Twitchly Posted October 28, 2021 #101 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Were these wines included or were they extra? (Assuming no drinks package.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchcruz Posted October 28, 2021 #102 Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, deec said: I have written myself the name of the Chardonnay to try and find on the Panama Cruise.. Hoping CCWine Lover will offer suggestions during our TA cruise...maybe we can have our own wine tasting !!! Order room service cheese and bread and meet in Explorer's Lounge....sounds like a perfect SEA DAY...knowing the great Viking bartenders they will find all the wines we want to sample! Sure wish I could sail with you again! Someday.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted October 28, 2021 #103 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Fingers crossed ...It will happen!!! We will be re-crating part of that GREAT Baltic Trip we shared ( our first on Viking) this spring....starting in Barcelona( after the South America and Trans Atlantic crossing) going to Bergen (so not as far ) and back to Amsterdam! Best part we stay in the same room for the entire journey!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinnieRed Posted October 28, 2021 #104 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, CCWineLover said: As Andy says, the white and red house wines vary depending on the cruise and what they've stocked. Not always publicized, but we had house sparkling wine available at every meal as well. Viking must have a deal with some suppliers, as we found a particular Chardonnay we enjoyed (buttery, not steely fruity) on one cruise, and we've had it on every single one since, including Post-COVID. Mer Soleil Chadonnay - Monterey County (just north of us on the Central Coast (California)). "Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, CA- Classic example of the big, bold, buttery style, produced by the Wagner family of Caymus fame. Layered aromas and flavors of tropical fruits, mango and coconut, rich and complex, deftly balanced on the long buttery finish." Thanks. I’m not a Chardonnay drinker and am using this as my mental justification for the Silver Sprits package. We are not big drinkers and I’m sure the standard program would be just fine, but I don’t want to spend 33 days upgrading to a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio 😁. Easier to just spend the $ and start out getting what I want. Edited October 28, 2021 by LinnieRed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Princess Posted October 29, 2021 #105 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Hello, Is there any benefit to buying the SSDP ahead of time - or after we board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted October 29, 2021 #106 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Looking at the £ vs $ cost the rate we in the UK are being charged pre cruise isn’t a good one compared to current exchange rates, so we will wait unless someone shares a good reason to “ go now” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Miggins Posted October 29, 2021 #107 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Agree, we will just book onboard. We will be forced to stay onboard more than usual (start in Civitavecchia then 2 days in Livorno) on our New Year cruise, so will definitely have extra time to order a cocktail or three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted October 29, 2021 #108 Share Posted October 29, 2021 on a RIVER cruise it is beneficial for USA citizens to pre-pay for the SSPackage...before cruise you are charged in USD once onboard Euros are the currency. Viking DID give a refund once we got home and realized that there was fair amount $. Lesson learned for our next RIVER Cruise. I don't think it matters for an Ocean and it is easy sign up once onboard ANY bartender will do it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemycruisetoo Posted October 29, 2021 #109 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Does anyone have a full list of wines available with the SSDP? I can only find a sample one and don’t know it it’s current. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted October 31, 2021 #110 Share Posted October 31, 2021 It will change.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted October 31, 2021 #111 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Well earlier I was interested in getting the SSDP, it seemed a good deal. Then we took a closer look when we were booking today. I think for our personal purposes just paying a la carte, We aren't wine connoisseurs so hope the house wine suits our taste, if not we can bring a couple bottles of what we like on board. I also find the bar prices to be very reasonable. I'm sure that for some the package will be good value for us I don't think so. Cheers everyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted October 31, 2021 #112 Share Posted October 31, 2021 21 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Well earlier I was interested in getting the SSDP, it seemed a good deal. Then we took a closer look when we were booking today. I think for our personal purposes just paying a la carte, We aren't wine connoisseurs so hope the house wine suits our taste, if not we can bring a couple bottles of what we like on board. I also find the bar prices to be very reasonable. I'm sure that for some the package will be good value for us I don't think so. Cheers everyone. You are absolutely right! It totally depends on the passenger(s), the itinerary, the weather even, and maybe how fully booked your days are off the ship, perhaps on a port-intensive cruise! In some places you have easy access to a number of great wines by the bottle that you can pick up at local stores, or even at the port itself (like in Barcelona). We've done it both ways, SSP and not. Our preference is not, if there are ports to pick up good bottles of wine or itineraries where we are so busy off the ship during the day . . . and then getting SSP for an itinerary with lots of sea days. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBs mum Posted November 2, 2021 #113 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Last cruise the drinks package cost £580 for the two of us. Without it the bar bill would have been around £3000. We don't use the restaurants at all, and the buffet only if we didn't have lunch ashore somewhere, so don't drink the included wines much. A few beers and/or wine when we get back to the ship cocktails, and a nightcap soon rack it up. The prices are similar to UK pubs, or US bars when tip taken in to account, so if you would ordinarily spend more than the package cost per day on holiday buy it, if not, pay as you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted November 2, 2021 #114 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Do you only get room service? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBs mum Posted November 3, 2021 #115 Share Posted November 3, 2021 16 hours ago, deec said: Do you only get room service? If the question was for me? Breakfast in the buffet, lunch ashore or in the buffet, we usually don't eat in the evenings. We get room service as and when. We are fresh air fanatics so if its not raining we will be on the terrace. The restaurants take up too much time and we like to be able to see out. We find the food is good but not worth the faff of queuing or booking to get it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKNC Posted November 6, 2021 #116 Share Posted November 6, 2021 Has Viking carried Bailey's Irish Cream on recent 2020-2021 cruises? We have the Silver Spirits package and hope to enjoy some with hot chocolate or coffee after dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millybess Posted November 6, 2021 #117 Share Posted November 6, 2021 We were on a Viking Ocean cruse in February 2020 and they had Bailey's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted November 6, 2021 #118 Share Posted November 6, 2021 pre-covid Viking always had Bailey's....one of my go to desserts is Bailey's on ice cream!!! also over ice enjoying the nightly show! I bet the bar at the back of the Star Theatre goes through many botlles each night!!! We ran out for a time on the 2017-2018 WC! I learned to like a Rusty Nail but not one ice cream :)!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duquephart Posted November 7, 2021 #119 Share Posted November 7, 2021 What does a rusty nail have to do with Bailey's? Or ice cream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Miggins Posted November 7, 2021 #120 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Not up to your usual one line intervention standard. A mixture of Drambuie and Scotch Whisky just does not taste as good as Baileys (when available) on ice cream. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchly Posted November 7, 2021 #121 Share Posted November 7, 2021 They have Bailey’s?? I may have to reconsider this whole drinks package idea … 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelker Posted November 8, 2021 #122 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Since we're on the subject of adult beverages, does anyone know if they carry Bundaberg Ginger Beer onboard ... it's our fav and the only brand we use for Moscow Mules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted November 8, 2021 #123 Share Posted November 8, 2021 16 hours ago, zelker said: Since we're on the subject of adult beverages, does anyone know if they carry Bundaberg Ginger Beer onboard ... it's our fav and the only brand we use for Moscow Mules. No. But maybe on a cruise that goes to Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelker Posted November 8, 2021 #124 Share Posted November 8, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, FlyerTalker said: No. But maybe on a cruise that goes to Australia. Yes, I know it's from OZ which is where we were first introduced to it but we can buy it in Colorado at Costco, Target, Walmart, pretty much everywhere so that would have no bearing on a ship having to be in OZ to stock it. So is your "no" a definitive "no", as in you know for sure they don't stock it? Edited November 8, 2021 by zelker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBs mum Posted November 8, 2021 #125 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, zelker said: Yes, I know it's from OZ which is where we were first introduced to it but we can buy it in Colorado at Costco, Target, Walmart, pretty much everywhere so that would have no bearing on a ship having to be in OZ to stock it. So is your "no" a definitive "no", as in you know for sure they don't stock it? It's widely available in the UK as well, just looked it up out of curiosity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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