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Clay,

Where do you order the WC jacket ? 

Are they Helly Hansen jackets like the ones you get on the expedition ship Octantis?

Cheers

I am exploring the idea of a World Cruise starting December 2023 and see Viking has 2 ships: Viking Sky and the Viking Neptune that will set sail only days apart.

• Realize the Neptune is a 2022 ship and the Sky is a 2016 ship.
• Are there any obvious differences as the Sky has a very attractive pricing verse the Neptune.
• Why is the pricing different : Does the Sky require a refurbishment  ?

Any recommendations as to which Ship to select ?

Any comments on the positive and negative in taking a world Cruise?

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Would like to get some feedback on the Viking's World and Grand Voyages payment schedule.

As these cruises are a significant amount of money what are the cruise payment terms that you have made?

Appreciate any insight you can offer.

What alcohol-free beer and wine does Viking offer ?

Would appreciate some feeback on how people arrange their flights. 

Book with Viking Air or book with your TA ?

Selecting Viking Air provides ground transfers from airport to port which is a nice advantage but the air travel cost is higher.

Those that secure their own flight arrangements, how has the process gone?

Thanks for your insight !

Cheers

Did Viking offer a pre cruise hotel? If so which hotel and when was it offer prior to your cruise?

Also please comment on the value this provided you.

Cheers 

Thanks so much for all the insights !

Appreciated the dimension reference of PS Junior 3 ft wider and DV 3 ft narrower, as it give a good visual that I can process (Thanks Westw). From all the reply's it appears the Penthouse Veranda or higher suite is preferred. A number of you commented on a suite upgrade offer, congratulations for obtaining one.   

Would appreciate some insight on how these upgrades occur and when they are offered. I was on the Viking website in early December looking at "World Journey 2023" and there was a PS Junior available for the January 8 2023 sailing; contacted my TA to determine if I could secure with a "last minute price" and was told only full fare, even less than 30 days from sailing.  

The Viking cuisine comments are beneficial as the variety and quality appear to be a high standard. I have been very impressed with Regent regarding there food and beverage. They are a high standard and presentation / service is exceptional.   

Interested in the Viking cruise line as I like the itinerary of the world cruise. when looking into suites selection , i am not sure which selection is best suited for a long >100 day cruise.

Understand the Deluxe Veranda (DV) is 270 sq.ft. and the Penthouse Veranda  (PV) is 338 sq.ft. and Penthouse Junior Suite (PS) is 405 sq. ft.. I would like some greater insight into the suite dimensions; would anyone be able to share the length and width of the suites ? We have sail mostly with Regent and feel their Deluxe Veranda would be to small for a world cruise and their Penhouse Suite would be a comfortable size for a long journey .

Also, could you share some thoughts on the comparison of food on Viking verse Regent. Regent has a very nice variety of food and you can always order prime rib of beef, lobster, and beef tenderloin. Does Viking have a similar variety of food?

Apricate the insight

Cheers