Jim Avery Posted April 11, 2018 Author #701 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Jim, Who said we have brain trusts on this ship ? . I guess we still have tourists on board instead of travelers . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Lol! Good one 🍸 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted April 12, 2018 #702 Share Posted April 12, 2018 remember the captain’s request about posting pictures on social media Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted April 12, 2018 #703 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Excuse me. Last time I checked I was still on the ship. He said something about pictures? Pictures of what? It may have been announced when we were in our cabin or in the Pool Grill where there is a big echo. They asked us from using public media for a time . It was in letter form sent to your cabin . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 12, 2018 Author #704 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Actually we were asked to refrain from posting anything pertaining to security preparations. I didn’t get that the Captain meant refrain from all postings of “normal “ stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted April 12, 2018 #705 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Actually we were asked to refrain from posting anything pertaining to security preparations. I didn’t get that the Captain meant refrain from all postings of “normal “ I checked with my Better half and she said the same thing , so I’m going to post the pictures of the Beautiful Brunch they are putting on for us . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted April 12, 2018 #706 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Actually we were asked to refrain from posting anything pertaining to security preparations. I didn’t get that the Captain meant refrain from all postings of “normal “ I checked with my Better half and she said the same thing , so I’m going to post the pictures of the Beautiful Brunch they are putting on for us . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Enclosed are pictures of Thursday’s Mega Oman Brunch . Thank you goes out to Chef Eric his staff , all the pastry chefs and Captain Knutsen for looking out for our safety . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 12, 2018 Author #707 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Your pix make me want to go back for round two.....Or is it round three?🎉🍸😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchdiva Posted April 12, 2018 #708 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Jim, Who said we have brain trusts on this ship ? . I guess we still have tourists on board instead of travelers . Sent from my iPhone using Forums What a rude comment....I am proud to be a tourist. I may not have your extensive travel history but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy visiting new places. Your “tourist instead of travelers” comment smacks of elitism. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted April 12, 2018 #709 Share Posted April 12, 2018 What a rude comment....I am proud to be a tourist. I may not have your extensive travel history but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy visiting new places. Your “tourist instead of travelers” comment smacks of elitism. Sent from my iPad using Forums I’m not claiming to be among among the Elite far from it . Viking’s own ads say that their tours are made for traveler’s - People who would like to see areas of the world , not seen by the other cruise lines, in a pleasant unassuming way , at a reasonable cost . There is no cast system in Viking ! You may have a larger cabin, but you enjoy the same amenities as the folks in all cabins. It’s up to you and what you can afford . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nippy Sweetie Posted April 12, 2018 #710 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I don't suppose that real 'travellers' actually tour the world on luxury cruise ships. You get idiots everywhere though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 12, 2018 Author #711 Share Posted April 12, 2018 "Be a traveler, not a tourist" is something our Cruise Director Heather has said at least a hundred times since on board. Nothing "elitist" about it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagnerite Posted April 12, 2018 #712 Share Posted April 12, 2018 My wife and I always laugh at “Wiking’s” claim that we should be travelers, not tourists. We have been both and cruising on a ship and visiting places in buses with guides and squawk boxes in groups of 40 seems touristy to us. I suppose we all like to think we are travelers, but tourists are not bad people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted April 12, 2018 #713 Share Posted April 12, 2018 My wife and I always laugh at “Wiking’s” claim that we should be travelers, not tourists. We have been both and cruising on a ship and visiting places in buses with guides and squawk boxes in groups of 40 seems touristy to us. I suppose we all like to think we are travelers, but tourists are not bad people. No one said they where . Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 12, 2018 Author #714 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just read on the BBC that there was storm damage at the Taj Mahal. 80 mph winds blew one of the minarets off the main gate. This after a cyclone flattening Tonga, damaging Fiji and New Zealand, all shortly after our visits there...... Can we get the Captain to speed up? Seems storms are chasing us.....:eek::cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard2 Posted April 12, 2018 #715 Share Posted April 12, 2018 My wife and I always laugh at “Wiking’s” claim that we should be travelers, not tourists. We have been both and cruising on a ship and visiting places in buses with guides and squawk boxes in groups of 40 seems touristy to us. I suppose we all like to think we are travelers, but tourists are not bad people. Exactly correct, Wagnerite. Vikings own included tours often involve getting off a bus for 10 minutes to take a picture of something and then getting back on the bus. What could be more touristy than taking pictures of something but not experiencing the people or the culture? Viking should stop with this pretense. On another level, I am an academic, and my discipline is anthropology. My colleagues spend their summers and sabbaticals living in villages in Tibet, or field stations in the Congo or Amazon. When we talk about vacations, it would be preposterous for me to put any emphasis on the itinerary of a cruise. Every stop, no matter what I do, for however many overnights, is superficial tourism. My enjoyment of cruises is as an alternative to sitting on a beach in Maui at an all-inclusive resort. It is effortless relaxation, and my wife and I love the water. We joke that a cabin on a Viking Ocean ship is our time-share resort. The excursions are nothing more than interesting light entertainment to break up a day. I would never say that "I've been" to Dubrovnik because I walked around a small area for a few hours. Everything is relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted April 12, 2018 #716 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Your pix make me want to go back for round two.....Or is it round three?🎉🍸😎 Hey, Jim. Can't believe you left that many Bloody Marys on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 12, 2018 Author #717 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Hey, Jim. Can't believe you left that many Bloody Marys on the table. It was early. I had just gotten up.🍸😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry1365 Posted April 12, 2018 #718 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I believe the tourist vs. traveler statements have more to do with our reactions to differing cultures. Don’t react imprudently to things that are different from your “home” area. Treat others with respect and accept differences. It has nothing to do with elitism. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted April 12, 2018 #719 Share Posted April 12, 2018 My wife and I always laugh at “Wiking’s” claim that we should be travelers, not tourists. We have been both and cruising on a ship and visiting places in buses with guides and squawk boxes in groups of 40 seems touristy to us. . That’s really funny. I’m going to have trouble keeping a straight face if I hear that phrase onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted April 12, 2018 #720 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Mega brunch indeed! Viking knows how to keep you from being hungry. How are you going to decompress, from all this wonderful food at your fingertips each and every day , once you are back at home? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eylarson Posted April 13, 2018 #721 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Curious- After the Viking Jacket gifts were withdrawn, some talk about "gifts" throughout the trip. Can anyone provide an update? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 13, 2018 Author #722 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Mega brunch indeed! Viking knows how to keep you from being hungry.How are you going to decompress, from all this wonderful food at your fingertips each and every day , once you are back at home? Sent from my iPad using Forums Quarter Pounder with cheese..........:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted April 13, 2018 Author #723 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Curious- After the Viking Jacket gifts were withdrawn, some talk about "gifts" throughout the trip. Can anyone provide an update? So far, a large wall/fridge magnet of the world with our route on it and a movable spot marker, a Viking folding umbrella, two sets of Viking fridge magnets, a Lindt chocolate bunny for Easter. That's about it that I can remember. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagnerite Posted April 13, 2018 #724 Share Posted April 13, 2018 So far, a large wall/fridge magnet of the world with our route on it and a movable spot marker, a Viking folding umbrella, two sets of Viking fridge magnets, a Lindt chocolate bunny for Easter. That's about it that I can remember. :cool: If you play Trivia(Which, according to the mantra, is only a game) they give you a buck in "funny money," which is scrip good only for Viking labeled items. So far we got two $2 t-shirts which cost $26 each but it isn't real money so no problem. We will have $54 more if we go every time. TBT, there was once a small, consumable item left in our room from "The Big Viking in the Sky," but I think Jim is correct in his tally. Of course, we did receive a decent(I think) amount of ship credits, which could be used for basically anything: wine(our choice!), spa and shops. We did buy a couple of CD's from performers we enjoyed and toothpaste and eye drops(my miscalculation). The woman in the next stateroom is not so happy with the ship and says that Oceania and some other company gave all kinds of perks. I don't have enough experience to know if "Wiking" is generous, stingy or in between. Oh, also for those who boarded in Miami, they included all Cuba excursions and gave us each an extra $X as "compensation" for our not being able to dock in Havana, if that is anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted April 13, 2018 #725 Share Posted April 13, 2018 So far, a large wall/fridge magnet of the world with our route on it and a movable spot marker, a Viking folding umbrella, two sets of Viking fridge magnets, a Lindt chocolate bunny for Easter. That's about it that I can remember. :cool: For the people who started in Miami on the World Cruise , does anyone remember the (credit) money that was applied to our accounts for all the changes that Viking did because of the Cuban government? That amount should have bought you a couple of cheap nylon windbreakers and a meal In Havana. I know it was part of the pre cruise but it was a nice jester. I’m sure Viking has something up their sleeves before or after you get home to remind you of their first World Cruise . I’m. Sure it will be better than a inexpensive windbreaker, but I could be also dead wrong . Oh well ! I’ve really enjoyed this cruise and all the sites we visited , the guests we’ve met during the cruise and especially the staff and CREW . An Early Thank You ! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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