Cruisenewbie63 Posted August 21, 2022 #1751 Share Posted August 21, 2022 10 hours ago, Clay Clayton said: That would be me! Thanks , and a alcohol free seedlip spice gin. Knew I had seen it somewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted August 21, 2022 #1752 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Cruisenewbie63 said: Thanks , and a alcohol free seedlip spice gin. Knew I had seen it somewhere. Some folks have reported that if ia brand is available on the ship that you can ask for a bottle to be brought to the bar you frequent. Edited August 21, 2022 by Clay Clayton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted August 21, 2022 #1753 Share Posted August 21, 2022 23 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: Some folks have reported that if ia brand is available on the ship that you can ask for a bottle to be brought to the bar you frequent. Yep. Friend of ours was disappointed that his favorite single malt scotch was not in the Explorers Lounge. The bartender found one and put it under the bar for him. But then he tips the bartender at the beginning of the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted August 21, 2022 #1754 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 hours ago, TayanaLorna said: But then he tips the bartender at the beginning of the cruise. But there is no way of saying that his tipping practice is what got him the bottle. From what I have heard, all one has to do is ask if is possible and staff will do what they can to make it happen, whether one has tipped the staff or not. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted August 21, 2022 #1755 Share Posted August 21, 2022 52 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said: But there is no way of saying that his tipping practice is what got him the bottle. From what I have heard, all one has to do is ask if is possible and staff will do what they can to make it happen, whether one has tipped the staff or not. On our first cruise, a Transatlantic, a friend asked for a Dark and Stormy. The bartender said they did not have any ginger beer left on the ship, sorry. Next day a waiter at the Explore Bar said , "sir we looked and located some ginger beer way down in storage. "They kept it for him at the bar for his Dark And Stormy drink in the evening. The staff do aim to please. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare knoxclone Posted August 21, 2022 #1756 Share Posted August 21, 2022 We have never purchased the SSP on our previous 4 cruises, but it is included on our upcoming Panama Canal cruise. Unfortunately, due to the current meds I am on, I can't mix w alcohol. However, I have been assured that there was a large variety of non alcoholic beverages (mocktails) that I will be able to enjoy as we travel through the Caribbean. I was encouraged to ask the bartenders about their favorites... and I will report back. 🙂 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SempreMare Posted August 21, 2022 #1757 Share Posted August 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, knoxclone said: However, I have been assured that there was a large variety of non alcoholic beverages (mocktails) that I will be able to enjoy as we travel through the Caribbean. I was encouraged to ask the bartenders about their favorites... and I will report back. 🙂 Look forward to hearing your feedback! In Amsterdam I was amazed at the variety of non-alcoholic beers. They were genuinely craveable and as interesting as any locally brewed alcoholic beer. I've not enjoyed the taste of the non-alcoholic Gins / whiskeys I've had here in the states. Would love to find some good ones. Re: alcohol or not... For me it's the 'buzzed' feeling I don't want. Plus now that I can see (Oura ring) what having alcohol near bedtime does to pulse rate and amount of deep sleep, alcohol has become a day-time only thing for me unless with friends or traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duquephart Posted August 22, 2022 #1758 Share Posted August 22, 2022 10 hours ago, Azulann said: On our first cruise, a Transatlantic, a friend asked for a Dark and Stormy. The bartender said they did not have any ginger beer left on the ship, sorry. Next day a waiter at the Explore Bar said , "sir we looked and located some ginger beer way down in storage. "They kept it for him at the bar for his Dark And Stormy drink in the evening. The staff do aim to please. Did they have Gosling's Rum? Dark & Stormy = Gosling's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisenewbie63 Posted August 22, 2022 #1759 Share Posted August 22, 2022 10 hours ago, SempreMare said: Look forward to hearing your feedback! In Amsterdam I was amazed at the variety of non-alcoholic beers. They were genuinely craveable and as interesting as any locally brewed alcoholic beer. I've not enjoyed the taste of the non-alcoholic Gins / whiskeys I've had here in the states. Would love to find some good ones. Re: alcohol or not... For me it's the 'buzzed' feeling I don't want. Plus now that I can see (Oura ring) what having alcohol near bedtime does to pulse rate and amount of deep sleep, alcohol has become a day-time only thing for me unless with friends or traveling. The Clean Gin Co ( green bottle). Easily obtainable in Uk is about the best I have tasted ( strangely doesn’t taste like gin near but when mixed with a tonic. Ice and a slice and sitting in the sun. You could be having a G&T 😂. alcohol free draught Guinness very good too. Enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGHOC Posted August 22, 2022 #1760 Share Posted August 22, 2022 We have Strykk NOT G*N which is also pretty good. (Not as good as the real thing obviously!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisenewbie63 Posted August 22, 2022 #1761 Share Posted August 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, DGHOC said: We have Strykk NOT G*N which is also pretty good. (Not as good as the real thing obviously!) Thanks , never heard of that! When you say we, do you mean Viking? Do you work on board. (Sorry to ask. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGHOC Posted August 22, 2022 #1762 Share Posted August 22, 2022 No I'm a traveller like yourself! We are Londoners too, I buy it from Ocado. It's the only non alcoholic gin my hubby will drink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisenewbie63 Posted August 22, 2022 #1763 Share Posted August 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, DGHOC said: No I'm a traveller like yourself! We are Londoners too, I buy it from Ocado. It's the only non alcoholic gin my hubby will drink. 😀. Just looked it up, and can see it’s sold in Uk, At first sight of the name I thought Nordic. Hence my question 😀. Thanks for the recommendation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted August 26, 2022 #1764 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Do any of you have a suggestion on how I can find out what Orion will be doing after it disembarks passengers from its rerouted Vancouver to Tokyo cruise in Hawaii in mid October and before it embarks passengers in Bangkok in November? We were booked on the now canceled segment from Hong Kong to Bangkok and if they offered a cruise from Hawaii to Bangkok we would likely book it so we could use our already booked independent hotels and tours in Bangkok and Siem Reap. I’ve been checking the website everyday but so far no new cruise has appeared. If Viking isn’t going to sell a cruise then we are likely to join some friends on their cruise to Alaska and Hawaii on HAL 😳 I had hoped Viking would announce a new itinerary a week or so after the deadline (8/19/22) for folks to decide on a voucher or a refund on the multiple segments which were canceled but so far nothing. My emails to TellUs on this subject have gone unanswered and Google hasn’t been any help either. Apparently Silverseas has announced they are deadheading to Signapore to start their cruise to Australia after doing a similar cancelation. TIA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted August 26, 2022 #1765 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Clay , have you talked to a travel Agent? They might know about the missing Orion itinerary. Also post your question as a separate topic on Viking forum, some of the in the know folks might be able to help you. Gook Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted August 26, 2022 #1766 Share Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Azulann said: Clay , have you talked to a travel Agent? They might know about the missing Orion itinerary. Also post your question as a separate topic on Viking forum, some of the in the know folks might be able to help you. Gook Luck. Yes on the agent question. No one seems to have any information. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll give it a day or three here since most of the “in the know” folks are subscribed to this thread. 🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Cruises Posted August 26, 2022 #1767 Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Clay Clayton said: Do any of you have a suggestion on how I can find out what Orion will be doing after it disembarks passengers from its rerouted Vancouver to Tokyo cruise in Hawaii in mid October and before it embarks passengers in Bangkok in November? We were booked on the now canceled segment from Hong Kong to Bangkok and if they offered a cruise from Hawaii to Bangkok we would likely book it so we could use our already booked independent hotels and tours in Bangkok and Siem Reap. I’ve been checking the website everyday but so far no new cruise has appeared. If Viking isn’t going to sell a cruise then we are likely to join some friends on their cruise to Alaska and Hawaii on HAL 😳 I had hoped Viking would announce a new itinerary a week or so after the deadline (8/19/22) for folks to decide on a voucher or a refund on the multiple segments which were canceled but so far nothing. My emails to TellUs on this subject have gone unanswered and Google hasn’t been any help either. Apparently Silverseas has announced they are deadheading to Signapore to start their cruise to Australia after doing a similar cancelation. TIA! Dear @Clay Clayton So sorry we missed your message! While we understand you've done so recently, we kindly invite you, or any other fellow explorers, to reach back out to us at Tellus@vikingcruises.com (where our specialists are currently fielding guest emails as we speak) so that we may assist with your individual booking and any itinerary questions you may have. We hope to hear from you soon! Sincerely, Viking 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FetaCheese Posted August 26, 2022 #1768 Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Viking Cruises said: Dear @Clay Clayton So sorry we missed your message! While we understand you've done so recently, we kindly invite you, or any other fellow explorers, to reach back out to us at Tellus@vikingcruises.com (where our specialists are currently fielding guest emails as we speak) so that we may assist with your individual booking and any itinerary questions you may have. We hope to hear from you soon! Sincerely, Viking For anyone wondering if Viking (or any cruise line) looks at their Cruise Critic Category Board, here is your answer. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted August 27, 2022 #1769 Share Posted August 27, 2022 16 hours ago, Viking Cruises said: Dear @Clay Clayton So sorry we missed your message! While we understand you've done so recently, we kindly invite you, or any other fellow explorers, to reach back out to us at Tellus@vikingcruises.com (where our specialists are currently fielding guest emails as we speak) so that we may assist with your individual booking and any itinerary questions you may have. We hope to hear from you soon! Sincerely, Viking Thanks for being involved in CruiseCritic. I’ve emailed as requested but my question is simple and is what was in the Original post: 1. Will Viking be selling a cruise between Hawaii and Bangkok after Orion disembarks guests from Vancouver in mid October and before it embarks guests in Bangkok on November 10, 2022? We had planned a week in Bangkok after disembarking the now canceled Hong Kong to Bangkok segment of Orion’s cruise. If Viking is going to make a cruise from Hawaii to Bangkok available (at a reasonable price) we would prefer to join it over joining friends on another line for another cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vslparis Posted August 27, 2022 #1770 Share Posted August 27, 2022 5 hours ago, Clay Clayton said: Thanks for being involved in CruiseCritic. I’ve emailed as requested but my question is simple and is what was in the Original post: 1. Will Viking be selling a cruise between Hawaii and Bangkok after Orion disembarks guests from Vancouver in mid October and before it embarks guests in Bangkok on November 10, 2022? We had planned a week in Bangkok after disembarking the now canceled Hong Kong to Bangkok segment of Orion’s cruise. If Viking is going to make a cruise from Hawaii to Bangkok available (at a reasonable price) we would prefer to join it over joining friends on another line for another cruise. Seems like a non answer to a pretty simple question to me ; it’s either yes or no. End of story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted August 27, 2022 #1771 Share Posted August 27, 2022 50 minutes ago, vslparis said: Seems like a non answer to a pretty simple question to me ; it’s either yes or no. End of story. LOL. I thought the same thing. Just got a response to the email they requested I send. Why does someone need to email me and call me. A simple yes, no, or we don’t know yet would suffice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted August 28, 2022 #1772 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Can you believe I am having to make our own strawberry banana daiquiri today? What happened to the service? 🍹 I guess everyone is too busy taking care of Clay... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted August 28, 2022 #1773 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just found Fever Tree tonic! Got the kind with elderberry. I foresee a celebratory G&T coming up … 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted August 29, 2022 #1774 Share Posted August 29, 2022 now mix in the Hendrick's...I hope you like it! Cucumber will be next! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted August 29, 2022 #1775 Share Posted August 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, deec said: Cucumber will be next! Oh my. Cucumber is my nemesis. Just the smell of it makes me nauseated. And my counter story to the thread on best Viking experiences ( of which I have many) is the night at Chefs Table when I told them I was allergic to whatever they were having with cucumber in it and asked them to bring me a salad instead. Took a bite and it was redolent with cucumber. My eyes flew open, I looked at my husband in distress, and did the only thing I could do—brought my napkin to my mouth and —you know. Not my finest hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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