train or bus ride to get from port.

Does anyone have any first hand experience with this on Viking?

Thanks in advance.

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