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  1. Viking told us that our April 2025 Homelands changed from Mariehamn to Tallinn about a month ago. Looking forward to seeing Tallinn.
  2. I’ve only ever seen Fever Tree in the “nightclub”, Torshavn. It was readily available there last April anyway. I’ve never asked for an unopened bottle to take back to the cabin but I may try it on my next trip. Elsewhere, sadly, it’s Schweppes, with artificial sweeteners, which I think are some of the worst things you can consume.
  3. I would take €100 at most out at a bank ATM when you arrive. Almost everywhere takes credit cards. If they don’t, I would wonder why any tax paying business wouldn’t accept credit cards.
  4. I somehow managed to reply to this in a different thread ... My experience is that Fever Tree Tonic is only available in the evening in Torshavn. It was readily available there in April 2023 when we did Trade Routes. It was the only tonic water we could drink on the ship, all other ones (not just diet versions) available at other bars contained artificial sweeteners. Awful stuff indeed.
  5. My experience is that Fever Tree Tonic is only available in the evening in Torshavn. It was readily available there in April 2023 when we did Trade Routes. It was the only tonic water we could drink on the ship,all other ones (not just diet versions) available at other bars contained artificial sweeteners.
  6. Another option perhaps is to book your own flights independently of Viking. We have only done it on cruises departing from Europe, the UK booking discount for not taking Viking air is modest, but better than nothing, and for us being in control is what is important.
  7. We were overwhelmed by the helpfulness of the staff at Bergen port last month. Specifically on the taxi question, they called us a taxi and it arrived in less than 5 minutes. We had also booked a transfer service to take our luggage to Oslo, we were taking the train, when they were late arriving the port staff called the company and reassured us that they were on the way. The young staff insisted on helping us with our luggage.
  8. We were in Falmouth and Portsmouth with Viking last month, no issues getting alcohol while in port at all. Def not a UK issue.
  9. Sadly I never found any San Pellegrino or other bottled sparkling water on the Jupiter the last two weeks. Not sure if a supply issue or a policy change. The free sparkling stuff is fine and I never did get round to asking why.
  10. It is a pain. Bad photos from the Jupiter last week, list seems same this week. By the glass wines are ok, not found a red entirely to my taste but the Pinot and the Nero d’Avola are fine and the New Zealand Greystone white is pleasant.
  11. 14 days until we leave for our Trade Routes sailing I’m spending most waking hours thinking cruise stuff so I’m particularly interested to read your thoughts. Growing up in the north of Scotland anything more than 10 degrees centigrade is a toes out kinda day but even I am packing a rain coat and lace up shoes (Allbirds have been life changing for my temperamental feet) for Bergen in April. But my feet will mainly be in Teva & Birkenstock sandals. My rain hat of choice is from the Canadian company Tilley, their waxed bucket hat and other hemp hats have worked well for me. I have new white Oakley sunglasses that I was be hanging on to for dear life, so interesting in others thoughts.
  12. Hello We are counting the days until our Trade Routes of the Middle Ages cruise this April. One of few positives of Covid-times was discovering the joys of Viking on one of their UK only cruises (that and working from home 2 days a week). We are independently doing the train to Oslo and plan on using a luggage service to get our bags to the airport hotel in Oslo. Only problem is they want to pick our bags up from the port at 6.00am and our train isn’t until 11.45. My question is can we get off the ship at 6.00 to hand over our bags then get back on the ship to have breakfast and disembark at around 09.00? I’ve emailed tellus but I am interested in any real life experiences.
  13. Thank you so much for posting this. Myself and partner have both been able to add it. We have a 14 night Viking cruise this April (can not wait) but lost all our NCL cruise nexts what with one thing and another so lovely to have something towards our next NCL. It is also great to read about other UK Avios collectors. BA Platinum Plus as main cards but waiting to apply for Barcleycard avios card, had Goldfish cards for decades but had to cancel to get sign up bonus but will be great to have card to use in places that don’t take Amex.
  14. I cannot answer your question directly as never done a B2B but we did get an acceptable (to us) discount of £150 pp when we refused the included air on our upcoming cruise, booked in the UK. You can only ask ...
  15. We are on the Trade Routes of the Middle Ages next April, flying home to the UK from Oslo the day after we leave the ship in Bergen. We are dithering between taking the train and hiring a car. We are not light packers and will have 2 large wheeled check-in sized bags and 2 wheeled cabin bags. Has anyone any experience of hiring a car in Bergen and dropping it off the same day at Oslo airport? Thanks
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