Mahjong

[Lingalang]

We are scheduled to travel on Viking Sky Apr.15/17 and several of the ladies taking our cruise enjoy playing Mahjong. Does anyone know if Viking has game sets on board? They are far too heavy to pack in luggage.

 

Thanks, Linda

[Alicomp]

They didn't have them on the Viking Sea in December. If Viking is reading this thread, it would be nice to have a few sets, especially on cruises with multiple sea days.

 

Alice

[Peregrina651]

Perhaps the folks at tellus@vikingcruises.com could facilitate this. Why not write them and ask?

[stretchcruz]

Lingalong our friend Judy will be on our cruise,,,you are on our sailing....she loves mahjohng! On our roll call maybe someone can figure out who to bring the set if there is not one onboard....

[ew1111]

Perhaps the folks at tellus@vikingcruises.com could facilitate this. Why not write them and ask?

I will be traveling on the Viking of the Sea on March 26th and taking your advise I just emailed Viking Ocean and asked if they could obtain a few sets for us. Thanks so much for that suggestion.

Emily

[Lingalang]

Thanks Peregrina651 for your suggestion to contact Viking at tellus@vikingcruises.com

 

My sister, Debi, also on our cruise, sent a request and was advised to bring her own. I don't believe Viking realizes how heavy these sets are (10-15 lbs).

 

I have sent in my request and also advised that on our Viking River cruise in China Aug/2013, there were several sets on board and they were well utilized by passengers. The cost of $60-$75 per set would be a modest investment by Viking resulting in customer satisfaction. The sets could be signed out at the customer service desk. Little risk to Viking.

 

Come on Viking. Let's do it.

[Alicomp]

Thanks Peregrina651 for your suggestion to contact Viking at tellus@vikingcruises.com

 

My sister, Debi, also on our cruise, sent a request and was advised to bring her own. I don't believe Viking realizes how heavy these sets are (10-15 lbs).

 

I have sent in my request and also advised that on our Viking River cruise in China Aug/2013, there were several sets on board and they were well utilized by passengers. The cost of $60-$75 per set would be a modest investment by Viking resulting in customer satisfaction. The sets could be signed out at the customer service desk. Little risk to Viking.

 

Come on Viking. Let's do it.

 

 

You might also want to tell them that most other cruise lines have a few mah jongg sets on board.

 

Alice

[cmaasfamily]

Don't know if it'll satisfy your needs but there are number of tables with seating for four located in the atrium that had large 'virtual' touchscreens. They had a variety of games including mahjongg, chess and others. Didn't seem them used much - I don't think many folks noticed - but they were there. We played scrabble and backgammon with the 'real' sets they provided.

[Lingalang]

Good news.Viking just called me to let me know that they will be supplying Mahjong sets on board the Sky.

Assume the sister ships will also be included in this action.

 

Thanks, Viking for listening.

[deec]

Great Job, Viking!!!!

 

thanks for initiating the request Lingalang

 

one of our group loves to play and the rest of us should learn!!!

[marmom18]

Hope they have them on the Star by April 22 when I am cruising out of Barcelona. Anyone out there interested in playing Majong let me know.

[Azulann]

I would love to learn to play that game. I will be on the Viking Sea next year with six sea days in row.. It would be fun to play in the afternoon for awhile.

How many can play that game at a time?

[Deb Warshafsky]

I also love to play, we will be sailing on the Sea on November 26th this year, anyone else who loves to play let me know ?

[ebtrip]

We're on the Star March 29 2018, my friend and I both play.. hoping that others on board play. No one is on our thread at this time. Maybe as we get closer to sailing.

[Peregrina651]

I also love to play, we will be sailing on the Sea on November 26th this year, anyone else who loves to play let me know ?

 

You could also ask on the roll call for your sailing if there are any other mahjong players. It is a small roll call right now, so I would wait until it gets closer to your sail date to ask, so that more people may see it.

 

 

Don't freak out when you see that you have already posted there. CC has this new thing; it is "auto-posting" for new members on their roll calls.

[Youn2122]

STAR September 2024 Iceland to Barcelona cruise.  
 

My wife loves mahjong.   Any players going to be on board or organized games that anyone knows of. I would think as popular as it is Viking would have table set aside maybe(?). 

[dreamercruise]

1 hour ago, Youn2122 said:

STAR September 2024 Iceland to Barcelona cruise.  
 

My wife loves mahjong.   Any players going to be on board or organized games that anyone knows of. I would think as popular as it is Viking would have table set aside maybe(?). 

You can play in the Chef Table dining room, in addition to the card game tables next to the Future Cruise Reservation area. For the mahjong set, you can borrow from Viking. The only problem is that there is so much to do onboard at sea or on shore days that I find it hard to squeeze time for mahjong.

[Youn2122]

Thanks for replying.  Do people usually just meet there and get a game going or is it more organized?  We figure on one of the days at sea it would be a great activity.    

[SoCray4Cruz]

On a sea day, there will be a notice in the Viking daily as to what times the chefs table is open for games.

[OneSixtyToOne]

We are currently on the Venus and tomorrow is a sea day. Manfredi’s has been reserved from 9AM-2PM for un-hosted informal mahjong. Games provided.

[Youn2122]

Thanks so much.  We figured they would have something organized given how popular it is!

[Peregrina651]

3 hours ago, Youn2122 said:

Thanks so much.  We figured they would have something organized given how popular it is!

 

Unhosted means they have set aside a time and place to play.  The rest is up to the players to figure out.  Five hours is a big windows.  Someone has to figure out how to get players to show up at a specific time rather than to just wander in when they feel like it. (Personally, I suggest an early start so that you are done by lunchtime).

 

I'm not a player but it seems to me that someone needs to take the bull by the horns, get Guest Services to announce a start time for mahjong and maybe even organize a sign up so you know how many tables and how sets will be needed. 

 

Viking is usually willing to help anyone with a plan.

[ural guy]

I have never played Mahjong, but I am glad to see that Viking has reversed it's stance from 2017 on supplying the game set.  Enjoy.  👍

[HDS]

Does Viking offer opportunity for card players, bridge players in particular, to meet and organize a game?

[Vacation Nut]

On all sea days on Viking Mars, games were available in Chef’s Table dining riom from 10:00-4 pm. However, most people arrived at 10:00 andplayed until 1:00. Generally there were 2 bridge tables and 3 mahjongg tables. Make sure you take your mahjongg card on vacation with you.