millybess

You would think that with that many people in the ocean, the guides remedy wouldn't be necessary.

You are so fortunate you were able to do the toboggan ride. We had that excursion booked last year on our TA, but were not able to dock. I would love to hear about it. It looks like it would be a lot of fun.

I know what you’re saying, but is it at least mixed with vinegar?🤦🏻‍♀️

Have you checked with Neptune? I’ve heard they get everything.

We are joining Orion in HK in 12 days and we are looking forward to it! Since we have been on many Viking cruises and ships, we are curious as to whether we have encountered some of the officers and staff before. There is usually a screen showing the Ship's officers on Deck 1 on the port side to the front of the aft elevators. If anyone on board could post a photo of same that would be great. We heard that they have changed some officers a couple of days ago?

Good tips, and if you go to MVJ and look at stateroom preferences, you can ask for hypoallergenic bedding and you will get foam pillows.

And we are forever hopeful. 🙄

When I read it, I thought it might be Northern Lights.

We always book directly with Viking and transfer to our travel agent. Our PIF is made directly to Viking through ACH so that we can get the 3.3% deduction. We also use that method for booking excursions and if we purchase SSBP. We've never had to make a payment through our TA.

You're lucky! We crossed the Equator on the Amazon. We got the certificate, but missed out on the spectacle. Enjoy!

All very good points! And you are right, a crew member might well be going to Shoppers in Halifax. In our case, the ship is turning around and headed north, so U.S. $ it is then. Thanks much for your perspective.

Please let us know!🙂

You have us beat! We're usually around 9:00. But we have made it to Torshavn........once. 😴😴

Thanks much @Jim Avery. My question was specific to docking in Vancouver and given the docking location, should we tip in Canadian or USD? Thanks for bringing Asian currency into the discussion. I'm not sure I would have pursued that. But now going back to what @OneSixtyToOne said at the beginning -- this may be overthinking. Thanks again for your perspective.

Did you look at the The Sebel Auckland Viaduct Harbour. We've booked that for March next year.

Hey, 🙂 I love off-topic discussions. I think they can be very informative. But before we get into that again, can I just get back to what @Jim Avery said about tipping in Asian currency once docked in Vancouver. We will probably have both HKD and Japanese Yen. Anyone else can chime in on this too. Should we stick to USD? Or go with Asian currency?

Yes, I had a hydrafacial on board a few cruises ago. It was nice, but it didn’t deliver on its promise to “remove years”.

We had a Viking excursion booked for Kyoto (Kobe) and then decided we could see much more and take the bullet train if we toured on our own. Once your voyage gets closer, and if you're interested, we can post our tour map.

This is our plan for Tokyo Day 1 with a guide: Asakusa (Senso-ji temple) Ueno park Yanaka Monzen-Nakacho or Skytree Day 2 independently: Tokyo National Museum Day 3 with a guide: Imperial Palace Meiji-jingu Shrine Shibuya Crossing or Yoyogi park Kyu Asakura On our own, we plan on cruising the Sumida River in the evening and visiting Nihonbashi and possibly cruising on the canals. I want to find one of the three year-round Christmas stores in Tokyo and Messybill has a camera store in mind where he can find a particular lens he's looking for.

And when you are dealing with Viking land, that says it all. If you can find your way through that difficulty without too much stress, it’s worth it.

Thank you. We've been and would recommend Corral de la Moreria. I just thought because Spain is your homeland, you might have a better recommendation. 🙂

Right. I think @hutch1994 is referencing an ES.

We have a lot of Euros, but we're giving them to one of our sons who is doing an extended European trip this summer. How about HKD or Yen? What do you think?

Yes.

Our cruise will be ending in Vancouver. We tip out-front staff at the end. Given our disembarkation location, should we tip in Canadian $, U.S. $?