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In the table-service restaurants, I assume the wine service is good—right? In the World Cafe lunch and dinner, is it easy to get a glass of wine brought to your table? What about a refill, or a second glass?

My apologies if this is a repeat topic. I couldn’t find it by searching. We are contemplating a long Viking expedition cruise in 2026 (Longitudinal World Cruise) which will be very expensive, so we are trying to get the best price we can. When would be the best time to book? 1) Now, to lock in the current price and promotion. 2) Watch and wait for a better deal. 3) Book onboard Viking in three months, July. 4) Black Friday or Wave Season. 5) Other? Thoughts from you experienced Viking cruisers? Thanks!

What the heck is a “slider”?

Thanks for that info. Another question. Between 4042 and 4044, and also 4043 and 4045, there are stairs. Are these stair corridors open to the hall, and for guest use? Or are they blocked by a wall, for crew use?

Is there a similar sitting are between 4025 and 4027?

Not 4929, I meant 4029.

The entry to cabin 4029 on Viking Octantis (same on Polaris I believe) is directly across from stairwells. Are the stairwells open to 4029, or is there a wall facing the 4929 entry, with access to the stairs down the hall by the elevators? Thanks!

Please explain, why is the noise under the terrace cafe worse on the starboard side, compared to port?

Are the benefits identical, whether one books while on board, or instead purchases a future cruise certificate to use when booking from home?

Thanks for those answers. Our cruise is 2.5 months away, nothing listed yet.

For a penthouse suite, when are culinary class schedules and reservations available too book online, on Marina?

We booked a 2025 cruise in December. Now, just three months later, the quoted price is more than 20% higher than we paid. I don’t understand what they are doing. If this continues, it will tilt our scale to Oceania.

Thanks all for the responses. It’s over a year away, so I’ll watch for sales and convert only if it saves.

Has anyone been able to convert from an existing O-Life booking to Simply More, without paying an additional amount to equal the newer Simply More price?

Seabourn is disingenuous regarding pricing. I’ve seen this for a few years. I’ve experienced this: book a cruise. Then shortly thereafter, SB promotes, say, a $1000 shipboard credit. But check the price, it has increased by more than $1000. So the “promotion” is a price increase. A good strategy seems to be to book ASAP after the cruise is released, then watch for a price decrease, then rebook at the lower price. This has sometimes worked for me. Seabourn sometimes has excellent discounts when booking onboard. Bigger discounts than their advertised policy.