svnseas

Yep - Viking does NOT offer the best prices ... and I am not writing about

small perks like xfrs, dinner, hotel for a night, etc. I saved just under $1000 on accommodation in same cabin for the Rhine Getaway for May, 2014 and $1500 on similar PS1 suite on Viking Star for Viking Homelands, May 2015.

Not earth shaking - but it pays for the Liquor Package and xfrs.

Shop around!

:)

H

I have sent an email to the company and inquired if a vehicle is available that would comfortably accommodate the entire group (5 - 6 pax) and our luggage. I suspect they will reach out to you as you hold the reservation. If they can, it will be a very nice way to begin the cruise. If not, please do not worry. We will just look forward to seeing you on board.

 

I plan to order the disks today. Thank you for the tip and the information.

Wrote limo company to enquire if they have something between the minivan and 12-passenger stretch limo. We'll see. IF something works out, I suggest a pickup at 11:30 AM at Wyndham Bayside where we are picking up

Murf (Aloha of the Seas). We are presently FOUR and there would be SIX plus luggage if you were to join us. Otherwise, perhaps it is best financially just to use the small vehicle which would be more than ample for the two of you plus luggage.

Re: disks. You probably are not going to like MY selections. :confused: I have a PhD in Music and prefer the old classics, opera and good contemporary (classical) music. In fact, I plan to bring a few opera DVDs since our dear friend, Pam, who is accompanying me to assist in looking after Alice who is suffering from dementia, is a retired opera dramatic soprano who has sung at Lincoln Center, Seattle, Darmstadt, LA, and lots of houses throughout Europe. :)

H

Can you provide the ordering instructions for the disks? It would be nice to have a few additional disks for use during the cruise. Thank you.

For some reason, just rcvd notice of this post this morning - I unregistered from this thread awhile back. I just Googled Yamaha Klavierplayer Disks and selected a few used disks - thinking that (since I have no use for them) I'll just leave them onboard. Hopefully we will have different disks in each PS and can exchange. See you onboard. :)

Was wondering why you are not considering joining four of us in Minivan to Ensenada and bypassing the chaos at the San Diego Pier ?? Alice & I will start out from Encinitas - where we live. We are picking up Murf (Aloha of the Seas) at Wyndham Bayside @11:30 and s/b on board by 1:30 - before the buses even start to arrive. :confused:

Harry

Personally, I think the pianos are a complete waste of space. They usually don't work and to be quite honest, I have to believe most people on a cruise are not going to listen to a player piano. I am sure some bright person at Celebrity could come up with a better use of that space.

 

Mark

Everyone is entitled to an opinion ... no matter how obtuse it might be. Since both my wife and I play, it is not necessary that the player 'works" ... and I rcvd in today's mail several disks of Debussy, Beethoven, and Grieg to fill in our quiet afternoons with Cream Sherry (for my wife) and a Hendrick's Martini (for myself). We are firm believers that good things come to those who do good ... so we fully expect the piano to be in tune and the player working.

"My mind to me a kingdom is, wherein I oftimes dwell."

H

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Here is a pic of the disk we bought and used in the penthouse a few times. Yamaha Smart, Piano soft disk. You can order any type of music online for about $10-$15 each.

Thnx so VERY much . now if only the damn player works and the piano is reasonably in tune.

Harry

The piano is a Yamaha DiskLavier. I have one in my home.

Thanks Darcie ... are there more than one type of disk available ? When looking to buy a few, it seems all seller's issue a caveat about getting the right one for your player.

H

Harry

 

You do not say which ship. We were in 1611 on Eclipse at New Year. Do not know what type of disks you need but I do know that the only disk available was the demo disk. The player in our suite did not work properly. A few people [butler and officers] tried but it rarely did what it should.

 

Sue

Mea culpa. Celebrity Solstice. Your experiences does not bode well for us. :(

Thnx anyway.

Harry

Have PS1616 booked for September 23rd, and want to bring some of disks for the piano. However, seems there are several models and styles. Does anyone know what Model player and/or type disks are required? Is there a wide assortment of disks in the room?

thnx in advance

Harry

Four some ...

Harry & Alice out of San Diego ... Stateroom 8006

Charlie & Suzy out of Raleigh ... Stateroom TBA

Both couples probably flying upgrades on AA via LHR .. maybe FRA.

Have set up special thread just for this cruise @ Viking Star - 29 May

:)

Harry

I am all for the interactions and encouragements among people trying to improve themselves in any way. I also can appreciate why people feel the need to lay out their entire lives, including personal information regarding their toilet (in the original French sense of the word). Moreover, the September 23 Solstice cruise thread is one of the largest on CC ... due to such interactions among its posters.

Now, when new people join the thread as departure approaches, the bulk of such personal information might easily deter the new visitor from reading through the entire thread and glean much information that had been posted earlier and is still very pertinent. The use of this new thread for L2C will encourage new people to review the history of the thread without the statistics of individual weight loss.

I encourage everyone to use this thread for such personal history and comment and leave the original thread to those who are merely looking for information about the cruise, etc. or arrange meet-ups on board or within organized day trips.

Again, I appreciate the move, although I will undoubtedly be the brunt of more snide remarks from others who do not see the wisdom of the separation or have no real sense of decorum. 'Twas ever thus!

Harry

Can't seem to locate any definitive description of just what this entails and how it is priced. It starts out at $82 pp and shows the wines offered ... but just how is this put together? Since you must buy it for the entire cruise ... it just doesn't seem to make sense or else it is a terrific deal - which i doubt.

Harry :confused: