Sun Viking

[gizbug]

Showing my age (44). Anyone on the boards been on this ship (I think it was their smallest ship, or maybe Song of Norway?

 

 

 

kind of miss those small intimate ships 🙂

Edited December 27, 2022 by gizbug

[sowhat]

4 hours ago, gizbug said:

Showing my age (44). Anyone on the boards been on this ship (I think it was their smallest ship, or maybe Song of Norway?

 

 

 

kind of miss those small intimate ships 🙂

It was scrapped at Gadani Ship Breaking Yard, Pakistan in February 2022.
It's last name  was Oriental Dragon 

[smar1500]

It was indeed the smallest of the fleet when I sailed her in 1986. I guess I'm showing my age as well.

 

[mlanders]

They lengthened Song of Norway, then  Sun Viking smallest. Real nice ship. Would be a lifeboat on Icon of the Seas…

[poocher]

8 hours ago, gizbug said:

Showing my age (44). Anyone on the boards been on this ship (I think it was their smallest ship, or maybe Song of Norway?

 

 

 

kind of miss those small intimate ships 🙂

Your age?!?!  I have corns older than you!

[Beachin2]

1991 Alaska inside passage.  Glory days of cruising.  Great to do that cruise on a small ship.  

[bjsurman]

My husband and I went on our honeymoon (1980) on SunViking. Still the best cruise ever! On the smaller ships, you get to know everyone.

 

[Husky1987]

1 minute ago, bjsurman said:

My husband and I went on our honeymoon (1980) on SunViking. Still the best cruise ever! On the smaller ships, you get to know everyone.

 

Remember when you'd get the little booklet with everyone's name that was on the cruise?

[bjsurman]

Omg, yes. I’d forgotten that. Sometimes I think the new ships are just TOO big. You never see the same people twice.

[Engineroom Snipe]

In 1990, my wife and I cruised with around 900 passengers. Very intimate ship, as someone said earlier, it was like a pocket cruiser.

 

It was my 2nd cruise after my 1988 10 night honeymoon cruise on Nordic Prince, another great ship. That November on the Nordic Prince, we bounced around a hurricane for about two days of rough water.

 

Both ships had twin screw constant speed variable pitch propellers, twin rudders, bow thrusters with wing stabilizers. Never had a tug touch us on both ships. We did use tenders on some ports of call. the mosaic in the Nordic Prince main dining room had a Camelot theme.

[MCC retired]

Back in 1983 she had a unique itinerary.

7 nights Miami to Barbados or 7 nights Barbados to Miami.

Nice B/B without repeating ports.

Outdoor stairway to the tiny Viking Crown Lounge.

[Engineroom Snipe]

2 minutes ago, MCC retired said:

Back in 1983 she had a unique itinerary.

7 nights Miami to Barbados or 7 nights Barbados to Miami.

Nice B/B without repeating ports.

Outdoor stairway to the tiny Viking Crown Lounge.

 

About 15 seats around the bar that had a view of 240 degrees aft if I remember correctly. It was the first place we went to after getting our cabin settled for a sail away view. VERY unique. I remember that staircase well because I liked the wood hand rails and trim.

[robmtx]

1 hour ago, bjsurman said:

 You never see the same people twice.

This is a double edged sword. If the person is somehow disruptive to your experience, you'll run into them all week 😉

 

 

[CruisinNole]

2 hours ago, Husky1987 said:

Remember when you'd get the little booklet with everyone's name that was on the cruise?

We still have ours from Sun Viking, 1993 and Nordic Prince, 1992, plus our sea pass cards and Compasses.  Great little ships. 

Edited December 27, 2022 by CruisinNole

[knuterock8]

Viking crown loung was windy climb our kids were treated  to shirley temples by the Jamacan bar tenders. 

[dhwheatl]

We went on their on our first cruise in either 1985 or 86. Left from Miami - went to St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Martinique, Grenada, and Barbados. Fun cruise!  Would be fun to see the Sun Viking parked next to the Oasis!

[gizbug]

10 hours ago, bjsurman said:

My husband and I went on our honeymoon (1980) on SunViking. Still the best cruise ever! On the smaller ships, you get to know everyone.

 

Ain’t that the truth! Met the doctors son on song of Norway. They both were from Norway. Stayed in touch with the kid for a few years after the cruise (think I was 8). Also got free tour of the ship 🙂

[pcur]

Our second cruise in 1974 was on the Sun Viking.  It was a 2 week cruise, had a French pastry chef on board, and we were in heaven for 2 weeks.  Great memories of that ship.

[Jbluebird]

On 12/27/2022 at 12:13 AM, gizbug said:

Showing my age (44). Anyone on the boards been on this ship (I think it was their smallest ship, or maybe Song of Norway?

 

 

 

kind of miss those small intimate ships 🙂

I'll show my age.  🙂  We were sailed on both Song of Norway (our very first cruise) and then sun Viking.  They're how we got our love of cruising. 

[Jbluebird]

Just now, Jbluebird said:

I'll show my age.  🙂  We were sailed on both Song of Norway (our very first cruise) and then sun Viking.  They're how we got our love of cruising. 

Edit:  We sailed on both Song of Norway and then Sun Viking.  (didn't look at post before I hit submit).

[cruiserhal]

Yes, in 1989 for Thanksgiving.  It was our third cruise ever, Song of America was first and Sovereign was second.  There were 550 passengers (if the information I have is correct).  We had a fantastic time.  The staff was excellent - that is the only time on our any of our 53 cruises that anyone managed to get me out to dance.   The small Viking Crown Lounge and the outside ladder to get there was one of our favorite spots.    Food was so-o-o-o much better than ships today.   Good memories.   Oh, neither my wife nor I get seasick which helped since the small ship did Rock & Roll.