xiphoid76

Yeah, that was my mistake...I am on call this week for the hospital so answering everything...so I don't miss something important, but coming from a toll free number I should have known better 🙂

Just received a phone call from a toll free number stating they are my "new personal Princess planner" and they have been assigned to handle my current and any future reservations. They went on to state "I see you have cruised to Alaska" in the past which is true but they did not know that I had one current reservation currently for 2025...it all seemed so scammy. I told them I only deal online and don't want a personal planner and they said well you have been assigned me and will have to deal with me for all future changes...I then hung up on her. Anyone else get a call like this? Legit? I booked my current cruise online, no agent involved.

Super excited to be on our first Viking cruise on the Sky in just over 60 days...woohoo! Been waiting 2 years for this trip and can not wait. Any advice on first things to do when we get on board appreciated 🙂

Thank you so much!!

Hi there, Does anyone know of a way to look up the specific address of the Ports for Istanbul and Athens? Going on this cruise later this year and trying to book my transportation to and from the cruise, but can't seem to find the specific address of the ports. Appreciate any help. Thank you!!

I am 50 now and totally remember the "Friends of Dorothy" groups as a kid. My mom's name is Dorothy (actually my mother-in-laws name is Dorothy as well). I always thought it was so odd that on each cruise we went on Dorothy and Bill W always had all these friends on board. Is it still called FOD or just LGBT meet up now?

I love dress code threads...they are always exciting to read 🙂 Sometimes it is nice to escape the real world and enjoy a thread about jeans and short-sleeved shirts.

We are doing September 2024 - long time from now I know, but it is fun to plan ahead 🙂

True, I understand itineraries can and will change. By dream itinerary - I meant the area - Greenland/Arctic. We have no real need to see any particular towns or animals or excursions as we have already done them on another Safari - this is just a nice luxury way of going back to the area and now relax and take the scenery in 🙂 Last time we were on a tent kind of roughing it - at least I know this will be nicer 🙂

It was from Arctic Kingdom and it was an amazing experience. Saw polar bears and narwhal and stayed on a tent on the ice for a week. Would never do it again 🙂 But glad we did it once. It cost a lot and was hard to get up to Nunavut but have such awesome memories. That’s why we are excited about this cruise - will be in the same general areas and we know how beautiful they are. Plus it takes away any of the stress you have hoping to see polar bears, narwhals, belugas as we already have had an experience with them so this trip would be purely for scenery and if an animal comes out to say hi - all the better 🙂

Responded 🙂 Thank you.

Hi there, I booked yesterday for a cruise in September 2024. If this referral OBC is still available, please let me know. First time cruiser on Seabourn. Thanks. I am at xiphoid76@gmail"dot"com. Not sure how the process works, appreciate the help. Thanks.

This itinerary was exactly our dream - I know - whose dream includes Greenland and Pond Inlet Canada - but it does for us 🙂 We went to Pond Inlet on a narwhal safari in 2019 and this is a great way to get back to that area and what better way to see Greenland. The timing is also perfect with my retirement. The hard part was the money - but you only live once!

OK, I booked. With it being refundable, decided to bite the bullet and look forward to the trip without worrying too much about the price. Got the cabin we wanted and now get to look forward to the cruise 🙂

...Hi there, Going to book my first Seabourn cruise today. Was hoping there would be some del (The Suite Life Deal which just ended was not available for my expedition cruise we want). The price is very high, I understand than, but this is a once in a life time thing for us. I need a little nudge to finally put down the deposit. Was wondering if we do put down the 7,000 USD + today for the deposit...is that money refundable? It appears so from my reading of the policy as long as it is more than 120 days before the cruise. (I don't want it to be converted to a future cruise credit, I would like a refund if we so choose). My other hesitation is I am waiting for a better deal (or any deal) to come out...wishing for something that may never come. Do they ever offer deals on these expedition cruises (Arctic?) or is that a pipe-dream? free airfare? And if they somehow do offer a deal, could I cancel and rebook? OK, thank you for listening to my nervous rant this morning, just hurts to out down so much money...but the room we want is available and this is a dream trip. Thanks for any advice 🙂