Squawkman

Thanks - I stand corrected!

Totally agree with CDNPolar. Regarding cash vs. credit cards, the other lines that don’t discount are using everyone’s payments to cover credit card fees - so if the majority are using credit cards (which I suspect), they’re paying the fees anyway.

I believe the dining room dress code is relaxed the first night as late arriving folks don’t have a chance to change clothes.

I agree - and would add younger couples (like my second cousin) consider Viking before they start having children.

I still don't get how many (if not most) of the posters here believe the age factor is the major argument against Viking for a young couple. I did a Canada trip on our own in the 1970s BC (Before Children) which included long train rides which was the only "socialization" we really had (conversing with fellow train riders). We made friends with an older gentleman who invited us to a BBQ at his house in Touro. Maybe others our age then would have preferred meeting people our own age, but we thought it was a fascinating way to learn about Nova Scotia.

A Med cruise is a wonderful way to introduce Europe to your fiancé. I went to Europe on a 3 week land tour for my first honeymoon when I was 24 in 1974. Ironically, we befriended and hung out with older couples as we found them to be more interested in the cultures and tours as opposed to getting drunk every night. I would suggest Iconic Western Mediterranean as it covers a lot of ground in a week. We liked all of the included tours, and recommend Herculaneum which is optional but not expensive. We also added (and enjoyed very much) the Ultimate Tuscany post cruise extension where we ate and hung out primarily with a young couple that didn’t seem to mind being with folks their parent’s age.

That’s BS. Every flight I booked in the past 6+ cruises appeared on MVJ with plain old Viking air. Currently, there are three on MVJ. All are good, so I didn’t need to consider changing any of the three.