Rare Azulann Posted April 26, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Looks like Viking Mars guest relation hosted a meet and greet for roll call members this month in WinterGarden with invitations delivered to stateroom. Just like in the pre pandemic days on Cruise Critic. "papak-cruiser 168 August 1, 2015 Florida Author #192 Posted Sunday at 07:56 AM We finalized the Meet & Mingle with Viking Mars Guest Relations. It will take place in the Wintergarden Lounge at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 25. Those of you who signed up with us, should be getting formal invitations from Viking tomorrow (April 24) with the details. Viking wanted 6:00 PM rather than 5:30 PM, since they have to clean up and get ready after afternoon tea in the Wintergarden. For those staying on to Athens, we are planning a similar Meet & Mingle event to include folks getting on in Mumbai. We are looking at the first "at sea" day after embarkation from Mumbai and probably at 6:00 PM. " This poster is on the Mars for 35 days. Wonder if other folks saying currently have asked guest relation to host a gathering? I will be on a 11 day sailing on Jupiter and have organized an informal meeting with roll call folks on day two , a hours before sailaway near the infinity pool outside. I would love to have Viking organize a gathering if I can figure out how to do it before we sail in 47 days. Amy ideas how to contact guest relations before we sail ? Any ideas ,fellow cruisers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted April 27, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Start with tellus@vikingcruises.com? Find the roll call and ask how they did it and who they contacted? https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2813190-viking-mars-roll-call-april-18-2023-voyage-of-marco-polo-35-nights-bangkok-to-athens/?do=getNewComment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted April 27, 2023 #3 Share Posted April 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Azulann said: Looks like Viking Mars guest relation hosted a meet and greet for roll call members this month in WinterGarden with invitations delivered to stateroom. Just like in the pre pandemic days on Cruise Critic. "papak-cruiser 168 August 1, 2015 Florida Author #192 Posted Sunday at 07:56 AM We finalized the Meet & Mingle with Viking Mars Guest Relations. It will take place in the Wintergarden Lounge at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 25. Those of you who signed up with us, should be getting formal invitations from Viking tomorrow (April 24) with the details. Viking wanted 6:00 PM rather than 5:30 PM, since they have to clean up and get ready after afternoon tea in the Wintergarden. For those staying on to Athens, we are planning a similar Meet & Mingle event to include folks getting on in Mumbai. We are looking at the first "at sea" day after embarkation from Mumbai and probably at 6:00 PM. " This poster is on the Mars for 35 days. Wonder if other folks saying currently have asked guest relation to host a gathering? I will be on a 11 day sailing on Jupiter and have organized an informal meeting with roll call folks on day two , a hours before sailaway near the infinity pool outside. I would love to have Viking organize a gathering if I can figure out how to do it before we sail in 47 days. Amy ideas how to contact guest relations before we sail ? Any ideas ,fellow cruisers? Yes, and we have one sorted for the follow on cruise Passage to India. They are passenger driven whilst onboard. Papak-cruiser has sorted it as he remains onboard for ours. We have had a lot on interest expressed, I'd say 30 people have listed their cabin numbers and names to him. It has been confirmed for first day at sea at 6pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted April 27, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 27, 2023 15 hours ago, Azulann said: Looks like Viking Mars guest relation hosted a meet and greet for roll call members this month in WinterGarden with invitations delivered to stateroom. Just like in the pre pandemic days on Cruise Critic. "papak-cruiser 168 August 1, 2015 Florida Author #192 Posted Sunday at 07:56 AM We finalized the Meet & Mingle with Viking Mars Guest Relations. It will take place in the Wintergarden Lounge at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 25. Those of you who signed up with us, should be getting formal invitations from Viking tomorrow (April 24) with the details. Viking wanted 6:00 PM rather than 5:30 PM, since they have to clean up and get ready after afternoon tea in the Wintergarden. For those staying on to Athens, we are planning a similar Meet & Mingle event to include folks getting on in Mumbai. We are looking at the first "at sea" day after embarkation from Mumbai and probably at 6:00 PM. " This poster is on the Mars for 35 days. Wonder if other folks saying currently have asked guest relation to host a gathering? I will be on a 11 day sailing on Jupiter and have organized an informal meeting with roll call folks on day two , a hours before sailaway near the infinity pool outside. I would love to have Viking organize a gathering if I can figure out how to do it before we sail in 47 days. Amy ideas how to contact guest relations before we sail ? Any ideas ,fellow cruisers? Azulan - I was able to initiate, coordinate, and get a Roll Call Meet & Mingle together for Viking Star on our Dec/Jan Panama canal cruise. Here is what I did: I sent an email to the ship's email address (which I found in the final documents sent to me several weeks ahead of sailing). I addressed it to the Hotel Manager, Guest Services Manager, and Cruise Director. I explained that I had compiled a Roll Call list of people, emails, cabins, etc (and the number) and would like to work with someone on the ship to get a Meet & Mingle organized. I stated our preferred date (first sea date), preferred time (5:30) and preferred location (Wintergarden). I heard right back from Manager Guest Services. They said 6:00 was better but approved everything and said they would schedule it. They asked me to meet with them in person when I got on board and go over the details. I gave them my Roll Call List, they told me they would have drinks and eats provided, and also would send invitations to the people on the list. I sent reminders to everyone invited and had name tags printed up ahead of time. Several Viking officers showed up at 6 for a toast and a few short hellos. It was very nice and we had over 50 Cruise Critic people attend. It reminded me of the pre-COVID get togethers we've had. So we are indeed back. Viking again told me as long as a passenger initiates and organizes the event, they are happy to get these going again. I am also going to do this for our upcoming June 7th Saturn Iceland cruise. We already have nearly 60 people ready to attend! Good luck with your organization! Let me know if you have any other questions. Kent 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted April 27, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) Kent, Thank you so much for the details of how you contacted ship guest relations etc. I will do the same. We have 16 couples on our roll call. Just need to get them to post their real names and room number s for the list. It is nice to know Viking will do the m&g again . I have such fond memories of precovid times. Our cruise in June does not have any sea day but overnights on both ends of the cruise. Edited April 27, 2023 by Azulann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted April 27, 2023 #6 Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Azulann said: We have 16 couples on our roll call. Just need to get them to post their real names and room number s for the list. I personally have a problem with posting that information publicly (it's just not safe) and therefore would choose not to participate in a meet and greet so organized. Anyone can join Cruise Critic. Anyone can read any roll call here. Not every one comes here with the best of intentions. Were I the organizer, I would use a disposable email address (one that does not have my name on it and one that I can delete if it becomes compromised; like what I used in the signature file, which I have already changed 6 times) and have everyone send the personal information there. I would also explain that the list would never be posted on the roll call, would not be shared even with the names on the list (you can post a list of screen names of who is participating) and would only be sent to Viking Guest Relations. without screen names, for the purpose of sending out the invitations. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted April 28, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) Peregrina, I have already asked our roll call what they want to do … it is up to them . Everyone is different about these things and I understand your suggestions . Very great group of folks from US Canada and UK. looking forward to meeting them on our cruise even at our informal gathering which we planned. Edited April 28, 2023 by Azulann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photopro2 Posted April 28, 2023 #8 Share Posted April 28, 2023 7 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: I personally have a problem with posting that information publicly (it's just not safe) and therefore would choose not to participate in a meet and greet so organized. I would agree with that and wonder if there's any way of encouraging Cruisecritic and Viking to get together so they can reintroduce the system that was used pre-Covid? Perhaps the moderator of this board could put forward the suggestion to the relevant person at Cruisecritic? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SempreMare Posted April 28, 2023 #9 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Does Viking provided refreshments during the meet and greet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted April 28, 2023 #10 Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, SempreMare said: Does Viking provided refreshments during the meet and greet? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted April 28, 2023 #11 Share Posted April 28, 2023 15 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: Not every one comes here with the best of intentions. Thank you Peregrina651. You make some good points. I haven't been paranoid, but based on your experiences perhaps I should be. I will try to put your suggestions into practice in the future. Appreciate your expressing your views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted April 28, 2023 Author #12 Share Posted April 28, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, photopro2 said: I would agree with that and wonder if there's any way of encouraging Cruisecritic and Viking to get together so they can reintroduce the system that was used pre-Covid? Perhaps the moderator of this board could put forward the suggestion to the relevant person at Cruisecritic? All CC meet and greet registration have been suspend. It is on their CC front page at meet and greet link at top of front page. It was paused during the pandemic but now not going to happen like they didi in the past. I think it is great that Viking is willing to hosting roll calls m&g on their sailings. It is always such a fun time and usually in the Wintergarden, my favorite space on any ship. I think CC has lot fewer posters overall. And the moderators are fewer too. Trip Advisor owns Cruise Critic ,wish they allow dm on both sites. Trip Advisor used to do this. In fact my moniker is the one I originally on Trip Advisor many years ago.. Way back in 2008 I organized three private tours on our roll call. Alll those interested messaged me on Trip advisors using the direct message feature. I much prefer Cruise Critic than FB groups!!!!!! I find their format too jumbled with the way they format posts. Edited April 28, 2023 by Azulann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted April 28, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Azulann said: I think it is great that Viking is willing to hosting roll calls m&g on their sailings. It is always such a fun time and usually in the Wintergarden, my favorite space on any ship. HEAR!! HEAR!! 2 hours ago, Azulann said: All CC meet and greet registration have been suspend. It is on their CC front page at meet and greet link at top of front page. It was paused during the pandemic but now not going to happen like they didi in the past. Did I miss something? Is my browser blocking something? The page looks the same as it did 3 years ago when M&Ms were first paused. I didn't see any announcement about suspending (other than Celebrity, which I think is old news). TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted April 28, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Peregrina651 said: HEAR!! HEAR!! Did I miss something? Is my browser blocking something? The page looks the same as it did 3 years ago when M&Ms were first paused. I didn't see any announcement about suspending (other than Celebrity, which I think is old news). TIA The term they use for Viking is “paused.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photopro2 Posted April 29, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 29, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 12:46 AM, Peregrina651 said: Anyone can join Cruise Critic. Anyone can read any roll call here. Not every one comes here with the best of intentions. Thanks for the timely reminder about online security. As a result, you might have noticed that I've changed my profile picture. Facial recognition software has become much more sophisticated and some unscrupulous person might be able to use it to track down my real name and address. That is a particular problem on roll calls where I would not want to advertise the fact that we will be away from home over specific dates! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photopro2 Posted April 29, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Hi @Azulann As others have said, I am only seeing Online Registration has been PAUSED on the meet & mingle page. Hopefully the system will reopen over coming months. If not, we might need to start a "Bring back Meet & Mingles" campaign aimed at Viking and cruise critic 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted April 29, 2023 Author #17 Share Posted April 29, 2023 22 minutes ago, photopro2 said: Hi @Azulann As others have said, I am only seeing Online Registration has been PAUSED on the meet & mingle page. Hopefully the system will reopen over coming months. If not, we might need to start a "Bring back Meet & Mingles" campaign aimed at Viking and cruise critic 😁 I reread my post and should have used the word pause in reference to meet and mingle , my error. 😕 I do think a campaign to editors of CC to "UNPAUSE' their online registration would solve the problem for roll call folks in figuring out how on do get a list together for Viking guest relations. I remember our wonderful two meet and mingle events on our TA cruise where I met you and your lovely wife and others who I see still posting on CC. Meanwhile, I am counting down the weeks (6) till I am again on a Viking ship.🥂 BTW, I hope to visit the Fotografiska museum when in Stockholm. Have you been there? I hope to do a live trip report of my cruise including my three days in Stockholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photopro2 Posted April 30, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Hi @Azulann I have posted a reply in the virtual explorers lounge to avoid threat drift here 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleally Posted June 20, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 9:47 AM, CCWineLover said: Azulan - I was able to initiate, coordinate, and get a Roll Call Meet & Mingle together for Viking Star on our Dec/Jan Panama canal cruise. Here is what I did: I sent an email to the ship's email address (which I found in the final documents sent to me several weeks ahead of sailing). I addressed it to the Hotel Manager, Guest Services Manager, and Cruise Director. I explained that I had compiled a Roll Call list of people, emails, cabins, etc (and the number) and would like to work with someone on the ship to get a Meet & Mingle organized. I stated our preferred date (first sea date), preferred time (5:30) and preferred location (Wintergarden). I heard right back from Manager Guest Services. They said 6:00 was better but approved everything and said they would schedule it. They asked me to meet with them in person when I got on board and go over the details. I gave them my Roll Call List, they told me they would have drinks and eats provided, and also would send invitations to the people on the list. I sent reminders to everyone invited and had name tags printed up ahead of time. Several Viking officers showed up at 6 for a toast and a few short hellos. It was very nice and we had over 50 Cruise Critic people attend. It reminded me of the pre-COVID get togethers we've had. So we are indeed back. Viking again told me as long as a passenger initiates and organizes the event, they are happy to get these going again. I am also going to do this for our upcoming June 7th Saturn Iceland cruise. We already have nearly 60 people ready to attend! Good luck with your organization! Let me know if you have any other questions. Kent I have looked high and low and cannot find the ships email address. Also, no final documents have been sent to me and we are two weeks out. even my travel agent could not, she was told to deal with it once on board any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted June 20, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, purpleally said: I have looked high and low and cannot find the ships email address. Also, no final documents have been sent to me and we are two weeks out. even my travel agent could not, she was told to deal with it once on board any advice? I just pinged @CCWineLover who is on the Saturn now—asking for the ship’s email address. Hang tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted June 20, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted June 20, 2023 33 minutes ago, purpleally said: even my travel agent could not, she was told to deal with it once on board any advice? I never got a reply to my email for the Jupiter. So on first day I went o Guest Relations and asked the person to notify General Manager and Cruise Director we have a Cruise Critic Roll Call and would like to set up a meet and mingle gathering with Viking. They did and it was day 6 in the cruise because we had no sea days on our itinerary and had to find a time mint he daily schedule. It was well attended and by staff and roll call.I did give them stateroom numbers of those on roll call who were interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted June 20, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 20, 2023 42 minutes ago, LindaS272 said: I just pinged @CCWineLover who is on the Saturn now—asking for the ship’s email address. Hang tight! Viking Saturn: osa_info@vikingcruises.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted June 22, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 22, 2023 On 6/20/2023 at 7:47 PM, LindaS272 said: I just pinged @CCWineLover who is on the Saturn now—asking for the ship’s email address. Hang tight! I sent it once but with WiFi so horrible most things don’t make it unless you are up really early. Now In Reykjavik. saturn email. verity brown cd coordinate s the M&M’s. osa_info@vikingcruises.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CCWineLover Posted June 22, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Watched our ship sail away from Reykjavik at 6 on longest day of the year. From Nordic Hilton exec lounge (which is great!). Fabulous cruise!!! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryInIL Posted June 24, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 24, 2023 In the event there are only a few meet&mingle participants, where in the ship would be a good venue for an informal meet up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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