Ultimate World Cruise 245 days and all the parts. Ongoing review, questions, opinion

[Heidi13]

Unfortunately, we already have 2021 planned. Winter in Indio, CA then 8 - 10 weeks in Maui. We also must be in BC for at least 5 months per year to maintain our medical coverage, so doesn't leave any time for a cruise. 😢

[Tom.in.nc]

Hi, Clay.  I see we all made it back fro Barcelona after out fine TA crossing.

We are considering the Viking Hong Kong to Alaska for 2021. 
 

We, like Jim and several others, are closing the loop after the Inaugural WC.

Flying AA from RDU at 1800 today. Any else here on that flight?

 

We will try to post some interesting pictures as we head towards LA. 
 

Tom and Sylvia 

[Jim Avery]

Hi Tom, looking forward to seeing you and Sylvia on our "Waterfront Home" the Viking Sun.  Also counting on your input here as you are very good with your travel tales.  Maybe you can be the official photographer?🍸

[TayanaLorna]

Bon voyage, Buen Viaje, happy cruising!  Another armchair sailor here.  Like CCWineLover especially interested  on your tall tales of the BA to Santiago segment.  Ours on the Jupiter is less then five months away.  Will be watching the Sun web cam and your weather conditions.  Safe travels.

[Clay Clayton]

2 hours ago, Tom.in.nc said:

Hi, Clay.  I see we all made it back fro Barcelona after out fine TA crossing.

We are considering the Viking Hong Kong to Alaska for 2021. 

Tom and Sylvia 

 

Yes we made it back to RDU about 10 days after disembarking and spending time there and in Rome. We have spent the time sense on a long slow road trip-only took 81 days from Danville, Va to get to the Pacific!  We leave Vancouver next Friday on X headed for Tokyo. After a few days there we will fly to China and eventually board Orion in Oct 4th headed to Hong Kong (at least that’s where we are scheduled to disembark 🤞  

 

This will be our first Viking trip with more than one or two ports so hoping we hate it as we can’t afford them on a regular basis! 😂  if you want to see our opinion about Viking in Asia, feel free to follow the link in my signature to the blog. 

 

Have a GREAT cruise, I am so envious!

Edited August 30, 2019 by Clay Clayton

[georose]

We will be following your incredible adventures.  We are particularly looking forward to the South America segment.  This is a bucket list item.  Enjoy!  

[Tom.in.nc]

Sitting on AA174, ETD in 15 minutes.

 

See you all on the ship.

 

Tom

[Tom.in.nc]

Here we are in London and the “port talk” by our Cruise Director Vicky (sp).

Heather did NOT make it for this cruise.

Tom

[Jim Avery]

Heathers  loss, right Tom?  Safely on board too. Dinner Rez at Manfredi’s then lots of sleep.🍸

[Heidi13]

Great article in the online Daily Mail today about the World's longest passenger cruise. Includes a photo of the ship secured to the mooring buoys.

[cruzzzinma]

We join you on Sep 14 for the transatlantic segment.

[SantaFe1]

2 hours ago, Jim Avery said:

Heathers  loss, right Tom?  Safely on board too. Dinner Rez at Manfredi’s then lots of sleep.🍸

This is making me “homesick.”  Wish we were off on another WC.

[2oldishcoots]

We are joining in LA. So glad you’ve taken this on, Jim. Looking forward to following along. We did b2b Amsterdam to London, via Norway, with Vicki as our cruise director. She was wonderful, I’m sure you will enjoy her humour as much as we did. 

[vnb2003]

Will join you in Santiago. Enjoy Manfredi! Do you believe it finally happened? 🙂

 

Safe and enjoyable journey! 🥂 

[phxbne]

Looking forward to reading about this wondeful adventure!

[WAVTAM]

17 hours ago, vnb2003 said:

Will join you in Santiago. Enjoy Manfredi! Do you believe it finally happened? 🙂

 

Safe and enjoyable journey! 🥂 

Santiago to LA is our little holiday adventure.

[Heidi13]

Just checked the AIS tracking and they are underway. As of 10:00 (PDT) they have completed the river transit and are now in the Thames Estuary, approaching Southend Pier.

[CCWineLover]

23 minutes ago, Heidi13 said:

Just checked the AIS tracking and they are underway. As of 10:00 (PDT) they have completed the river transit and are now in the Thames Estuary, approaching Southend Pier.

 

Yes indeed.  Following along on the webcam shots as well.  Looks like a nice getaway afternoon/evening!

[Liz Masterson]

Wait what!!!

There's a Viking Sun Cam?

Where can I find that?

 

Please post lots of pictures! Of the ship! Of each other! Of all the wonderful places you are going! 

 

[Clay Clayton]

2 minutes ago, Liz Masterson said:

Wait what!!!

There's a Viking Sun Cam?

Where can I find that?

 

 

 

https://viking.panomax.com/sun?t=2019-07-23 20-40-00

[Aldeya]

1 hour ago, Clay Clayton said:

 

https://viking.panomax.com/sun?t=2019-07-23 20-40-00

Is this in real time webcam? The image I'm seeing is the same with the same time stamp ....

 

Edited September 1, 2019 by Aldeya

[CCWineLover]

You need to do the generic cam url and it will give the most recent shot.  Clayton’s had a date in his url.

try

https://viking.panomax.com/sun

[BruceLovesSailing]

Try this

 

https://viking.panomax.com/sun 

[Aldeya]

Thank you CCWineLover and BruceLovesSailing!

[Clay Clayton]

23 minutes ago, CCWineLover said:

You need to do the generic cam url and it will give the most recent shot.  Clayton’s had a date in his url.

try

https://viking.panomax.com/sun

Sorry