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Do you have to dress up to go to Manfredi's or can you where your casual clothes - jeans etc.?

I talked with a Viking representative on the phone and he said at the end of the cruise you can pay what's been billed, pay more or less at your discretion. He said it is up to you how much you pay even through they have added the tip to your bill.

For those of you who are on the Viking Star or who have just been on the Viking Star, are your gratuities being Auto Billed daily? I thought you could pay gratuities at the end like on the river cruises.

Thank you so much for your feedback. What has your experience been in the main dining room, or the Restaurant? I was only planning on bring one pair of slacks, but if slacks are necessary every evening to eat in the main dining room then I'll certainly need more then one pair.

We have been on 5 Viking River Cruises and my husband always wears nice jeans and a button shirt for every meal. We have never taken a jacket or fancy clothes, that's just not us!

How are people dressing for dinner? Are there lots of suits and dresses or do you see more casual wear?

Do you ask to fly with Lufthansa or is this something you have to pay extra to do?

We do use Vikings Custom air so we have a say about airlines and route.

Just wondering, has anyone booked Viking Air from the west coast, specifically from California to a cruise? We are booked for an October cruise and was curious as to which carriers and routes they have used. Since we won't get our air arrangements until summer, was just curious.

Yes, we have booked our air through Viking every time. We usually use Lufthansa Airlines. We go LAX to Frankfurt and then on to our destination. We hear that when you go through Heathrow it can be a madhouse!