Peregrina651

That is because Expeditions are a different division of the company -- and just another reason why it is time that Viking Expeditions should have its own forum and not be combined with Viking Oceans. It is confusing for everyone.

It is unclear what you are guessing the pattern is for river ship e-mail addresses. Is it the first two letters of the ship name, the full name of the ship or somewhere in between? If it is two letters, please consider the names of these few longships: Viking Heimdal Viking Herja Viking Hermod Viking Hervor Viking Hild Viking Hlin

For clarity for other readers, the pecking order for booking shorex is as follows: Owners' Suite (OS) -- 107 days out Explorer Suite (ES1-3)) --- 97 days out Penthouse Jr. Suite (PS1-3) -- 87 days out Penthouse Veranda (PV1-3) -- 77 days days out Deluxe Veranda (DV1-6) -- 67 days out Veranda (V1-2) -- 60 days out Only one third of the cabins are OS, ES, PS or PV.

Very true but only an issue when you are choosing which category you want to book, say a PV vs a DV. When it comes to booking shorex it is only the letters (ES, PV, V, etc) that determine when you can book shorex. OP's question was about choosing within a category, a 1 vs 2 vs 3-- and at that point, booking shorex does not come into the decision.

To answer your questions, there are no blocked views to contend with in any cabin. The only reasons not to choose the least expensive cabin in a category are personal preference for a different location on the ship and availability.

Postcovid as well, both sides of Cafe.

River cruises are euro only in Europe (even when traveling in non-euro countries). Egypt is Egyptian pounds and I'm not sure about Vietnam/Cambodia.

You have to register a credit card (just like at a hotel) but you can always tell them that you wish to pay in cash (no checks, no travelers checks) at the end of the cruise. The onboard currency is USD (United States Dollar) -- everything is charged in dollars and paid in dollars.

What are the start times for the Viking tours? This should give you an idea if 8:30am is a feasible pickup time.

Access to your stateroom is whenever it is ready and many are ready long before the brochure time. Don't hang around killing time until 2pm, check as soon as you board. Viking only announces when all of the cabins are ready for occupancy. Launderettes are only on Decks 3 though 6 and are located on the port(even) side of the ship, in an interior space, opposite the cabins. Midnight Sun is sometimes joined with another itinerary to make Baltic Jewels & the Midnight Sun which will sail twice in July, 2023 and one in May, 2024.

How did travel and boarding go with the scooter? As you go along, comments about accessibility/easy of access would be greatly appreciated; with the older demographic, it is an area of interest.

Here's the link: Viking Ocean Rookie Experience And here is what OP has shared since leaving home. (pre-cruise, June 4) Well the adventure never ends. Wife broke foot and now uses a knee scooter. Read on board experience on MVJ and it said scooters were not allowed. Called Viking and they said that means motorized scooters. They further said that she might have trouble with some of the excursions. We are still going through and she says that if she can’t do an excursion she will treat it as a sea day. Two weeks and two days till we board. June 19 Well we are in Bergen. Was a long day of flying and waiting. Delta special services was great. Wheelchair to gate and to plane door in Atlanta. Then cart ride through Amsterdam airport. Then another wheelchair to curb in Bergen. Took Flybussen to right in front of our hotel. 200 Kroner (about $20 US for two seniors paid online in advance) and a 40 minute ride and literally dropped us at door of Clarion Collection Hotel. Pleasant surprise was an upgrade to a huge corner suite because of my wife’s birthday ( they knew because I had ordered flowers). Had free pancakes at 3:00 PM and the small dining room was full. Everyone likes free pancakes I guess! Highly recommended this hotel. We can see our ship from our suite. Embarkation tomorrow, could walk but cobblestones and mobility impaired wife means a cab. Dinner details and boarding experience in next post.

All DV cabins are treated alike. Shorex open 67 days prior to start date, dining reservations 60 days prior, whether you are a DV1 or a DV6. For details on cabin amenities by category click here and then scroll down; the information is the same for all of the ships. Embarkation is the same for all guests: first-come-first-served once disembarkation is complete (usually around 10 am). DV cabins are promised to be ready by 2pm -- but are usually ready before then. There is no announcement about cabin readiness until all of the cabins are ready. You may check your cabin any time to see if it is ready.

Tips for New Viking Ocean Cruisers (read the first couple of pages and then skip to p.41, post #1115, post hiatus) Live from Viking Saturn June 7-21 NYC-Canada-Greenland-Iceland The last part of this itinerary is the same circumnavigation of Iceland that you will be doing.

I could have happily stood on that platform shooting pictures until both cameras and phone ran out of battery. Unfortunately, at that point the return bus would have been long gone.

Yes, please do. You have a lot to share and a lot more people will follow along when they see that you are talking about a specific itinerary. Title it something like "LIVE from the (Itinerary name) (dates)"

Even Viking cannot prevent the airlines from canceling flights, changing their schedules and changing the contracts. Flying these days is worse than ever. When we booked our own flights, the airline cancelled both of our noon flights coming and going; we ended up on a very early morning flight out and the red-eye home (which meant hanging around for over 12 hours). It doesn't matter who books the flights, the airlines run the show and will do what they want.

Agreed! Highly recommended. Some of my best puffin pictures came from there. Plus the pure beauty of the location, even in the haze we encountered the morning we were there.. Our guide in 2021 was the owner and manager of the property. Skalanes is not just a tourist destination; it is also an active research station for academics and their students from around the world.

Everyone is saying no problem to get an early flight but I would check your Viking Guest Statement. Usually it says on the statement what the earliest time you can book a flight for is. Even if the ship arrives at 3 am, there is Customs and Passport Control to be considered. It all depends on when they show up for work how early folks can disembark. If it is there, it will say something like this:

Bon voyage!

It was beyond strange, it was down right freaky. I hope it gets reported to the techs, to make sure that there hasn't been some sort of hack.

Okay, you said the magic word: allergies. Why not email the ship's executive chef? It's a special occasion. Allergies are involved. Your menu choices are limited. You know exactly what date you are looking for. What you need from this thread is his name and the ship's email address.

Even having that information is no guarantee of what will be served on your sailing. Chef's Table menus are on their own schedule and the menu changes every three days without regard to the start date of each new cruise. What was served in Halifax on one cruise is not a predictor of what will be served in Halifax on future cruises. Even knowing what menus were served on the last sailing is not a predictor of what will be served on the next sailing.

Could you please share where you read this?

I love how there is always someone taking the time to ponder life's deepest questions. I also like how there is always some smart-alec with an answer. Leap year is not a problem. They take an extra day in the Canaries on the way north.