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ClevelandKid

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    Cleveland, OH
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    Hiking, photography
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    Viking
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  1. We visited Spain just on our own, not part of a cruise, arriving September 26 of this year, and leaving 10 days later. We were flying from the USA (Cleveland through JFK) and were not asked to present any covid related documents on our journey. We flew into Madrid, and left from Barcelona. Hope this helps!
  2. thanks all! so what i am taking away from this is there is no real value to the comfort check in (except the pleasure it gives by doing something that reminds you of the cruise while it is still a month out). we are doing the pre-cruise extension, so we should be at the ship quite early. Viking Star docked at berth 26 at fort lauderdale yesterday. It looks like last year's berth, number 4, is unavailable due to construction. a shame since 4 is closer to the town than 26 is.
  3. We have done 2 ocean cruises in the past, but our upcoming cruise is the first one where early check in is an option. what does the early check in get you? Do you get your id cards early? Our February 2020 cruise, our check in amounted to a questionnaire about some disease coming out of China (little did we know), they pulled our cards and that was it. For our next cruise is embarkation day like any other port, where we flash our badges and go in, or are there other steps that we have to do? thanks!
  4. I was hoping that the hotel information would be finalized at about the same time as the air. Viking says "at this hotel or something similar". On this extension, Viking offers nothing beyond the hotel and the meet and greet and I would like to plan the day and know what my base of operations will be.
  5. Easy question: Are the extensions finalized (hotel reservations, et al) at the same time as the air is or does it happen before or after? And what sort of notification do you get on the hotel? For instance, a room number? Thanks!
  6. I guess my interest is this: We have a cruise that leaves from Fort Lauderdale (Panama Canal). There is a direct flight from Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale on United, however, Viking seems to like Delta (a lot) which does not have a direct flight. I am happy to know that I can change the flights myself if they do put us on Delta, but is that considered a deviation? Same date, same cities, different airlines.
  7. I was browsing MVJ and came across a tidbit I had not seen before: In the past when you got your flights and you wanted to make changes you had a narrow window between when they made reservations and when they purchased the tickets. If you wanted to make changes you had to go through your TA or Viking Air (and of course pay the additional fee). What I came across under MVJ under air says that: Thank you for choosing Viking Air, we are working on finalizing your flights. Once your air itinerary is available you will receive a confirmation email and will be able to view your flights below. At that time, you will be able to review and change seats, upgrade or change your flights, and more – all from here in My Viking Journey. Allowing people to make changes online through MVJ is new (at least to me). Great idea! So, has anyone used this feature? How easy was it, especially if you wanted a different flight? Did you pay a fee for making changes? Thanks!
  8. Help with a little background here - if you are a US resident, and you are traveling to Canada, is the ArriveCAN required as of today (August 8 ) before entry? Is this for any form of entry? We live close enough to Canada that we could drive up to catch a cruise. Thanks!
  9. We are doing the Panama Canal cruise (FLL to Panama and back) next February. On the day we reach Colon, two excursions interest me - doing the ferry ride through the Canal or seeing the Miraflores locks. I thought the Miraflores locks would be a given, but I have read that there is no guarantee that any ships will pass through it while you are there, which would kind of defeat the purpose of going. The ferry ride seems interesting but then our ship will be transiting the locks the next day (only halfway and then they turn around and come back). Any insights, experiences or insights on the other excursions would be most welcome.
  10. Tell you what I found and how I got around it. I am looking at the MVJ on my home computer and I generally do not have my web browser set at max. When that happens, the menu extends below the bottom of the page and you can't scroll to it. Maximize your browser and see if you can then scroll down. Viking - I know you monitor these pages. The design flaw we have been talking about should be fixed. Every menu item translates to a box on the webpage except the booking. You should add a tab to either payments and cart or guest information.
  11. Thanks! They certainly made it a lot harder to find - but find it I did. Thanks for your help! PS - wish they would put it back on the front page.
  12. Someone else on a Facebook thread pointed out that the cabin numbers are no longer showing in My Viking Journey. As a retired programmer I know that you don't accidently drop information from a page, it is a conscious decision. Wondering what is going on since there seems to be no advantage to keeping this information hidden? I am not expecting my cabin to magically change, but I am not sure why it should not be shown?
  13. Thanks mightly! I didn't know Viking would bring the luggage to the room and pick it up in the morning! I thought I would be doing the carting - this greatly simplifies my life. I will pack the carryon for the one night (plus things I absolutely can't lose - like the passport) and essentially let Viking handle the rest.
  14. We are signed up for a Panama Canal cruise with a pre-cruise extension in Fort Lauderdale. An easy question: if requested will Viking hold our main luggage overnight? It would be nice not to have to cart it up to a room only to return it unopened the following morning (they are fair size - it is after all a 15 day cruise). I would like to just have our carryon luggage in the room since it is only one night. However, I don't know if Viking would do that, plus I don't know if the transport company is Viking or subcontracted out. Or, can I drop our main bags off with the hotel storage? Thanks for anyone with some insight into this less than thorny problem! 🙂
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