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Thanks again for everyone's help. Can't wait for my trip!

Does Viking provide city maps daily?

I had googled "Where do Viking ships dock in Arles."  The response there was that it docked 15 km upriver. Then I looked at the port schedule for Arles and could not find the ship on the schedule.  I am so glad to have found your trip report and get the correct information. It has been so helpful, and I can't wait for this cruise! 

Wonderful trip report. We are doing France's Finest beginning OCT 24 in Avignon and finishing in Paris on NOV 7.  One question...Did you actually dock in Arles?  Everything I can find says the boat docks 15 Kilometers north of Arles.  We have done 9 river cruises but this will be our first with Viking.

I can confirm what others have said about the first two Voyager cruises. Unbelievable how many items they ran out of.  By the second day of the second cruise, they had to reprint the wine menu in the Main Dining Room as they had run out of most wines sold by the glass. Why didn't they open up some of the wines sold by the bottle to sell by the glass. We also got 50% back on internet the first week but it was a fight to get it. Our cabin steward was great though and our room was ready for us with the amenities. But yes, those cookies were awful. The cruise felt like a shakedown cruise, not an inaugural one.  Day 6 of second cruise, all crew are double masked. When asked they all said they had no idea why, just orders from above. After we were off we heard that 30 crew had tested positive for Covid. Gee, think you might want to notify the passengers?  The junior crew were all eager to please. The junior officers (Internet officer, some guest services, shore excursion officers, sports staff, entertainment staff) could use some extra customer service training and attitude adjustment.

Lori,

Are you still sending out your travel notes? If so, I would like a copy. E-mail address if rminton57@msn.com. My husband and I are going from Basel to Amsterdam in early November with AMA.

One question, do people dress up for dinner like they do on the big cruise ships.

Thanks.

Becky