My bags are packed. I'm ready to go. I have one more job to do before we walk out the door (in the middle of the night): start this thread (while I still have a real keyboard to type on).
@formernuke covered a lot of ground on his thread, Semi-LIVE from Venus British Isles Explorer 4/19 with Churchill Pre-extension, so check it out as well. It is full of great information and vacation-enducing photos. Also note that formernuke did the Churchill extension and took really good notes for anyone who is also doing that extension.
For the search engine, let me name-drop the ports we will be visiting by sharing our schedule:
THU MAY 09, 2024 Embark in London (Greenwich) on Viking Neptune
FRI MAY 10, 2024 London (Greenwich), United Kingdom 02:00 PM
SAT MAY 11, 2024 Dover, United Kingdom 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
SUN MAY 12, 2024 Scenic Sailing: English Channel
MON MAY 13, 2024 Dublin (Dun Laoghaire), Ireland 08:00 AM 08:30 PM
TUE MAY 14, 2024 Holyhead, United Kingdom 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
WED MAY 15, 2024 Liverpool, United Kingdom 07:00 AM 06:00 PM
THU MAY 16, 2024 Belfast, United Kingdom 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
FRI MAY 17, 2024 The Highlands (Ullapool), United Kingdom 12:00 PM 06:00 PM
SAT MAY 18, 2024 Orkney Islands (Kirkwall), United Kingdom 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
SUN MAY 19, 2024 Edinburgh (Newhaven Harbour), United Kingdom 08:00 AM 05:00 PM (always a tender port)
MON MAY 20, 2024 The Highlands (Invergordon), United Kingdom 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
TUE MAY 21, 2024 Shetland Islands (Lerwick), United Kingdom 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
WED MAY 22, 2024 Bergen, Norway 08:00 AM
THU MAY 23, 2024 Disembark in Bergen
We also have 3 full days of touring on our own in London pre-cruise and another four days of touring after as we make our way from Bergen to Oslo, which I will also talk about for the do-it-yourselfers.
So, away we go! 🎉