Svalbard advice?

[highplanesdrifters]

On 7/26/2024 at 4:54 PM, Kiwi Afloat said:

Novices all of you (shakes head while smiling). You do know there’s a bar on the way in and that you’re not limited to one drink? How do you think we got through 71 different cocktail varieties in 20 days 😉

oh and @highplanesdrifters I think the daily briefing is mandatory but can be watched in the Discovery Centre or on the TV in your suite. 

 

Hey, how did you get a picture of our ledge at the daily briefing. 😂

 

Fyi, they announce in advance if a briefing is mandatory and take attendance.  Rarely the Daily. 

[highplanesdrifters]

15 hours ago, BasandSyb said:

The other odd operational element we found on both expedition cruises was opening the bar on level 4 from early afternoon and the observation bar at 6 pm. 
 

On both cruises the only people hanging around the expedition bar were those waiting to be called to zodiacs, and yet there was a bartender standing around for hours only required pre briefing. It’s merely a thoroughfare/waiting area with no view or outlook - another large dark area.
 

On sea days or cruising afternoons when there were lots of people in the observation lounge (the prime reason you pay the extra $ for these cruises) it remained dry. A few resorted to helping themselves.

 

We queried it on both cruises, but it was standard operating procedure.

 

 

 

 

I agree, very strange bar hours.  While the bar space on 4 is nice and cozy, it is missing something...WINDOWS!