janmitch

Thanks, all, for your input!  I realized when I read back through that we are really traveling on a Friday, not Saturday!!  We’re on Regent, flying AA with FF numbers, but no real status.  We’re about at the time where we can ask for our air deviation and wanted to double check that I’d made the right first choice for flights.  Evidently, I didn’t.  🥺

First time Regent cruiser here.  Also, it’s the first time we’ve ever used any cruise line air.  We dock in Southampton and will fly home from LHR on a Saturday in September.  Is a 12:15 pm flight to US cutting it too close?  Should we go for the 3:15 instead?  Thanks for any help.

Following.  We’re newbies sailing on Splendor in September!  I’m looking forward to all your observations.  Happy sailing!

Thanks, CHANDH!  Good to know.  Much easier packing!

Is the free laundry unlimited?

We disembarked Insignia Nov. 25 and were in 8040.  It was very quiet and we were never bothered by noise above us.  I would be careful about booking under Waves Grill, but that’s about it.

Our final $1000 was posted to our Credit card account on June 15.  So, in about 2 weeks we were completely refunded!  I can’t wait to sail Viking at some point!! 😁

We cancelled our October cruise on May 28 and all but our $1000 deposit (on a credit card) was deposited back into our checking account on May 29.  Of course, they kept the $100 pp fee and will apply it to a FCC.  Way to go, Viking!!

I would contact TellUs@Vikingcruises.com and ask this question.  We are doing this on our New York-San Juan cruise in October.  We get in on one day, and we’re leaving the ship at 4:30 the next morning for our flight.  It will depend on when the personnel is available to facilitate your exit from the ship!!  Safe travels.  Jan

Thanks!!!!  Jan

Does the bed in 6023 face fore or aft?

1 hour ago, Vineyard View said:

You will be fine regardless. Have fun planning! 

Thanks!  It IS fun planning!

On 11/29/2019 at 8:38 PM, Vineyard View said:

Not sure I would count on that piece. You have to clear customs when you do final disembarkation. Last month customs was not available until 4:30a on the final morning. 

We all received a notice of this the day before  Just FYI 

Thanks for your response!  I guess I can only go by what the powers that be tell us.  There are flights from SJU in the middle of the night, so maybe Viking has made a deal with Customs to be available!  We have a 7:00 am flight, so we won’t need to leave before 4:30 anyway. 😁

Thanks, everyone, for your responses!  In order to be absolutely sure about what to do before purchasing airline tickets, I emailed TellUs@Viking.  I received a phone call the next day!!  I was told that they had sent the question to the appropriate department and I would hear back from them in a couple of days.  Well—a couple of HOURS later, I received a call from Jazz at TellUs who had an answer.  What a delight to talk with employees at a company who genuinely want to help!!  This is our first Viking Cruise and  I’m getting awfully good vibes about it.  Only time will tell, but this is looking good.  😁

Oh, by the way, since we overnight in San Juan, personnel will be available from about midnight on that second day to process our disembarkation.  Who knew?

I certainly may want to chat with you as the cruise gets closer.  We’re taking this cruise to acquaint ourselves with Viking and to just chill.  We’ve not been to Bermuda or Tortola, but have visited most of the other ports.  So, we just may be taking the Included excursions or some water tours.  Thanks again for your guidance. 😊

This is exactly the kind of info I was hoping for!!  Thank you so much! If we take the early flight, we can be home before the next flight even leaves San Juan!!  I was hoping this could be possible.

Thanks, Vineyard View.  I was hoping you’d chime in.  I followed you before your cruise this year!  So, when exactly, did you clear customs?  Did you do it on arrival day or the day you left the ship?  My concern is that the proper authorities won’t be there at 4:30.  We do have TSA precheck and Global Entry, so hopefully, our lines won’t be as long.

I’m beginning to think about flights for our October cruise from New York to San Juan.  It’s not quite time to see actual flights for us yet, but the trend seems to be the same for weeks before our actual dates.  So, here’s my question.  We arrive in San Juan on one day, overnight, then disembark the next day.  Will we be able to leave at 0 dark thirty on that second day to make a 7:00 am flight?  The next flight isn’t until the afternoon, practically when we could be arriving home!  Some of you have recently done this cruise and I’m really hoping you can guide me in my choices.  Any help would be appreciated!  TIA.

The terminal is just a few blocks from the Historic City Market and other historic areas!  You can walk it easily.  Enjoy the day!  We love Charleston.

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions and tips!  We are planning to stay at JW Marriott Essex House.  I think we really just wanted something more quiet than Times Square.  Things may change in the next 11 months, but at least we are holding a room.  I love all the help I get on CC.  😊

The balcony is completely covered by the deck above.  Whether it’s shaded or not depends on the time of day and direction.  We liked it because it was quiet and had great views over the wake.  It did mean some long walks to the front elevators as we headed up to the Crow’s Nest!

it looks like you’re new to Cruise Critic, so I’d suggest you just keep exploring on this site.  There’s also a great site strictly about HAL.  I don’t think I’m allowed to include it here, but if you google Veendam cabin 232, you’ll get a link to that wonderful site that has photos of lots of HAL cabins.  There are some great pictures of 232 on it.  The site is all about the “facts” of HAL.  😊. Jan

We stayed in 232 a couple of years ago and loved it!  The balcony is very nice and we enjoyed sitting out on it on our Canada/New England cruise.  And, the plus was, we got in our steps every day!

I’m a Viking newbie and I just want to thank everyone for the tips and suggestions!!  I’ve read through all 38 pages over the last couple of months.  Whew!  We are SO looking forward to this cruise—but it’s not until October, 2020!

Thanks, again, for the replies and suggestions.  I certainly have my work cut out for me over the next couple of months.  I’ll let you know what I decide. 😁

I really appreciate all of your responses!  I’ve been researching on the Marriott site and TripAdvisor.  The Algonquin has gotten some mixed reviews in the past couple of months!  That concerns me a little.  Plus, it seems that if we stay on points, we can only get a queen room, which just won’t work for us.  The Essex House is a possibility, although it takes more points.  St. Regis is out of the running for us—WAY too many points.  Does anyone have any thoughts on any of the Renaissance hotels?  Either Times Square or Midtown?  It seems there is a new REN opening in Chelsea next month, but how is that area for getting to the sites?  We’d probably want to take in a Broadway play while we’re there, as well as do the 9/11 Museum and Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller, etc.  Whew!  My mind is spinning.  But thank you all for your help!