LIVE from the Viking Neptune World Cruise includes FTL and LA

[SantaFe1]

OK, I’ll bite.  Where are they going?

[Jim Avery]

2 minutes ago, SantaFe1 said:

OK, I’ll bite.  Where are they going?

You need to go to the Regent board. I tried to post it here but am too dumb to make it work.

[Wavetripper]

Even this guy would like the skinny on where we are headed.

 

[Clay Clayton]

2 hours ago, SantaFe1 said:

OK, I’ll bite.  Where are they going?

Apparently they have more than one WC?  A friend sent these to me these this morning. It appears ports haven’t been finalized on one of the ships so there are two possibilities. The best part is if those cruisers want, they get an extra 16 days onboard gratis!

 

 

Edited February 8 by Clay Clayton

[Jim Avery]

One wc, two ships being repositioned around Africa 

[Jim Avery]

Oops, thought you were talking about Regent.

[stretchcruz]

I think on Clay's post the top is Regent, the bottom Oceania?

[Jim Avery]

ok Viking, time to come clean. Where are we going?

[Hanoj]

11 hours ago, Jim Avery said:

ok Viking, time to come clean. Where are we going?

 

This can't be the easiest of dilemmas to resolve with so many other lines also scurrying to reroute to ports that are not nearly as well developed for handling cruise ships. But still. Hard to be with this much uncertainty.

[Pushka]

Princess just announced their world cruise on Coral is rerouting via Africa with the usual stops. Their cruise transits in May I think? They are skipping many of the Australian, Asian, Nth African and Med ports. Viking must know by now as their WC come through this area earlier. 

[Jim Avery]

If V doesn’t know then they are seriously remiss. Just tell us what the plan is so we can all get prepared.

[millybess]

31 minutes ago, Jim Avery said:

If V doesn’t know then they are seriously remiss. Just tell us what the plan is so we can all get prepared.

Absolutely agree with you!  I've been in touch with folks on the HAL WC.  They have had their new schedule for a while now and are already talking about their excursion choices.

 

I do agree with @Hanoj post above; the cruise ship rerouting must be difficult for the individual lines.  But I don't know very much about that.  

[Jim Avery]

It’s very complicated to make changes. For all the lines. Not any more complicated for Viking and all are competing for limited resources all at the same time. Viking had best already worked out a plan for both ships. Times awasting.

[Hanoj]

Perhaps Viking is aiming for a figurative Hail Moses parting of Red Sea with safe transit🙃. 

[Liz Masterson]

Here’s a quirky idea…. They do ship transfers for the river ships… what if they did something similar… got you as close to where you were supposed to be then sent you off by air to some land stops while the ship and crew transited to the next safe area… 

[Wavetripper]

Hello Sky, according to Cruise Mapper if I am reading this right we are some 50 to 60 miles away from each other at this point  from waving hello from each others starboard and port windows. Not sure if this is as close as we will get but, Hello from Neptune. Hoping your sailing is smooth. 

Cheers and Hello. 

Edited February 10 by Wavetripper

[Clay Clayton]

12 hours ago, Wavetripper said:

Hello Sky, according to Cruise Mapper if I am reading this right we are some 50 to 60 miles away from each other at this point  from waving hello from each others starboard and port windows. Not sure if this is as close as we will get but, Hello from Neptune. Hoping your sailing is smooth. 

Cheers and Hello. 

Howdy back-but we’re a lot closer than that!  Wanna swim over?😂

[Clay Clayton]

Where are y’all headed?  Am I remembering correctly yall get to dock in Melbourne tomorrow while we get the red-headed stepchild pier in Geelong?

[Jim Avery]

2 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

Where are y’all headed?  Am I remembering correctly yall get to dock in Melbourne tomorrow while we get the red-headed stepchild pier in Geelong?

Yeah but we have the early “face to face “ with customs. 

[Wavetripper]

Lowering the tender as we pass port side. First a wave from the Explorers Deck.

Do you see me? Ha

Here is looking back to you. 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 10 by Wavetripper

[millybess]

36 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

Howdy back-but we’re a lot closer than that!  Wanna swim over?😂

That's exciting.  Better than watching TV @Jim Avery 😉

[Clay Clayton]

5 minutes ago, Jim Avery said:

Yeah but we have the early “face to face “ with customs. 

Hope yours goes as smoothly as ours.  Are yall headed to Hobart next?  If not, then seems like we will won’t be three days apart from here on?   How about posting a picture of your itinerary-I thought I had it but don’t. 

[UWDawg]

6 minutes ago, Wavetripper said:

Lowering the tender as we pass port side. First a wave from the Explorers Deck.

Do you see me? Ha

Here is looking back to you. 

 

 

 

 

Did you see me waving to you from outside deck 8 Explorer's Lounge?  Wish we could meet up.

[millybess]

3 minutes ago, UWDawg said:

Did you see me waving to you from outside deck 8 Explorer's Lounge?  Wish we could meet up.

So close. 😊

[Jim Avery]

And we are faster.🍸🍷🍹🚢