21 minutes ago, Clay Clayton said:

Amazing qualities!

Pretty sure they low balled the cookie numbers!

Try contacting 

Was told that 450 of us are still on ship.

22 hours ago, Pappri said:

Anyone know why we’re not stopping at the Langkawi port?  We blew past it an hour ago and the Captain hasn’t made any announcement.

Rosanna did make an announcement

2 hours ago, Clay Clayton said:

So, higher categories were able to book excursions via paper forms ahead of everyone else who will do so on the app in 15 min. The excursions appeared on the app this morning and all the overland are sold out.  It appears that one group (PVs?) was able to book via paper this morning as at 8 am there were 8 slots on the two less expensive overland trips but by 10:30 they joined the 5 day one as “Sold Out”. Some folks complaining about lack of transparency, but given the Karens and Kens lined up at Guest Services, I suspect Viking decided better to handle the higher categories more discreetly.  Hate it for us that we are all in a scrum but I would be really perturbed if I had paid for an ES and not gotten priority. Thankfully we had already decided to not spend all our credits as well as new money on any of the overlands so seeing them sold out didn’t ruin our day. 
 

 

Viking delivered to everyone’s room at 11:30 paper forms for those that don’t want or can’t use the app and I think as their Plan B if the app crashes.  Hopefully it  won’t and all this angst and drama will be over by 12:15🤞

We're in a PV and got forms last night as backup for the app. No mention of early turn-in.

On 2/26/2024 at 4:44 AM, steamboats said:

With low or high water the other boats can "choke a stomp" - tie up to a tree instead of a regular landing area. They use the stage to get the people off the boat. Viking needs a concrete dock where they can go alongside. Most landings are sloping down into the river. Therefore the boats have a flat bottom hull so they can literally ran aground with the bow and then use the stage to get the people off.

 

It's totally different from European rivers where you either have a floating docking area or a concrete dock where all boats can go alongside.

 

A couple of river towns did built a new docking area for the Viking Mississippi.

 

steamboats 

On our 12/31/22 Memphis to NOLA cruise we tied up to trees and as I recall rarely used a concrete dock except in Nola.

On 11/15/2023 at 5:58 AM, Host Jazzbeau said:

Yes, for us too. Hoping for same in NZ and Oz next year. 

WE are using  cell over wi-fi on viking sky where we are currently on world cruise. .Good reception all locations around NZ, Aus, Tasman SEa and all over south pacific ocean

Strike update

https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/cruise-ship-disruption-ends-as-striking-marine-pilots-reach-resolution-with-tasports/

Cruise ship disruption ends as striking marine pilots reach resolution with TasPorts

Strike action that disrupted the holidays of thousands of cruise passengers and affected dozens of other vessels visiting Tasmanian shores appears to have been resolved.

TasPorts and the union representing their marine pilots reached an in-principal agreement on Wednesday afternoon, settling for a 12% pay increase spread over three years.

The proposed action would have included more work stoppages on weekends and public holidays, bans on work outside rostered hours and no communication with agents.

This latest disruption also impacted multiple cruise ships, with both the Viking Sky and Norwegian Spirit cancelling their planned visits to the state this weekend.

Normal port operations are expected to resume as soon as possible

In the process of booking Mediterranean Getaway on Sky - Rome to Barcelona.

Is this the first cruise?

Since Lori isn't replying any longer, will someone that received her blog kindly share? We will be on the Baldur leaving 12/13. My email is larrybike AT gmail.com. Thanks in advance.

Lori:

would greatly appreciate your blog as well. We leave in three weeks!

Thanks.

larrybike at gmail.com

We're doing the Rhine from Amsterdam to Basel on Dec 13 on the Viking Alta.

Would appreciate your notes.

Thanks

larrybike at gmail . com