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We are thinking of booking the 2025 Voyage of the Vikings, 18 days from Rotterdam to Boston - a great itinerary. However, the pricing is way higher than similar length voyages on HAL. Oh well!. We have always cruised in verandah cabins, but because we wouldn't use the balcony much because of the expected cold weather and to save some money (almost $5K for the two of us), we are considering ocean view cabins. They are all either obstructed view (right behind lifeboats) on deck 4 or on non-obstructed on deck 1. My concern with the deck one cabins is that deck 2 has bars, casino, dining rooms, theater, etc. and that there would be a lot of noise. Has anyone stayed on deck one in a Vista class ship? How was it?

I found out that there are no ATM fees if I use a Bank of America "partner" which in Turkey is TEB. There are no TEB ATM's listed at the airport, but there is one a short walk from my hotel. I'm still not sure if I really need Turkish lira or whether I can just used a credit card - I'm not much of a shopper and likely won't eat street food.

How about the ATM's located in the airport? We have a few days in Istanbul preceding our IST - Athens cruise on Viking in May.