Peregrina651

Tromso, save your pennies and do it on your own. The best view of the Arctic Church is from a distance. Interior is plain and simple. Cable car closes if it is windy. Cable car gets fogged in regularly. No refund from the tour if you miss the cable car. Take a cab there and back if the weather is clear. Polar Museum. Great but I found the museum too small for groups. We ended up wandering off on our own.

Arrrrgh, doesn't it drive you crazy😵‍💫 when your device posts before you are ready? Sooo, frustrating!! But, did you know that we have a 20 minute window to edit a post? It is very easy (i use it all the time because I can't type and my proofreading is even worse). Beside the post number is a 3 dot icon . Just click on and it will give you three choices (if you only see 2, then the edit period is closed). Choose EDIT. Make your changes and then click SAVE, below the enter text box. Voila! Fixed! PS, when you board the ship, if you think you will be unhappy so far forward, check with Guest Service and ask about the possibility of changing your cabin.

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Snipped from the Viking website. I believe 3003 is where I drew the vertical red line right in the middle of the veranda.All of the ships are the same. Sorry it isn't a bigger picture. This picture was found here https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-star.html scroll down.

There are two different configurations for storage in the DV/V cabins. Star, Sea and Sky (last I heard) do not have storage drawers in the closet (my preferred layout) and do have a single hanging bar running the full wide of the closet with a shelf above the hanging bar and floor space below. The rest of the ships have hanging space with shelf above behind one sliding door and three drawers with shirt hanging space above behind the other. The drawers are always at the foot of the bed, else the nightstand is in the way. The hanger supply is unlimited, Just ask your steward.

See, that's the joy of this place. You get a lot of different points of view and then you weigh the pros and cons and maybe figure out what is right for you.

OP is doing Barcelona to Rome. I don't pack my boots, I wear them on the plane. Besides the fact that we take only carry-on luggage (so limited space), we never know what the weather will be like in our driveway. I'm a fan of sheepskin and wool for winter warmth. My boots are faux Uggs, low cut, and they great for all weather except the rain. I bring a cashmere cardigan for warmth without bulk, especially in the suitcase. There are free launderettes on the ship as well a laundry service, and we take advantage of both. Yes, shops are open. You are going to major cities that never roll up the sidewalks. February is not school vacation time in Europe, so not a lot of vacationing families to deal with but still none of sights will be tourist-free. In Marseilles we never got into the city. We took the tour to Aix-en-Provence. Most enjoyable. No interest in Monaco. We took the 100 bus to Nice and back. New Years day. Museums closed. Walked along the water to the Old Town. Lounged in an outdoor cafe sipping hot beverage and soaking up the sun. Delightfully French. Livorno. Got ourselves to Florence and back. Lovely day. Not our first visit to the city so no real agenda. We did buy tickets to the Uffizi in advance and then ran a few errands (limoncello filled chocolates for our daughter).

On board the ship wear what you would wear at home during the winter. Bring an extra layer with you in the evening in case it is cooler than you like.

Welcome! You have gone to MyVikingJourney.com, opened your account, added you cruise and booked you shore excursions, right? Even the included tours should be reserved in advance. You can do this up to 8 days before departing. BTW, everything on MVJ will be deleted by the time you board the ship. Make copies of anything there that you want to save for future reference before you leave home. Winter along the Med is like winter in D.C. but perhaps a smidgen warmer. You need a winter coat and you need to keep your feet warm when you are out and about -- hats and gloves, too. It is not like doing the Caribbean in winter. At the same time, you can get temps into the 60s, so layers are helpful. Rain even snow are possible, just as are bright, sunny days. I wouldn't waste space trying to pack shorts; I believe you have zeros days at sea and it will never be warm enough to tour in them. Yes to bathing suits, nonetheless, especially if you are planning on checking out the spa facilities (free to all guests; changing room and lockers included). Seas, like weather, are unpredictable. Never leave home without seasickness remedies. The ports. Viking runs free shuttle buses in most of the ports.How far they take you depends on the port. Someone started a thread about them. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2984008-mediterranean-ports-with-viking-shuttles/?do=getNewComment This is a start. Others will jump in with more information and to fill the holes I'm sure I left.

Sometimes they have used Brooklyn.

It should say on your Viking Guest Statement the earliest time you should book flights. It is not on page one but in the section where they talk flights and offer you Viking transfer (for a fee). If not, contact Viking. Regardless, plan for the worst possible scenario and give yourself plenty of time. It is New York City trafiic you are dealing with. Better sitting at your gate than in traffic or a TSA line or both. OR, buy Viking transfers and let them worry about the timing.

Hold on a second! I never said liked the industrial cleaner smell but at least I can tolerate it. Anything is better than the reaction I get to the flower fragrances.

I'd rather the industrial smell to the reaction I get to many perfumes added to mask the the industrial smell. I believe that Viking uses one detergent throughout the fleet. Don't conflate grey water treatment with sewage treatment on board. They are handled differently.

I'm all for carry-on only. Could he find something handle free that would allow him at least a minimal workout if not his full routine? If not, when I pack belts, I don't roll them; I take the belt and run it along the inside perimeter of the suitcase. One layer of belt takes up no space. Could you do something similar when packing his equipment?

Most importantly, the button to push is not on the washing machine. It is on the dispensing units on the wall by the door. The tanks are numbered and so are the washing machines.

I've never done an extension where they didn't take us to the hotel and get us checked in. They aren't going to get you to the hotel before 3 pm. They want to be sure that all of the rooms are ready. They will keep you busy We landed in Istanbul on a snowy January day. The snow was still on the ground when we headed to the Blue Mosque (our first visit to a mosque). It was strangely eerie -- in a nice way. We were traveling with my parents and one of the things they wanted to see was the mosaics at the Chora church. Istanbul is earthquake prone. The only reason that the mosaics on the walls survived was because the Muslims plastered over them when the church was turned into a mosque. Glad we went.I still have the souvenir book on my shelf. Dinner on your own? Try a restaurant that overlooks the Bosporus. No suggestions because we were there 25 years ago.

Based on what I have read in this forum, swapping is usually not allowed. It doesn't mean it never happens; it just means that I have never read about it happening. Does that count as a cancellation? According to the T&C, it is a cancellation. Does it always work that way? I don't know. I just know that it is a tricky situation that may or may not be resolve to the guests' satisfaction. Control what you can control.

Yes, but then there are things you can't control and that is what the insurance is for.

Happy New Year, Everyone! Time to bring this very, very helpful thread back up to the top in the hopes that past guests will continue to answer questions for those who are about to sail. Let's start with Liverpool! If you took a Viking tour in Liverpool, which one did you take? Would you do it again? Any accessibility warnings that you can share -- steep inclines; rough going; too many, too steep, no handrail stairway, no accessible toilets (meaning toilets that people wouldn't be able to get to at all as opposed to no wheelchair accessible stall available or even worse buses without toilets)? If your wandered on your own or did an independent tour, what did you? Thanks in advance for jumping in to answer our questions.

In the article, for Isafojordur, the ship shown docked in the picture is a Viking ship.

Yup. That is why it is the nightmare situation. There are lots of moving parts-- Viking, insurance, timing of the cancellation, separate insurance for each party occupying the one cabin, etc..

Exactly. And it isn't just the travelers' existing conditions but those of business partners and relatives described in the coverages as well.

Interesting Cruise Critic article about the 8 most cancelled cruise ports including Isafjordur: https://www.cruisecritic.com/articles/8-cruise-ship-ports-of-call-that-get-canceled-often There are a couple of other ports that Viking visits also on the list.

He sounds like a one man crusade. Does he really think that he is going to change anything by complaining to the tour guides?

Only motorized scooters are specifically mentioned. Here's what the FAQ says about wheelchairs. There is a separate question that covers disabilities, and they aren't consecutive in the list: Guests who have a disability, physical or otherwise, must travel with an able-bodied companion who can assist them as the staff is not permitted to lift guests or push wheelchairs. Guests need to provide their own wheelchairs, except in an emergency. Wheelchairs must not exceed 22" in width. For details regarding bringing a wheelchair on board, guests must complete the Accessibility Form and return to Viking no later than 30 days prior to departure. Motorized scooters are not typically suitable for international cruises and cannot be accommodated. While our ocean vessels have elevators, there may still be thresholds that could make movement difficult.Contact a Viking Expert at 1-855-884-5464 (1-855-8-VIKING) directly with additional questions and to obtain a copy of our Accessibility Form and policy statement.