Rare Clay Clayton Posted August 19, 2021 #1226 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, JM0115 said: After 3 Viking Cruises I still have not had the waffles!!! I suspect you’ll find the time when you’re aboard for 152 days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted August 19, 2021 #1227 Share Posted August 19, 2021 2 hours ago, JM0115 said: After 3 Viking Cruises I still have not had the waffles!!! Well, you better try them in Mamsen’s next time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted August 19, 2021 #1228 Share Posted August 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: I suspect you’ll find the time when you’re aboard for 152 days No, he’s on board in 8 days’ time 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted August 19, 2021 #1229 Share Posted August 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, bluesea777 said: No, he’s on board in 8 days’ time 😉 Yes but if he hasn’t found the time on short cruises to leave the bar at the Aquavit yet, I am hoping he will on his WC…or maybe it will become a badge of honor and he won’t ever have one. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesea777 Posted August 19, 2021 #1230 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) While still on the subject of Mamsen’s, we were upset that they would not serve us herring at lunch time - they serve herring only at breakfast, and the World Cafe does not serve it at all. So we got creative … we went to Mamsen’s before the 11am breakfast closing, got plates of thinly sliced pumpernickel bread, herring and made our own open sandwiches with herring. Luckily the Explorer bar was open so … herring and snaps!! At 10:50 am both times … (I’m half Danish, by the way) … Edited August 19, 2021 by bluesea777 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duquephart Posted August 19, 2021 #1231 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Herring at Mamsen's ----- something for me to remember! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted August 19, 2021 #1232 Share Posted August 19, 2021 12 hours ago, les37b said: With so many devices needing charging, (approx 7 different cameras alone)...... I'd certainly question that there will be enough power outlets. 3 DJI Osmo Action cam (4K for timelapse) can be USB charged if its USB C 1 DJI Pocket cam (ship tour videos) can be USB charged if its USB C 1 Sony Camcorder (general use) 1 Canon 6D (big boy camera) 1 Sony camera (wifes camera) My phone Can be USB charged wifes phone can be USB charged ipad pro laptop 4 usb power packs 1 USB block (charging 6 USB devices - hopefully OK) DJI Mavic drone - if at a safe to fly country location visited. My carry on case is a beacon for security each trip - so many cables, mounts and gizmos! Never fails to get opened - which of course is fine and expected. We used power bricks. Mine can handle up to 4 devices (2 USB-C and 2 regular USB). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM0115 Posted August 19, 2021 #1233 Share Posted August 19, 2021 7 hours ago, Clay Clayton said: Yes but if he hasn’t found the time on short cruises to leave the bar at the Aquavit yet, I am hoping he will on his WC…or maybe it will become a badge of honor and he won’t ever have one. 😂 Are you allowed to leave the bar? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted August 19, 2021 #1234 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I guess it's a tip: If you order a BLT from the grill near the pool (forget what it's called), you need to specify that it's a sandwich. My spouse asked if the man at the grill if they could make a BLT for him, since they had bacon there for another sandwich. He was asked what it was. He replied that it was bacon, lettuce and tomato. That's exactly what he got - bacon, lettuce and tomato on a plate! But of course they gave him bread when he explained that a BLT is a sandwich. A day or two later the grill man called him the BLT man.....and made him a BLT sandwich without prompting. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted August 19, 2021 #1235 Share Posted August 19, 2021 And perhaps a real tip, at least in my experience: In Iceland, the wifi can be a little shaky, especially when you're deep within a fjord. In those cases, I used one of the computers for cruisers -- near the Explorer's Desk on deck 1. I had much better luck doing that, plus there's a printer available. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted August 20, 2021 #1236 Share Posted August 20, 2021 10 hours ago, Twitchly said: We used power bricks. Mine can handle up to 4 devices (2 USB-C and 2 regular USB). Me too.... I have 4 of those too, which also need to be charging. (The action cams when fully charged, only last 2 hours and have a portable charger attached at all times when I know it will be a long session.) All nicely packed in the fire/explosion proof cases ready for the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted August 20, 2021 #1237 Share Posted August 20, 2021 6 hours ago, les37b said: Me too.... I have 4 of those too, which also need to be charging. (The action cams when fully charged, only last 2 hours and have a portable charger attached at all times when I know it will be a long session.) All nicely packed in the fire/explosion proof cases ready for the plane. I think I used the wrong terminology. We bring these (though ours have 2 USB-A plugs and 2 USB-C). No extension cord needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted August 20, 2021 #1238 Share Posted August 20, 2021 14 hours ago, les37b said: Me too.... I have 4 of those too, which also need to be charging. (The action cams when fully charged, only last 2 hours and have a portable charger attached at all times when I know it will be a long session.) All nicely packed in the fire/explosion proof cases ready for the plane. I sure hope that you are not putting lithium batteries into any kind of luggage that will go in the aircraft's cargo hold. Quite illegal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted August 21, 2021 #1239 Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 9:01 AM, bluesea777 said: While still on the subject of Mamsen’s, we were upset that they would not serve us herring at lunch time - they serve herring only at breakfast, and the World Cafe does not serve it at all. So we got creative … we went to Mamsen’s before the 11am breakfast closing, got plates of thinly sliced pumpernickel bread, herring and made our own open sandwiches with herring. Luckily the Explorer bar was open so … herring and snaps!! At 10:50 am both times … (I’m half Danish, by the way) … You are indeed creative. I had the waffle and herring for breakfast on my July sailing. When on the Venus in Oct , I will have liverposti for lunch plus the success cake on my sea day. I love Mamsen deli. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrina651 Posted August 22, 2021 #1240 Share Posted August 22, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 6:10 PM, FlyerTalker said: I sure hope that you are not putting lithium batteries into any kind of luggage that will go in the aircraft's cargo hold. Quite illegal. As long as we are talking "illegal," Viking has a list of items that are prohibited on board the ship. http://wpc.475d.edgecastcdn.net/00475D/mvj/onboard-prohibited-list.pdf Among them are the following electrical items: • Extension cords (USB and laptop charging cables are exempt)• Any electrical device that produces heat (curling irons okay to bring), such as: - Clothes irons, including steam irons - Hot plates or heating kettles - Electrical air humidifiers & refreshers - Heating pads• Any electrical device with a surge protector The most important one on the list not to ever, ever plug into the ships electrical system is the last one -- even if nothing else is plugged into it. They will explode. As I understand it, surge protectors are designed to work with the A/C electrical power that is fed into our homes. Ships generate their own electrical power and it is not compatible with the surge protectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les37b Posted August 22, 2021 #1241 Share Posted August 22, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 11:10 PM, FlyerTalker said: I sure hope that you are not putting lithium batteries into any kind of luggage that will go in the aircraft's cargo hold. Quite illegal. I'm well aware of the rules and why I have purchased the fire and explosive proof cases which anyone carrying lithium power packs should use in carry on luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantToLiveOverTheSea Posted August 22, 2021 #1242 Share Posted August 22, 2021 This may have already been mentioned but if not: The place where you depart the ship each day can change. If you need to know the location, it's posted on the electronic sign board in the elevators each day. There's also an elevator button to push to take you to the correct deck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claranda Posted August 23, 2021 #1243 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Hi All! A new question for you. We’re Brits holding back for a while on booking a Oct/Nov first cruise with Viking until we know we’re going to be allowed in, to, eg. Italy (currently five days self-isolating required). Anyway….I’ve been watching a very nice couple on Youtube describing how it is on one of the Viking Malta cruises, and there is this awful MUZAK playing in the background. Tell me, does this foul noise follow you everywhere or is there a muzak free zone where one can sit and read without such pollution? As you can tell, it’s a real hate of mine….dealbreaker possibly… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizello Posted August 23, 2021 #1244 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, claranda said: Hi All! A new question for you. We’re Brits holding back for a while on booking a Oct/Nov first cruise with Viking until we know we’re going to be allowed in, to, eg. Italy (currently five days self-isolating required). Anyway….I’ve been watching a very nice couple on Youtube describing how it is on one of the Viking Malta cruises, and there is this awful MUZAK playing in the background. Tell me, does this foul noise follow you everywhere or is there a muzak free zone where one can sit and read without such pollution? As you can tell, it’s a real hate of mine….dealbreaker possibly… I was just on Viking Venus and I don’t recall any Muzak. All music was live throughout the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstTimeFreddy Posted August 23, 2021 #1245 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, claranda said: Hi All! A new question for you. We’re Brits holding back for a while on booking a Oct/Nov first cruise with Viking until we know we’re going to be allowed in, to, eg. Italy (currently five days self-isolating required). Anyway….I’ve been watching a very nice couple on Youtube describing how it is on one of the Viking Malta cruises, and there is this awful MUZAK playing in the background. Tell me, does this foul noise follow you everywhere or is there a muzak free zone where one can sit and read without such pollution? As you can tell, it’s a real hate of mine….dealbreaker possibly… The youtube video you're referring to was filmed in the Explorer's Lounge upper floor. We relaxed in this area many times but was never bothered by the music. It was never as loud as it appears in that video and I'm sure you could ask the crew to turn it down or even off, if needed. As Rizello said, the ship has a lot of live piano and string music in different locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted August 23, 2021 #1246 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, claranda said: Hi All! A new question for you. We’re Brits holding back for a while on booking a Oct/Nov first cruise with Viking until we know we’re going to be allowed in, to, eg. Italy (currently five days self-isolating required). Anyway….I’ve been watching a very nice couple on Youtube describing how it is on one of the Viking Malta cruises, and there is this awful MUZAK playing in the background. Tell me, does this foul noise follow you everywhere or is there a muzak free zone where one can sit and read without such pollution? As you can tell, it’s a real hate of mine….dealbreaker possibly… This was a big concern of mine, too. I had seen some videos where the Muzak was intrusively loud and persistent. When we cruised on the Sky a few years ago, there was piped-in music playing in some locations during the day. (Live musicians replaced it in the evenings.) It fortunately wasn’t loud and for the most part I found I didn’t mind it. We found silence in the Wintergarden (except during afternoon tea, which had live musicians) and, as I recall, in the seating areas alongside it. It turned out to be a non-issue for me. But I’ve heard the volume can be dependent on whoever is manning a particular ship, so there may be room for discussion with staff if you find it too loud. Maybe contact tellus@viking for confirmation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrietq Posted August 23, 2021 #1247 Share Posted August 23, 2021 4 hours ago, claranda said: Hi All! A new question for you. We’re Brits holding back for a while on booking a Oct/Nov first cruise with Viking until we know we’re going to be allowed in, to, eg. Italy (currently five days self-isolating required). Anyway….I’ve been watching a very nice couple on Youtube describing how it is on one of the Viking Malta cruises, and there is this awful MUZAK playing in the background. Tell me, does this foul noise follow you everywhere or is there a muzak free zone where one can sit and read without such pollution? As you can tell, it’s a real hate of mine….dealbreaker possibly… It’s fairly loud when the Explorer’s lounge is empty. I heard a Muzak version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” that I can’t unhear. Shudder. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted August 23, 2021 #1248 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Harrietq said: It’s fairly loud when the Explorer’s lounge is empty. I heard a Muzak version of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” that I can’t unhear. Shudder. Gaaah! Reminds me of when I was in a department store years ago and found a rack of Jerry Garcia ties. Talk about cognitive dissonance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandThyme Posted August 27, 2021 #1249 Share Posted August 27, 2021 On 8/22/2021 at 5:36 AM, IWantToLiveOverTheSea said: The place where you depart the ship each day can change. If you need to know the location, it's posted on the electronic sign board in the elevators each day. There's also an elevator button to push to take you to the correct deck. I'm planning to be a new Viking cruiser. My TA told me that the gangway can be on either side of the ship on Viking, as opposed to predictably being on the starboard side on HAL ships I've sailed. Can someone confirm this? I love to be on the dock side to watch the docking and loading activities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTapley Posted August 27, 2021 #1250 Share Posted August 27, 2021 53 minutes ago, IslandThyme said: My TA told me that the gangway can be on either side of the ship on Viking In our experience (5 Viking Ocean cruises), your TA is correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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