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I'm fine with it.

15 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

The sea days Kitchen Table is indeed a cooking class and the price was more on the $50 range as I recall.  If you’re interested, you might want to visit Guest Services shortly after boarding and ask about it.  The group size is pretty small and seems like they sold out pretty quickly when offered on cruises we were on pre-COVID. 

That is definitely my plan.  My Viking Journey really doesn't tell me anything about it, just lists it as a casual dining option.  I love cooking classes, and that would be a great way to pass the time on a sea day.

16 hours ago, LindaS272 said:

I’ve never done a Kitchen Table excursion myself, but I think it’s going to be offered on itineraries where there are farmer’s markets or local markets with food in season. Not much in Norway, if any, in January. 🥶🌴

And that makes perfect sense.  However, where it is listed on our cruise, (under casual dining options) it says that on port days it would include shopping and on sea days it would be a cooking class without the shopping experience.  Also, I guess Norwegians have to shop for food somewhere, even in the winter.  At any rate, I won't count on it happening.  If it does, that will be a pleasant surprise.

13 hours ago, OnTheJourney said:

Initially, about a ship's length away from crashing into the rocky shore off the coast of Hustadvika. Then, the ship eventually ended up at Molde basically under its own power but with tugboat assistance.  

 

As Haworth mentioned, it's worth looking up our rather unique experience. Haworth was also a passenger on the Sky during the episode I'm referring to. 

Thank you.  I know about the Sky.  I somehow missed where you said that was the cruise you were on. Mea culpa.

15 hours ago, Haworth said:

Suggest you research Viking Sky, March 2019, might clear up your questions

I'm already familiar with the Sky situation.  I didn't realize that was the cruise he was on.  Thanks.

7 minutes ago, OneSixtyToOne said:

Think of Kitchen Table like an optional excursion. Local cuisine is prepared with ingredients bought by the chef that day while in port.  It's only offered on certain itineraries at certain ports.

The Viking web site has a video and a list of some of the itineraries where it is offered. If you look at the day by day of the cruise, you will see at what port it is offered.

https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/video/all/the-kitchen-table/play.html

Thank you.  Looks like it isn't available to us this trip, but it's offered three times on the one we will be taking in September, 2023.

I've been on Viking River cruises, but I'm new to Viking Ocean.  We are booked on the Northern Lights cruise this January.  I'm confused about Kitchen Table.  I'm not able to book dining yet, but when I look at the dining options on My Viking Journey, there are going to be options to book the Chef's Table and Manfredi's, but Kitchen Table is only listed under the casual dining along with Aquavit Terrace, Pool Grill, Wintergarden, etc.  Since I see it listed there but no future booking options, does that mean it isn't available at all or available without advanced reservations?  I would love to do it, but I don't understand how it works.

19 hours ago, OnTheJourney said:

Very nice itinerary. I'm wondering how often they were able to call at Bodo anyway. Often weather-related issues from what I've heard. We never made it there, nor Stavanger, nor Tilbury for that matter. Our itinerary ended rather abruptly. We had really looked forward to the post-cruise extension in London too. 

So, was Tilbury supposed to be your ending port?  Where did you end up?  How are flights handled in a case like that?  I've never heard of that before.