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I chose Forgotten Password and reset it. but not much help as I cannot see my booked cruises yet!

We like the buffet on Viking because we could eat outside. This is my first AZ cruise coming up in May. From what I have seen you can take your food from the buffet and eat outside - is this correct? Also, do they come to serve you wine out there as well or do you have to come in to fetch it?

There was no one to talk to?

My wife got an email a few hours before I did.

Swimsuit. That’s it!😀

I understand! 🙂

It’s funny that so many people can’t wait until Monday.😀

Same with May 28 Greek and Turkey intensive on the Quest. Sad but predictable and understandable. Old Itinerary Day Date Port of Call Arrive Depart Sun 28-May-23 Athens (Piraeus), Greece 5:00 PM Mon 29-May-23 Santorini, Greece 8:00 AM 8:00 PM Tue 30-May-23 Marmaris, Turkey 9:00 AM 10:00 PM Wed 31-May-23 Kos, Greece 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Thu 1-Jun-23 Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Fri 2-Jun-23 Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey 8:00 AM 11:00 PM Sat 3-Jun-23 Cesme, Turkey 8:00 AM 10:00 PM Sun 4-Jun-23 Canakkale (Kepez), Turkey 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Mon 5-Jun-23 At Sea Tue 6-Jun-23 Constanta, Romania 7:00 AM 8:00 PM Wed 7-Jun-23 Varna, Bulgaria 8:00 AM 10:00 PM Thu 8-Jun-23 Istanbul, Turkey 8:00 AM Fri 9-Jun-23 Istanbul, Turkey Debark New Itinerary Day Date Port of Call Arrive Depart Sun 28-May-23 Athens (Piraeus), Greece 5:00 PM Mon 29-May-23 Santorini, Greece 8:00 AM 8:00 PM Tue 30-May-23 Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece 8:00 AM 10:00 PM Wed 31-May-23 Kos, Greece 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Thu 1-Jun-23 Marmaris, Turkey 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Fri 2-Jun-23 Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey 8:00 AM 11:00 PM Sat 3-Jun-23 Cesme, Turkey 8:00 AM 10:00 PM Sun 4-Jun-23 At Sea Mon 5-Jun-23 Thessaloniki, Greece 8:00 AM 9:00 PM Tue 6-Jun-23 Volos, Greece 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Wed 7-Jun-23 Canakkale (Kepez), Turkey 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Thu 8-Jun-23 Cruising Bosphorus Strait Thu 8-Jun-23 Istanbul, Turkey 9:00 AM Fri 9-Jun-23 Istanbul, Turkey

Isn’t that what a phone is for? 😂

If it’s on the same ticket it should be checked through to NZ from Miami. Any time there is a connection there is the possibility of lost luggage but I would still check it through all the way.

Thank you for the info. Looking forward to the new website.

Typically shut while ship is moving because of the wind. One complaint- can be over air conditioned at times. But usable almost all of the time!

Is that what it is?

Dynamic pricing in response to strong bookings?

Usually $5.

Agree!

https://cruisefever.net/3-year-cruise-opens-for-bookings-on-wednesday/

Agree 100% with your summary of the Viking experience. I also believe as things ramp up after the pandemic that some issues people have had will go away. It's been hard on the cruise industry between supply and staffing issues.

Don't care for that description, but that is about right! 🙂

Why do you say that they are not luxury? What is your criteria?

We had a couple that wore robes to breakfast in the World Cafe basically every morning!

As R-class ships are relatively small, how do they handle transatlantic voyages? What has been your experience? I understand that it can depend greatly on the weather and sea conditions, but what have you experienced?

Will do so! Thanks!

As Azamara ships are relatively small, how do they handle transatlantic voyages? What has been your experience? I understand that it can depend greatly on the weather and sea conditions, but what have you experienced?

I hope that Viking can continue to be a premium if not luxury cruise line. I’m afraid that they have bitten off more than they can chew with their expanded fleet and difficulties with staffing and supply chain after the pandemic. We are past Viking World Cruisers and have one more Viking booked in the future but are also trying a couple of other lines (Azamara and Windstar) to see how they compare and also want Viking to be successful!