Aspen&Birch

This excursion was on the preview list for the 22/23 WC but when final offerings were made available, it was no longer there. It was one of the excursions I was really looking forward to. Sri Lanka was one of my most favorite destinations on the entire WC, mostly due to the natural beauty we experienced. Sri Lanka as a country prioritizes keeping their natural resources and cities clean ( compared to what you experience in India). I would jump at the chance to do this excursion - I expect it would be fabulous! The country is beautiful and this would be a chance to get a deep dive experience!

Oh we did have them! It was a memorable day - served under the stars after a day in Phuket. Served with crab cake appetizers, lobster mac and cheese as a side and cherries jubilee for dessert. We were serenaded from the balcony by the guest performers. The combination of the perfect port day and the spectacular evening literally had me in tears that night.

I am happy to share the print out I have of all the excursion descriptions as well as prices to anyone who wants it once I get home. You can email me at barbara.l.malm@gmail.com and I’ll send to all in May. I’m sure it will be helpful to understand the current offerings so you can begin research. I remember how anxious I was for info when I was planning.

Is there anyone on the Neptune that is a US notary and has their stamp with them? Please contact Barb Malm in room 4010 or text at 407-446-1128.

Oh - and we also missed the CC reception. Sorry, was not paying attention to the role call.

For clarity, I was informed by the guest services desk that all of our previously scheduled tours for day 1 in Honolulu were also cancelled and need to be rebooked. Even the included ones. So be sure to rebook for day 1 and get new tickets while also booking for day 2.

In one of the blogs today there was a pic posted of scuba divers entering the water around the Neptune. Then on the Viking FB feed a passenger said their ship was just denied access into NZ due to invasive snails on the hull of their ship and they were now cleaning them with scuba divers. I assume Viking is now diligently managing this issue - hoping we don’t become a victim of getting denied.