SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #101 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Dare I say it. Shore ex are up. I just booked ours. We are on the June 26 cruise in PV1. So dont know whether everyone can book yet. But I paid, and it shows in my calendar!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfgrandma Posted May 7, 2021 #102 Share Posted May 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, SantaFe1 said: Dare I say it. Shore ex are up. I just booked ours. We are on the June 26 cruise in PV1. So dont know whether everyone can book yet. But I paid, and it shows in my calendar!!! Is there any kind of a list that you could post that shows the prices? Am trying to be ready for when the July 20th shore excursions come out. Thanks, Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #103 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Just now, cfgrandma said: Is there any kind of a list that you could post that shows the prices? Am trying to be ready for when the July 20th shore excursions come out. Thanks, Carolyn I will try to post six screen shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #104 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Here they are, sorry, in reverse order. I will attach Reykjavik separately 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #105 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Here is Reykjavik 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #106 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Sorry, this came out kind of messy, but I think I got all six on there eventually. It will give you an idea anyway. Happy Hunting! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfgrandma Posted May 7, 2021 #107 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Thank you so very much for the above list. I don't see any excursions for Akureyri unless I am overlooking them. Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #108 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Let me try again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfgrandma Posted May 7, 2021 #109 Share Posted May 7, 2021 1 minute ago, SantaFe1 said: Let me try again Thank you. now we can be ready four ours. Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 7, 2021 #110 Share Posted May 7, 2021 I just logged on and don’t see any included tours for Akureyri or Seydisfjordur. Am I missing them or is everyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #111 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Akureryi is the post above yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 7, 2021 #112 Share Posted May 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: Seydisfjordur It’s there, up above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted May 7, 2021 #113 Share Posted May 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, SantaFe1 said: It’s there, up above. All of those are optional with a cost. I don’t see any included tours on MVJ (or on the screenshots). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFe1 Posted May 8, 2021 #114 Share Posted May 8, 2021 They are there. You can even see what we have reserved. One port has none. Anyway, I’m done trying to,post. If you have specific Qs, ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted May 8, 2021 #115 Share Posted May 8, 2021 57 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said: All of those are optional with a cost. I don’t see any included tours on MVJ (or on the screenshots). Clay, I hear ya. Day 4 -- Panoramic Akureyri listed on the website but does not appear on MVJ Day 5 -- no included tour listed on the website or MVJ I agree with what you are seeing. Two ports do show no included tour for that day. It is possible that they are still negotiating and these will appear later but that is just thinking out-loud. Can only suggest a note to TellUs. Other things to note re shorex. Someone was told and then shared here on CC that when the shorex opened that 1) Viking would notify us and that 2) booking would still be by cabin category. Neither of these two bits of information turned out to be true. Therefore, just to be clear: Shorex booking for those of us whose "booking opens" date has already passed was first come, first served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldercruser1 Posted May 8, 2021 #116 Share Posted May 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said: Clay, I hear ya. Day 4 -- Panoramic Akureyri listed on the website but does not appear on MVJ Day 5 -- no included tour listed on the website or MVJ I agree with what you are seeing. Two ports do show no included tour for that day. It is possible that they are still negotiating and these will appear later but that is just thinking out-loud. Can only suggest a note to TellUs. Other things to note re shorex. Someone was told and then shared here on CC that when the shorex opened that 1) Viking would notify us and that 2) booking would still be by cabin category. Neither of these two bits of information turned out to be true. Therefore, just to be clear: Shorex booking for those of us whose "booking opens" date has already passed was first come, first served. Yes, I heard that too. Lots of "half info" coming from the Viking info center. Obviously having a problem getting full info out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted May 8, 2021 #117 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, eldercruser1 said: Yes, I heard that too. Lots of "half info" coming from the Viking info center. Obviously having a problem getting full info out. Do not get me started on the Viking and the lack of communication over the last month. It is inexcusable and it has been Viking's weak point from the get-go. There should have been regular communication from corporate to all guests explaining why shorex were late and what would happen when they were posted. I could go on and on -- but I won't. It comes down to that I don't believe anything that that is said or reported said by any Viking customer service agents. Edited May 8, 2021 by Peregrina651 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldercruser1 Posted May 8, 2021 #118 Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said: Do not get me started on the Viking and the lack of communication over the last month. It is inexcusable and it has been Viking's weak point from the get-go. There should have been regular communication from corporate to all guests explaining why shorex were late and what would happen when they were posted. I could go on and on -- but I won't. Still nothing as of a few minutes ago on MVJ For the 17-24 cruise. Maybe tomorrow. Phone call to Viking was not helpful. In fact, the operator was not even aware the first two July cruises had been posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSJ711 Posted May 8, 2021 #119 Share Posted May 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Peregrina651 said: Do not get me started on the Viking and the lack of communication over the last month. It is inexcusable and it has been Viking's weak point from the get-go. There should have been regular communication from corporate to all guests explaining why shorex were late and what would happen when they were posted. I could go on and on -- but I won't. It comes down to that I don't believe anything that that is said or reported said by any Viking customer service agents. Why cruise with Viking if you don't believe anything that Viking says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldercruser1 Posted May 8, 2021 #120 Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, DaveSJ711 said: Why cruise with Viking if you don't believe anything that Viking says? Speaking for myself, this is my first Viking cruise (after many cruises on several other lines). I had heard great things about Viking including wonderful service. In the case of the Iceland cruises I have started to come of the opinion that Viking bit off a bit more than they could chew, trying to rush these cruises out. As a result Viking management has been unable to provide the passenger service that they, themselves advertised thus far. We can only hope that by the time we get to Reykjavik the issues will be worked out 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipster60 Posted May 8, 2021 #121 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I am on the July 13 sailing. I see no shorex posted on my MVJ? Are they showing up for everyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted May 8, 2021 #122 Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 hours ago, DaveSJ711 said: Why cruise with Viking if you don't believe anything that Viking says? You are twisting my words. I said 3 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: It comes down to that I don't believe anything that that is said or reported said by any Viking customer service agents. I said I am not confident about information obtained from the call center -- the folks that most Viking guests interact with pre-cruise. Sometimes it is right and sometimes it isn't. Sometimes it is outdated. Sometimes it is contradictory. Take the call center out of the equation (easily done if I never call them -- but I do get to hear a lot about what they are saying here on Cruise Critic) and the rest of the Viking experience has been wonderful -- and that is why we continue to cruise with Viking. It works for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukefan Posted May 8, 2021 #123 Share Posted May 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: Clay, I hear ya. Day 4 -- Panoramic Akureyri listed on the website but does not appear on MVJ Day 5 -- no included tour listed on the website or MVJ I agree with what you are seeing. Two ports do show no included tour for that day. It is possible that they are still negotiating and these will appear later but that is just thinking out-loud. Can only suggest a note to TellUs. Other things to note re shorex. Someone was told and then shared here on CC that when the shorex opened that 1) Viking would notify us and that 2) booking would still be by cabin category. Neither of these two bits of information turned out to be true. Therefore, just to be clear: Shorex booking for those of us whose "booking opens" date has already passed was first come, first served. I believe that there is one more Included Tour to be posted (probably in Akureyri since one was shown there on the Viking Website). We currently have 5 listed and the Booking Website promised 6. MVJ currently shows 1 in Reykjavik, 1 in Isafjordur, 1 in Djupivogur and 2 in Heimaey. There are currently none shown for either Akureyri or Seydisfjordur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilP57 Posted May 8, 2021 #124 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Hi to our US cousins, This cruise has now been released to the UK market in the last 24 hrs. Departure dates from Reyjkavik are July 24, 27, 31 and August 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 and September 7 of this year (2021) Do we know if Viking have decided to mix nationalities (or more accurately countries of departure) on board? We have booked onto the July 31 departure and was wondering if these are UK only cruises or is there going be the opportunity to enjoy the company of our transatlantic travelling companions. We look forward to learning a lot from the US only departures in June and early July. Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Australia08 Posted May 8, 2021 #125 Share Posted May 8, 2021 8 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: You are twisting my words. I said I said I am not confident about information obtained from the call center -- the folks that most Viking guests interact with pre-cruise. Sometimes it is right and sometimes it isn't. Sometimes it is outdated. Sometimes it is contradictory. Take the call center out of the equation (easily done if I never call them -- but I do get to hear a lot about what they are saying here on Cruise Critic) and the rest of the Viking experience has been wonderful -- and that is why we continue to cruise with Viking. It works for us. Well said. We have enjoyed everything about our cruise experience on Viking once we’re on the ship. Excellent service. However, the agents at the call center give very contradictory information. I realize Viking is trying to put these cruises together quickly, but I’ve been very disappointed that there have been no emails spelling out excursion booking, etc. I feel like it is the “Wild West” out there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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