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We are also on a May Homelands cruise leaving Stavanger at 1:30. I'm probably going to book the cruise with Viking to play it safe. Wish we were in port a bit longer though. Stavanger looks beautiful

😅That sounds so much like me! I will definitely remember this tip

Thank you for the news source! I'll keep an eye on it. Just read about the conditioner last night and will definitely do that

Our trip isn't until May. I'm looking forward to the Blue Lagoon but wouldn't be too disappointed to miss it

We go to the Blue Lagoon on our Iceland precruise extension .I'm wondering if there is anything special we need to bring with us besides a bathing suit such as a towel, etc? Any tips about the Blue Lagoon,Viking's extension or the Hilton Nordica including restaurants would be greatly appreciated!

The grilled octopus sounds delicious. Don't remember seeing it on our June cruise. Manfredis- the pasta arrabiata,I believe it was a special and the lamb chops. Also the octopus carpaccio Mamsens- the crab cake and the success cake. World Cafe-muesli,small baguettes,scallops in shell,brown rice pudding Living Room-pistachio buns which they did not have last time and they did not offer to make any for me like they did for Clay!

I'm sorry. May '24 cruise.

We also used air plus for our Homelands May '23 cruise. We were ticketed this week. I asked the agent and Virgin Air was an option. We are using Delta,Lufthansa, and Eurowings Discover plus Icelandair to our precruise in Reykjavik.

Thank you Squawkman.

Are the PV refrigerators stocked with alcohol daily if you don't purchase the Silver Spirits package?

You were right,Island Lady. When I called Viking Air,the agent actually encouraged us to add Air Plus. Lesson learned. Always double check what a Viking agent tells you if it seems questionable. Thank you everyone for your input.

I'm sorry. You are correct TayanaLorna. It is Viking Air Plus. It was also offered to us in June 2023 when we booked a cruise. I'll call back and speak to a different representative. Just wanted to check here first. Thanks!

Thank you very much for your replies. They are so helpful since we booked the cruise yesterday. Any other tips about the Homelands cruise or Iceland would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!

Yesterday we booked the Viking Homelands cruise for next year. When we said we wanted to add Viking Air the agent stated that Viking no longer offers it except in special circumstances such as groups flying together. Instead, we will see a list of available flights about 3 months before embarkation on MVJ to choose from. Has anyone else encountered this? Were you happy with the flights offered? Thanks!

We haven't booked it yet,but yes, we are considering the Homelands cruise.

We are trying to decide if we should sign up for this extension. To those who have taken it, did you enjoy it? I understand the Hilton hotel Nordica is located outside of Reykjavik. Was that very problematic? Also, how was the flight from Reykjavik to Bergen? Is it direct and roughly what time do you arrive in Bergen? We have never been to Iceland or Stockholm where we would disembark. We have been to Bergen and loved it Thank you very much.

We flew from Gatwick to Tampa in June on BA. Except for a 3 hour delay at Gatwick, the flight was fine. We were in premium economy. The flight crew was very good.

Thank you all for your suggestions. I'm actually more concerned about the individual countries requiring a covid booster. This happened on our May 2022 Mediterranean Odyssey cruise.

I did notice that with Tripmate so I've been researching other companies. Thank you Selion. Viking vouchers do not seem like the best solution for us

Has anyone purchased a 'cancel for any reason' add on to their trip insurance policy? Our cruise payment is due the end of this month and I am concerned that covid vaccine boosters may be required next year. It appears that regular trip insurance will not reimburse if you cancel for that reason. Any recommendations would be very welcome. Thanks!

Thank you for your information. So far, the flights we booked are showing up on the airlines' websites so I will follow your suggestion and keep checking there. I'll also call viking air and ask about putting it on the MVJ page since your flights were listed that far in advance. Enjoy your May cruise!

We have Viking Air Plus for our April 2024 cruise and booked our airline itinerary in June. It has not yet appeared on our MVJ page. I seem to remember it listed on that page by now unless I am mistaken. I emailed Viking customer service and was told it won't appear until January. I was wondering if that is the experience others are having. Thanks!

This was all arranged by Viking

We used Viking Air on our cruise this past June and my husband and I along with another couple had a private driver and car from Greenwich to Gatwick. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 12:30pm and we left the ship around 8:30am

Thank you!