gabelle9

On 4/22/2024 at 11:52 AM, SClakeliving said:

Why not just change the names for the rooms to reflect you and Mom sharing? Then you both buy the Silver Spirits. Once on board, you share room with your sister and Mom shares room with StepDad. Would that work?

 

This could work for sure, I need to talk to the family though about changing the booking. I would have done this in the first place but my grandparents were the ones that booked the cruise, I guess they hadn't thought of it.

6 hours ago, CDNPolar said:

Sorry @gabelle9 as this discussion has gotten way off your original question.  I hope you have your answer!

 

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Haha totally fine, for what its worth I worked in restaurants through high school and college and we all just used the term 'server' 😆

On 4/20/2024 at 4:40 AM, CDNPolar said:

 

 

Exactly what @Host Jazzbeau says.

 

Our friend travelling with her 18 year old Granddaughter tried several times pre-cruise to convince them that she should be able to buy it and Viking was just not "buying it".  (Pun intended)

 

Once she was onboard, they went to Guest Services together, the Granddaughter with ID in hand, and requested and exception to the policy.  I believe that they brought in the Food and Beverage manager and he then allowed the purchase for our friend.

 

This happened on embarkation day.

 

Think you will be fine.  

 

I also think that there will be a note on your account that every server will see that your Sis is underage and not eligible for the SSBP because typically when you give your cabin number both are automatically assumed to be eligible.

Great! And yeah she is 18, I am 24, so I feel like we will be fine. My mom is having a similar experience with her own room with my stepdad. He doesn't drink, so she hasn't purchased the package online because he wouldn't use his. They might still say they both have to buy since they are both of drinking age, but at least I might be able to talk to someone on board and get away with it!

19 minutes ago, CDNPolar said:

 

Don't know about the Bon Voyage gift, but it would amaze me if Viking blocked that because you are sharing a cabin with your sister.

 

We travel on Viking often with a friend that once travelled with her underage granddaughter and she was able to buy the SSBP but only after she boarded the ship and it was okay'd by a manger.

 

You should be able to get the package if you want it but not until you are on the ship. 

That makes sense! On the portal, it just says that everyone in the room has to purchase the package, and you have to be 21 to purchase. I had just figured I wouldn't be able to, but I can definitely ask when on board.

Hi all,

I will be on the southern France Viking cruise at the end of May with my family. I am of drinking age but am sharing a room with my younger sister who is under 21, and therefore am not able to purchase the Silver Spirits package (it says all guests in the room must be 21 or older).

This is alright, I'll live. But I am wondering about the Bon Voyage gift. It will be my birthday while I am sailing, and a friend asked me if they could send a gift through the form. There are options to send wine, if they were to do this, would I be able to receive it in this situation? I am worried they'd waste money trying to send something that Viking won't allow with the age restrictions.