duquephart Posted May 27, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Still offered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TayanaLorna Posted May 27, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Not on our two 2021 cruises. Nor were there any yoga, meditation, stretching classes or the evening Nordic Spa classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 27, 2022 #3 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Engine Room - normally the most you will see these days is the Engine Control Room (MCR), which is located off the MI/I95, on Deck A. The lawyers & risk management types shut down pax in the actual engine room spaces many years ago. When we had a normal pax load they didn't promote E/R tours, but if you asked and had a marine/engineering connection the Chief Engineer, may agree. Once we were down to 8 pax we were provided a tour of the MCR. Bridge - The Bridge procedures of many cruise lines with modern navigation, command & control standards do not permit pax on the Bridge at sea. When we had full pax load, Bridge tours were not published, but again, if requested and you had a marine connection, the Master may approve. Generally, in port. When we were down to 8 pax, we were provided a tour of the Bridge at sea. To show how much times have changed, back in my Cadet days, I conducted Bridge tours every 1/2 hr on sea days. I also have a photo of the Bridge full of pax in the Panama Canal. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duquephart Posted May 27, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted May 27, 2022 There was such a thing as a bridge tour back in 2019 Alaska cruise. I believe it was before sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted May 27, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 27, 2022 We had one with Captain Olav on Viking Sun in Sept. 2019 while gently cruising the St. Lawrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 27, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, duquephart said: There was such a thing as a bridge tour back in 2019 Alaska cruise. I believe it was before sailing. As with everything on the ship, it is at the Master's discretion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 27, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, Heidi13 said: As with everything on the ship, it is at the Master's discretion. I used to love that.....🍺 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deec Posted May 27, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Pre- covid the laundry room tour was very interesting. Since Covid there have been no tours offered on either of the ships we sailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 27, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Jim Avery said: I used to love that.....🍺 Same here.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eylarson Posted May 27, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On Octantis we had both a bridge tour and a Chef's tour of the MI/I95, on Deck A as well as dinner at a Chef's table set up in the galley. This was during the 60 or so pax leg from Buenos Aries to Bridgetown. One of the highlights of the the trip. https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/07a99337-0e7b-4539-aca4-bba24caf0e4a/blog/5901e877-68a0-49d0-86c7-b12875eb4252/edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FetaCheese Posted May 28, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 28, 2022 6 hours ago, deec said: Pre- covid the laundry room tour was very interesting. Since Covid there have been no tours offered on either of the ships we sailed. On V Star world cruise, Garry had a laundry room tour. It was a few months ago, on his "live from" blog, so probably hard to find it now. It was very informative and he had lots of photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare longterm Posted May 28, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 28, 2022 21 hours ago, duquephart said: Still offered? We did a bridge tour on our first river cruise, back in November 2019, but on the last 2 ocean cruises, I was told that they weren't offered or available. I'd love to see the bridge of an ocean ship, but can certainly understand why they're no longer offered to passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 28, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 28, 2022 10 hours ago, longterm said: We did a bridge tour on our first river cruise, back in November 2019, but on the last 2 ocean cruises, I was told that they weren't offered or available. I'd love to see the bridge of an ocean ship, but can certainly understand why they're no longer offered to passengers. Suggest you keep asking, as while that is the standard, it is also Master's discretion. Some Masters are more accommodating of Bridge visits than others. Personally, provided the conditions were reasonable and I had a spare Officer available, I always approved Bridge visits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duquephart Posted May 28, 2022 Author #14 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Sounds like a case by case thing rather than Viking policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 28, 2022 #15 Share Posted May 28, 2022 4 hours ago, duquephart said: Sounds like a case by case thing rather than Viking policy. You can call it anything you like, it is still Master's discretion. Many policies can have different interpretations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted May 29, 2022 #16 Share Posted May 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Heidi13 said: You can call it anything you like, it is still Master's discretion. Many policies can have different interpretations. Yes, it is the Master's discretion, within the framework of the ISPS code. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMMcC Posted June 5, 2022 #17 Share Posted June 5, 2022 When we boarded our Alaska Inside Passage cruise May 13 - 23 I asked at guest services about any special tours and told that no special tours were available but they "thought they might on future cruises" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul73 Posted June 5, 2022 #18 Share Posted June 5, 2022 We were on a Viking Duoro river cruise in Oct. I was talking with the Chief Engineer and mentioned I was the Chief Engineer on a US submarine. He immediately offered me a tour of his engine room. It was immaculate. He was so impressed that I was interested that he gave me a bottle of port the day we left. So yes, there's some discretion involved in bridge and engine room tours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted June 5, 2022 #19 Share Posted June 5, 2022 If you did a cruise on a true small expedition ship you can usually be on the bridge as much as you want to. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 5, 2022 #20 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I was part of a bridge tour on the Viking Sea TA a number of years ago. It was posted in the daily ,and quickly filled up. It was fascinating. the most interesting thing for me was that with all the new technology , they still have a person with binoculars scanning the horizon on a rotating shifts. Also saw that the Master's cabin had a door into the bridge. it was a great tour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formernuke Posted June 6, 2022 #21 Share Posted June 6, 2022 22 hours ago, Paul73 said: We were on a Viking Duoro river cruise in Oct. I was talking with the Chief Engineer and mentioned I was the Chief Engineer on a US submarine. He immediately offered me a tour of his engine room. It was immaculate. He was so impressed that I was interested that he gave me a bottle of port the day we left. So yes, there's some discretion involved in bridge and engine room tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formernuke Posted June 6, 2022 #22 Share Posted June 6, 2022 I'm also an ex-submarine chief engineer. I'll have to try that card on my next cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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